Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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International

of the manipulator from measurements of the inputs and outputs (jointpositions, velocities, and accelerations) and calibrates adaptively the model in the controller.II. Problem StatementThe matrix-vector formulation of the closed-form dynamic model for a robot with N joint axes1 Page 14.161.2is: D(q, λ) q&& + h ( q, q& , λ) = F(t) (1)In (1), q(t), q& (t), and q&& (t) are the joint position, velocity and acceleration vectors; λ is thevector of dynamics parameters; D(q, λ) is the inertial matrix; h ( q, q& , λ) is the coupling vectorthat incorporates the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Geddes, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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International

the localleaders to determine the needs of the Q. #1 72%people and to obtain technicalinformation required for the project(such as stream locations, water flow Q. #2 81%rates, etc.).Upon arrival, all of the projects were Q. #3 79%implemented; however, many of theprojects had to be adjusted based on the 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%local materials available. Materials which students had been told would beavailable were actually difficult to find. This was probably due to miscommunication betweenthe NGO contact and the engineering students.Most of the interviews conducted showed that

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

International

Round Tables of Regional or Special Interests, with one table beingopen for initiatives proposed by member organizations outside these areas. The results ofinitiatives or action items for each table were as follows:Group 1. Accreditation Page 14.168.12– led by Iring Wasser (ASIIN), Hasan Mandal (MDTK, GEDC) ̇ Promoting a wider understanding of accreditation ̇ Benchmarking system training of Educators and Accreditors ̇ Overlap with Existing Systems ̇ Accreditation is for Q&A and Recognition but it should serve to facilitate mobility of graduates and studentsGroup 2. Africa– led by Funso