Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri-Columbia; Donald Harby, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dong Y. Jang; Wei Zheng, Xiamen Unviersity, China

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International

common teaching materials, with manypractically useful but more specialized special-topic materials, have developed. Base setteaching material will be always used in teaching capstone design, and the extended special-topicmaterials will be selectively used by different countries, or by special design projects.Figure 1 showed the front page of the design tools developed and under-development. In thispaper, first the developed searchable design case library is presented. The case library is Page 11.1438.2developed using MYSQL and Linux platform. A design case library with a large collection ofdesign projects, including project report, presentation

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenlung Li, National Taipei University of Technology; Jhy-Cherng Tsai, National Chung-Hsing University, TAIWAN; Wei-Chung Wang, National Tsing-Hua University, TAIWAN; Cheng-Kuo Sung, National Tsing-Hua University, TAIWAN; Jennie Wu, Ministry of Education, TAIWAN

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International

Education (MOE) has initiated the ‘The Research and EducationAdvancement Project’ (REAP) to assure both quantity and quality of the manpower can meet theneeds. The major goal is to re-arrange the educational resources in such a way that they can bemore efficiently used while the quality of graduates can be further raised. Firstly, several so-called the “strategic industries” are identified depending on the country’s economy plans. In themean time, the programs that matching with those strategic industries are initiated one afteranother by MOE. Unlike the traditional educational programs, the REAP emphasizes the inter-university collaborations. Among these many capstone programs in REAP, the precisionmechatronics program, started in 1997, includes

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University

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International

cure the laminates. Finally, after curing, platens were cooled to room temperature andthe completed laminate was removed from the press and de-flashed. Physical examination of thefiber glass reinforced polymeric composite laminate indicated that the upgraded press has beenable to produce the high quality polymer laminates with smooth surfaces.Assessment of Students and ProjectThe Department of Technology uses a capstone project course as an instrument to validateprogram outcomes, and to document student progress in meeting accreditation criteria. Allprogram students are required to complete a project and demonstrate their teamwork,communication, and problem solving skills in the real world project, which in this case was totransform an

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy

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International

enjoyable topic for many students. Typically, the study of robotics has beenlimited to graduate level courses at big universities. In the last few years, the advent of smaller,less expensive robots has made it possible for smaller institutions to afford integrating robotics intheir undergraduate computer science and engineering curriculum.Over the years, robots have been used to teach computer science and engineering. Computerscience and engineering departments use robots in various ways: • Using robots in Introductory computer science education • An Introduction to Robotic Course • Using Robotics in Artificial Intelligence Course • Senior Capstone Design Project Course

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Brian Dansberry, University of Cincinnati; Louis Trent, University of Cincinnati

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International

country.Following a rigorous preparation program in the US, students use their technical, language, andcross-cultural skills in a capstone co-op assignment abroad. The combination of skills acquiredthrough the professional practice and language/culture programs creates a structure whichattracts highly-motivated students, and allows them to succeed in an international workenvironment1.About ten percent of all engineering students (over 200 to date) participate in the ICP. Thestrengths to the UC program are: 1) Students complete four co-op quarters in the US, prior to aninternational co-op assignment and 2) An intensive language program comprised of over 300classroom hours of German, Japanese or Spanish was created specifically for students preparingto live

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aloysius Emig Jr., Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Sedig Agili, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

, electromagnetics, communications, controlsystems, digital signal/image processing and computer vision. The BS EET program providessimilar experience however; its strengths include an applied, hands-on approach and extensivelaboratory experience. Through a senior capstone design project, both curricula emphasizewritten as well as verbal communication and a teamwork approach among students to attain acommon goal.Thus, students in automation and robotics, microcomputers, communications, and seniorcapstone design project courses have ample opportunities to design and implement hands-onpractical applications. Currently, several students are involved in implementing practicalapplication projects such as WI-FI security robot, auto lander, and computer numerical

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International

mechanical engineering along withmaterial science and computer science can also incorporate development issues into thecurriculum. At the undergraduate level the Senior/Capstone design project is one way toincorporate international development service learning projects. Even at the freshman levelstudents can postulate and research possible engineering solutions to development problems.Students can be steered to take general education classes in the social sciences in internationalrelations, trade, public policy, international development, urban planning, social systems, ruraldevelopment, etc.Other engineering educational examples include the University of Colorado BoulderEngineering for Developing Communities11 (EDC) program which “educates

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

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International

observation is notsurprising; most of these students have not been exposed to the senior capstone experience,which is where project management is usually presented in the Penn State curriculum. This lackof project management exposure is supported by data provided by alumni, and is the primaryimpetus for the creation of this course.The second reason why students enjoyed the course was because most of the activities wereoffered in a hands-on, interactive manner. Direct lecturing occupied very little time during classsessions, which is considerably different from most engineering courses that students take. At thesame time, the level of achievement by most students in the course was very high, as indicatedby the results of the post-course quizzes and

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt

Tagged Divisions

International

) 4 CP (2 credits) Produktentwicklung I (product development) Tech elective 1 4 CP (2 credits) Turbomaschinen I (turbomachinery) Tech elective 2 8 CP (4 credits) Umformtechnik I (deformations) Tech elective 3 4 CP (2 credits) TOTAL 30 CP (15 credits) Summer Semester (April 4 – July 21) Praktikum Aktoren für mechatronische Systeme (laboratory on mechatronics) 6 CP (4 credits) Bachelor-Thesis (senior capstone design project) 12 CP (6 credits) Produktentwicklung II (product