Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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International

mechanisms for incorporating biological and bioprocessing instruction, either asindividual topics, components, or units that can be used as specific learning modules, intoexisting coursework. Many approaches have been found to be quite successful vis-à-vis Page 11.1294.10augmenting engineering and technology instruction by inserting additional materials intomainstream instruction [58]. Addressing engineering ethics is a prime example. Some avenuesthat have been shown to work well include integrating focused components (theory as well ascase study analyses) into specific technical courses [59-63], examining issues during technicalproblem solving in

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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International

the course, including a look at the pros and cons ofoffering such a course. The second half of this paper provides insight into a recent study abroadexperience in China involving engineering technology students.IET 415 Management of Technical OrganizationsIET 415, Management of Technical Organizations, began as a traditional organization andmanagement course. Over time, based on the input of our industrial advisory committee, thecourse evolved into a course focusing on four key topics: - developing a working knowledge of current business management practices - understanding the effects of globalization on organizational competitiveness - understanding how cultural diversity, ethical conduct and social responsibility

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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International

-learning (ETHOS) program at the University of Dayton as an integrated service-learning program modelAbstractThe Engineers in Technical, Humanitarian Opportunities of Service- learning (ETHOS) programat the University of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio), designed by an interdisciplinary undergraduateengineering student team under faculty facilitation, incorporates educational philosophies guidedby various diverse backgrounds. These guiding principles include appropriate technologies,sustainable development, the Catholic Marianist tradition, E.F. Schumacher’s “Small isBeautiful”, engineering ethics, service- learning principles, promotion of engineering vocationand other values consistent with appropriate application of humanitarian efforts. The

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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International

Enhancing Engineering Education through Humanitarian Ethics, which is developing a graduate curriculum in humanitarian engineering at CSM. He is author of Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking in Science and Engineering Education from Sputnik to the War against Terrorism (University Press of America 2005) and co-developer of Engineering Cultures® multimedia coursewareGary Downey, Virginia Tech GARY DOWNEY is Professor of Science and Technology Studies and affiliated faculty member in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is also 2005-2006 Boeing Company Senior Fellow in Engineering Education at the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and was keynote lecturer on the

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

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International

program is to provide an opportunity forstudents who are not able to spend a semester or year abroad to gain international experiencebefore they graduate. The program was delivered in the United Kingdom where both co-authorshave taught and lived. Students received one course credit (4 credit hours) for the program,"Engineering in a Global and Societal Context," which counted as a free elective or anengineering elective.This study-abroad program was designed to address a specific educational objective adopted aspart of Bucknell’s Civil Engineering program’s accreditation process: “Graduates of the CivilEngineering program will demonstrate professional responsibility and a sensitivity to a broadrange of societal concerns such as ethical

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simo Lehto, Helsinki Polytechnic

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International

, processes, projects, networks)-operation (doing = active action)-in the real world (not in model world),-based on positive feelings (enthusiasm, love, hope, compassion, respect, faith, humor) by-selected (not all),-internally-driven (committed)-people (not organizations), who can-manage wholes (operative, tactical and strategic levels) and possess-continuously renewed knowledge and skills (mental models) and-adequate information (external models of different forms),-adequate resources (money),-adequate time (key people), and-efficient tools (concrete and abstract tools, technology) within-physical,-environmental, and-ethical constraints.The checklist includes 23 items. The list is multiplicative in nature: in case one of the pointsis missing, the

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

strategic marketing course initially refreshes the marketing infrastructure bybriefly highlighting some selected principles, concepts, tools, processes, theories, issues, debates,real-life practices and ethics of marketing based on the following definition of marketing: Page 11.209.5 “Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders” [6].The focus of this course eventually becomes a marketing strategy exercise filled with tacticaldetails. Through a computer

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International

address issues of sustainability and international development is to introduce newrequirements/outcomes into the curriculum. Or they can take existing outcomes and mold theeducational methods used to achieve these outcomes, in such a manner so that sustainability andinternational development engineering problems are addressed. ABET has established a list ofprogram outcomes under Criterion 3: Program Outcomes and Assessment for accreditingengineering programs. Outcomes “3c,” “3f,” “3h,” and “3j” c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

engineeringgraduate, he or she may immigrate to a developed country for employment – attracted bystimulating jobs and higher compensation. Such mobility is inevitable due to economicpressures, and to the lack of challenging and rewarding jobs in the native countries. Itlikely cannot be stopped by ethical and patriotic arguments, by requirements that thegraduate work in the home country, or by a tax to recoup the costs of the engineeringeducation in the native land. Such attempts would simply provide a driving force forstudents who want to study engineering to go abroad even earlier, making it even lesslikely that they will ever return to their country of origin.Trying to stem brain drain by legal action should be evaluated in the light of recentexperience

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

,communication skills, computer application and professional and ethical practices.Conclusion and Further WorkThis project provided an opportunity to practice some technical outcomes of the IndustrialTechnology Program where students were exposed to a hands-on multidisciplinary technologysenior project. This approach culminated the student’s theoretical knowledge and experimentalexpertise where students were required to get involved in all phases of the project from design,fabrication, instrumentation, testing, data collection, final analysis and interpretation of results.All aspects of the project were documented along the way and finally were submitted in a reportformat and presented to faculty members and students at the end of the semester.Students

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

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International

duration Page 11.1357.67 Selection of research topics Ü Student selection of research topics based on the joint (November) UST and TUM topic list8 Weekly preparatory team Ü Research support requirements meetings Ü Team ethics and team behavior (October – December) Ü Pairing for research and daily activity Ü Work product requirements ‚ Research summary reports ‚ Support documentation

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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International

universities are doing enough proactively to teach studentswhat they need to know to operate in a future environment is an open question11. Clearly, engineersmust complement their technical and analytical capabilities with a broad understanding of so-called“soft” issues that are non-technical. Experience has shown that social, environmental, economic,cultural, and ethical aspects of a project are often more important than the technical aspects but are Page 11.566.3not often emphasized in conventional engineering education.An issue of equal importance is the education of engineers interested in addressing problems specificto developing

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

, Professional Ethics, andTheory and Practice. A variety of learning modules were created for the final two co-op quarters,to be selected and utilized by each individual faculty member. The students in the InternationalCo-op Program provided a unique opportunity to assess the quality of the language and cultureprogram created to prepare them to work abroad, as well as their ability to utilize their skills todevelop cross cultural competencies during their six-month co-op assignments.The learning modules for International Co-op Program have been used for only one class, thegraduating class of 2006. This is also the first class to use any modules, and they began with theOrganizational Culture module sophomore year. Statistical results of the responses are

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

2006-1755: CREATING A “GLOBAL ALGORITHM” FOR ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONSamuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Samuel Scheibler is the Pieper Family Endowed Chair in Servant-Leadership and Distinguished Lecturer in General Studies at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received a doctorate degree from Biola University in 1991 and has degrees in cultural anthropology and church history as well as theology and intercultural communications. He has books and articles on topics ranging from German folk customs to international business ethics, and has served as a consultant to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Walt Disney Company, the International Olympic

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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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

examples andcomments).8. Review and application of CAD tools--FEA software.9. Review and application of CAD tools--Optimization software: Unit #9 of the CapstoneDesign Manual includes the following parts: Lecture Notes, Slides, and a Manual on how to useweb-based design optimization tools located at http://pad.mae.missouri.edu/cad.*10. Cost estimate for design projects: Cost estimations for different types of design project anddifferent scale are described in this lecture, with reference to a number of standard textbooks andreference books.*11. Writing design project proposal and reports: Writing project proposal and report is a veryimportant training for engineers.12. Basics of engineering ethics.*13. Presenting and defending the

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

professionalskills and core leadership competencies that are needed to function effectively in today’s globalbusiness environment. These skills include: Page 11.1019.2 • Collaboration / Multi-Disciplinary Team-Building Skills • Leadership in Diversely Distributed Team Environments • Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace • Conflict Resolution / Human Performance Management Skills • Project Management Skills • Problem-Solving / Creative Thinking / Ethical Decision Making • Contemporary and Emerging Technology UsageThe instructor for this course was an associate professor affiliated with both the Smeal Collegeof

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Alice Abreu, OAS; Marta Cehelsky, InterAmerican Development Bank; Teofilo Ramos, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; Daniel Marcek; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Luiz Scavarda Do Carmo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; John Spencer, Microsoft Corp.; Jorge Yutronic, Conicyt - Chile

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International

onlytechnically proficient, but also ethically grounded, global citizens who can become leaders inbusiness and public service. NAE’s Phase II report provides recommendations to guideengineering educators, employers, professional societies, and government agencies as theyreengineer the "system of systems" called the engineering education process.But not only enhancement of engineering education is required to reengineer the educationprocess. Development and enhancement of quality assurance mechanisms, harmonization ofdegree patterns and portable measures of standards and abilities are also needed if credentials areto be understood. In addition to providing accreditation of engineering programs in Canada, theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

; • a perception of social, ethical, and political responsibilities; • an awareness of the evolution of human civilization in general, with an emphasis on technological developments in particular; • a commitment to lifelong learning, a capacity for critical judgment, and a sense of interdisciplinary approach in tackling engineering problems.Region’s colleges have graduated, during the last three decades, over thirty thousand engineers;some with reasonably good technical skills, but most of these graduates were not adequatelyprepared to assume leading roles and/or able to manage innovative technology. To the contrary, arelatively high percentage of these graduates have found themselves “ill-equipped” to carry on asengineers