Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2007-854: EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACEBernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bernd Widdig is Associate Director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI), MIT's cornerstone program of International Education. In this position he is involved in the coordination and expansion of MISTI's eight country programs around the world and in the overall strategic planning of MIT's efforts in international education. In addition, he is director of the MIT-Germany Program, which he founded in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in German studies from Stanford University in 1988.Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology Jack R. Lohmann is vice provost

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Clement Sankat, University of the West Indies; Roberto Loran, Universidad del Turabo

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International

AC 2007-584: THE TURABO DECLARATION AND THE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL: LACCEI INITIATIVES TOIMPROVE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ENGINEERING PROGRAMACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITIONMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University María M. Larrondo Petrie has over 20 years of experience in higher education. Presently she is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Associate Dean for Academic and International Affairs for the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. In the past, she has served as: President and Executive Council member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, and on the Education Board of ACM

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

AC 2007-1996: AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGNIN THE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULUMSAfsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State CollegeReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College Page 12.228.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An International Study of Embedded Systems Design in the Computer Science & Engineering CurriculumsAbstractIn this paper, an international study is done to see how different institutions have integratedembedded system education into their computer science and computer engineering curriculums.Currently, there are six models that are used by institutions of higher

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International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

AC 2007-1543: GROWING RESEARCH IN A TRADITIONALLYTEACHING-ORIENTED COLLEGEMichael Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology Mike Murphy is Director & Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland.Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University Michael Dyrenfurth is Professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Page 12.795.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Growing Research in a Traditionally Teaching-oriented CollegeIntroductionThere is increasing pressure on universities to contribute to ‘the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

AC 2007-1830: TRANSATLANTIC DUAL BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMSBETWEEN TWO EUROPEAN AND AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITYManfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet DarmstadtLars Hagman, KTHJan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech Page 12.1501.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Transatlantic Dual Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Mechanical Engineering between two European and an American University AbstractThe ATLANTIS project joins the European Union and the United States of America in an unprecededendeavor to foster international education on the undergraduate level.Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD), Germany, Kungliga Tekniska

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Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Willkens, Development Finance International, Inc.; Emilio Bunge, Development Finance International Inc.

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International

AC 2007-3020: ALIGNING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FORENGINEERING EDUCATIONDiane Willkens, Development Finance International, Inc.Emilio Bunge, Development Finance International Inc. Page 12.194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Aligning Available Development Funding for Engineering EducationAbstractIt may be hard to imagine there is much in common between an engineering department in anAmerican college, a cooperative of female basket weavers in Zambia, a local government-ownedutility company, and the World Bank, but there is: the potential to improve directly the lives ofthe poor in the developing world

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2007-422: ENGINEERING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS: FORMATS,CHALLENGES, BEST PRACTICESAlan Parkinson, Brigham Young University Alan Parkinson is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Page 12.653.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Study Abroad Programs: Formats, Challenges, Best PracticesAbstractThis paper is a report of a survey of engineering study abroad programs made in order tounderstand a number of questions, such as: 1) what types of programs are

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Mike Murphy

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International

AC 2007-2335: ACADEMIC CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN EUROPEKevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of TechnologyMichael Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology Dr Mike Murphy is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Director of the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. Page 12.160.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Academic Change in Higher EducationAbstractThis paper analyses academic change in higher education internationally but mainlyin Europe. It examines one College in Ireland as it faces major change and examineswhether best practice change that has been successful elsewhere might be