INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS (COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY)

Project improves the expertise of the Univ of Peshawar (UP)"s Faculty of Engineering (FE) and helps establish continuing relationships between FE/UP and Colorado State Univ (CSU)"s College of Engineering. Review team examined proj inputs and outputs, and processes used to achieve proj targets and purposes. Team rates project 70% successful in accomplishing its goals of: initiating MA and PhD programs, strengthening capabilities of faculty members, strengthening undergraduate programs, and establishing linkages between CSU and FE/UP. Various proj activities have resulted in varying degrees of success. The most successful endeavors have been: the establishment of a graduate exchange program for 11 FE/UP members at CSU, the seminars & workshops conducted under the direction of short term CSU consultants, FE/UP"s individual research activities, and acquisition of library materials. Seminars which had success were those dealing with application of solar energy and developmt of low income rural housing. Solar seminars have resulted in the devel of an effective solar slow cooking unit. Although short term CSU consultants have stressed UP"s academic & admin situatn, curriculum still needs improvement through an effective faculty exchange program. In-service studies have not achieved the desired levels since faculty members lack the leadership capabilities necessary to establish cooperative research programs and develop UP"s potential to study Pakistan"s basic needs. It has also been disappointing that CSU has been unable to send top staff to UP to gain a knowledge & understanding of UP"s situation, and that the Govt of Pakistan (GOP) has delayed the acquisition of materials. Team recommends the contract be extended with the following improvements: l) GOP administrative programs support UP, 2) exchanges of professors and consltants be determined 9 to 12 months in advance, 3) productive research be immediately tested for commercial feasibility, and 4) exchange programs be constructed with joint research in mind.