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New Information Technology in an International Context

Ian R. Simpson, Yvon Kermarrec Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (ENST Bretagne)

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As the world undergoes the phenomenon of « globalization », more and more colleges of engineering have given their courses an international flavor by offering modules which, traditionally, had no place on the « old style » engineering syllabuses. In a European context, these innovations include :

• The study of Foreign Languages. • Elements of Economics and Business. • Short courses involving Interpersonal Communication and Negotiating Skills.

Links with other European partners have been forged, exchanges of students and faculty have become almost commonplace, and schemes have been established allowing the transfer of academic credit units across international borders.

The next logical step appears to be the creation of International Master’s Programs in engineering. This is particularly true in a European context, where political and economic objectives are leading to greater integration within the fifteen Member States which currently make up the European Union. In the past, many European graduates have, for various reasons, been attracted to Master’s courses in North American universities. With the notable exception of certain European Business Schools, very few international Master’s programs currently exist in the Old Continent.

The Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (ENST Bretagne), a French Graduate School (Grande Ecole) in Information Technology, has decided to open two International Master’s Programs at the beginning of the academic year 2000-2001 :

• A dual degree : French Master in Telecommunications and American Master of Science (M.S) in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering. (Partner University: Texas A&M).

• European Masters in Optical Data Communications and Telecommunication Networks (Partner University: University of Bristol, UK).

This paper will attempt to describe how these programs were designed and how they may develop over future years. A general overview is also provided of how new information technology can be used in an international context.

1) Introduction

The Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (ENST Bretagne) is a French Grande Ecole specializing in all aspects of Information Technology. Founded in

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Kermarrec, Y., & Simpson, I. R. (2000, June), New Information Technology In An International Context Paper presented at 2000 Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri. 10.18260/1-2--8590