Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

Tagged Divisions

International

construction that, most ofthe times, is not at all ‘logical’ (Neto, 1998).17 Each student has his own difficulties andmisconceptions, which lead to a distinguishable learning-teaching path that must beidentified.Daily examples and simple conceptual questions during classes have been used to clarifysome ideas, but they were shown to be insufficient. It was necessary to create sets ofquestions for the students to work on. These questions had to be very objective and the goal isto test basic concepts, giving students the chance to ‘think’ physics. During tutorial sessionsstudents are invited to share their experiences related with those sets of questions. Someinteresting discussions revealed common misconceptions. Among others, those related tokinematics

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

depends critically on a mutual commitment to partnerships, especiallythose that link engineering education to professional practice; and (4) Research on engineering ina global context is urgently needed.6 These recommendations suggest that the engineeringcurriculum should be modified to include global competences, and that the educationalinstitutions and the private industry around the world should collaborate among them to providemobility, internships, projects, and research initiatives to the faculty and students in a globalcontext.In this hemisphere, the Engineering for the Americas (EftA) initiative is an academic, industrialand government grass roots effort that has evolved over the past five years. Its aim is to enhanceengineering and

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

and concerns, universities have toreach out, market their services, and do a better job understanding and articulating whatcustomers do require long range. Invariably, it has to be a team approach, and among the majorplayers are young engineering instructors and graduate students. If we are to preach teamwork toour students, we had better train young faculty in the interpersonal, teamwork, and leadershipskills necessary for success. Although we would continue to witness faculty who can researchand publish on their own; but, at the very least the lone wolves will have to learn to travel inmore collaborative packs. Having more trained faculty in team-based, collaborative research willbolster the pool of potential group leaders, department heads

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

Tagged Divisions

International

exchange with schools in Germany in which there is anequal number of students in exchange over two or three year span between the KetteringUniversity and the participating schools in Germany. Also, this paper discusses in detailabout the assessment and evaluation tools for study abroad programs. Programs at othercountries such as Australia and Mexico are also available to the Kettering Universitystudents, while efforts are under way to explore opportunities in other parts of Europeand in Asia. Such study abroad programs provide an opportunity and promoteunderstanding across technical programs and other nations.Kettering University’s engineering academic and cooperative education make it uniqueamong Engineering Schools in the United States. One of

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

International

-school entrance examinations or approaching trips abroad.Korean students’ strong work ethics are culturally engrained. According to Lee andCarrasquillo, “[e]very Korean child learns from a very early age that education is the ultimatecriterion for one’s advancement in life. In fact it is their outright responsibility to their parentsand to their family name that they perform at their best in all scholastic endeavors. Because ofthis belief many Korean students perform schoolwork energetically with resilience, tenacity, anda positive outlook,” though Lee and Carrasquillo also caution of the negative impact suchperfectionism can have on Korean students’ psyches.10 Grade concerns were evident among mystudents. Many considered a grade below an “A