Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil (ALEIC) – um processo de internacionalização do ensino da Engenharia

Abstract

Cultural, linguistic and territorial diversification are characteristic of Latin America, which makes it unique in the international context. However, this diversity goes to the counterpoint of the internationalization of civil engineering teaching practiced by the Latin American Association of Students of Civil Engineering (ALEIC). Founded in the 2000s, the association is made up of national associations of civil engineering students whose goal is to promote the internationalization of civil engineering and the academic development of students through the teaching, research and culture congregation. Currently, ALEIC has 10 member countries, with representation, having held 16 international congresses and several national. This paper aims to describe ALEIC as a source of dissemination for the process of internationalization of civil engineering teaching. The main contribution of this study is to promote and encourage the practice of associativism and internationalization for other engineering and students in general. International congresses, exchange programs, research databases, cooperation projects, among other actions, are like the results of the actions promoted by ALEIC throughout history. The paper shows an approach to the student movement and the international academic development potential of civil engineering.