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In the 21st century, the need to develop practical models for transforming engineering education programs to facilitate industry-ready graduates and outstanding faculty members has increased due to globalization of the economy and cross-border mobility under the World Trade Organization. The following issues were considered for active transformation of engineering programs to facilitate industry-ready graduates: 1. Engineering faculty development as the central engine of engineering education quality; 2. Development of high-performing faculty teams; 3. Outcome-based engineering curricula is very much needed; 4. Bridging engineering education and industry. 'Science, Technology, Economics, Management, and Fire-Fighting facilitates move engineering education to industrial needs.5. Globalization of engineering education is an instrument of international human-capital development. 6. Learning-organization theory applied to engineering education to respond to emerging international problems; 7. Institutional transformation and performance management included the whole engineering institution; 8. Quality assurance and global convergence integrates curriculum relevance and international competition;9. Engineering education policy and institutional governance support high performers. 10. Ethical leadership, faculty equity and institutional integrity supports high-performing faculty teams. The overall focus of this book: "The transformation of engineering education from a subject-centered teaching system into human capital and high-performing engineering institution.". Hence, this book provides the most significant model for an institutional transformation.