Aeademic institutions throughout the world are called upon to prepare engineers te meet cha11enges as defined by industry, a nation, or the world. They shoulder a significant portion of the responsibility for defining the content, designing the delivery, and providing pathways to experiential learning, Each institution develops curricula to educate its students using the resources and talents at its disposable, and within the culture in which it is situated. The blend ofdiverse approaches is a

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... trength. There are, however, some elements that are becoming increasingly important for all programs. Preparing students for a global workforce is one such corrrponent. Similar to other aspects of engineering education, the maimer in which individual institutions address global preparedness is nog nor should it be, uniform. This paper summarizes current engineering enrollment trends in the United States, and discusses some viable strategies to prepare students in the US to enter a global workforce.