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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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AC 2010-309: IMPLEMENTING BOLOGNA: AN ASSESSMENT OF A UNIFIEDMODERN APPROACH TO TEACH THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFERJoao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu Page 15.681.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementing Bologna: an assessment of a unified modern approach to teach Thermodynamics and Heat TransferAbstractTen years have passed since European higher education systems' Ministers formally agreed tosign the Bologna Declaration, thus establishing a strong commitment between EUgovernments to build a large educational area, improve transparency and, especially,compatibility between national systems. There is, however, an apparently minor aspect of

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; MirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western Afghanistan; Alnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford

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Hartford, Connecticut, USA,and Herat University (HU) in Herat City, Afghanistan was initiated in August 2007 to developand implement a modern program to strengthen and modernize engineering education at HU.The program includes a number of activities such as curriculum review and revision, facultydevelopment, and laboratory upgrading.Under the partnership, junior HU faculty members, who currently have only a bachelor’s degree,applied to enroll in the master’s degree program at the UH and are working toward obtainingtheir master’s degree. Earning this graduate degree will enable Herat faculty to be better teachersas well as better prepared to implement curriculum revisions. More qualified faculty also willattract better students and will provide the

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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culminating class, involving a major designexperience. Students participating in the 1+2+1 program are assumed to arrive with thefollowing coursework already completed in their home universities: • 1 year of Calculus • 1 year of Calculus-based Physics, including laboratories • 1 quarter of Chemistry, including laboratory • Page 15.60.6 1 quarter of computer programmingWith those prerequisites, students are in line with Sophomore level students at the University,allowing them to delve directly into the technical portion of the curriculum. A sample course ofstudy is shown in Table 1. Note that students take their

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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: Alternate energies of the United States with respect to the developing world.Teaching ScheduleThe teaching schedule for the 12 weeks online delivery is as follows. All course materials(except the text book) are available online.Week Topic#1 Introduction to alternative energy sources.#2 Wind energy: Fundamentals of wind energy, alternate wind turbines, using wind data to evaluate a potential location, estimating output from a specific turbine#3 Economics of wind power, environmental impacts, wind energy application, and Exam #1.#4 Solar energy: Availability of energy from the sun and geographic availability, fundamentals of PV Cell

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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AC 2010-1800: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO TEACH TECHNOLOGY ANDENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLICSteve Shumway, Brigham Young University Dr. Shumway is an associate professor of Technology & Engineering Education program at Brigham Young University. Prior to completing a doctorate degree he taught high school electronics/technology education classes for six years. His primary responsibilities at BYU include teaching graduate and undergraduate classes, supervising student teaching, and he is currently the Technology Teacher Education program chair.SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab SClaudina Vargas is Founder and Director of

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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, information technology, and libraryresources) as well as enhanced faculty skills and competencies. Specific goals include: A. Rehabilitate the physical infrastructure B. Equip laboratories, offices, libraries, and classrooms C. Raise the quality of the faculty D. Reform the curriculum E. Improve teaching F. Increase access to information technology and library resources G. Raise the level of English proficiency H. Improve management I. Establish relationships with external constituenciesResources for pursuing these goals come from three sources: The Partnership funds, the SHEPBlock Grant Funds, and other resources and funds from other donors and agencies. ThePartnership administration seeks to

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Esmaeily, Kansas State University; Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University; J Thompson, Kansas State University; Donald Watts, Kansas State University

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pre-Islamic culture and customs; where some cases can be found to be contradictoryto the Quran teachings. As example, revenge and blood vengeance, even on fellow Muslims isagainst the basic teachings of Quran. The root of most conflicts can be found in traditions andbeliefs that have nothing to do with Islam but tied to some tribal practices and beliefs4.Islamic education began with the arrival of Islam. Those with religious knowledge, usually men,have been teaching in the mosques throughout Afghanistan for many centuries. Their level ofknowledge depends on the location and the size of the city or town. A man with a very low levelof traditional and Islamic knowledge can be considered a Mullah in a small village while istreated as an

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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understandinginternationally and universities must make student exchanges possible without delayinggraduation. This case study from India demonstrates how universities and institutions of higherlearning in India can ensure globalization of their academic programs, teaching and learningprocess and provide an experiential learning to students in a cross-cultural environment. Animportant step in the process is to have national and international recognition of the academicprograms so that institutions and educators can be confident that their students will have asuccessful academic experience as well as a successful cultural experience. Flexibility inscheduling is also required to accommodate differences in the academic calendars. This paperpresents how one private

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Duda, Grove City College

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the educational process. The program is called the SecondaryScience and Mathematics Teachers' Program5 (SESEMAT). The subsequent adoption of theprogram made biology, chemistry and physics compulsory for secondary students. TheSESEMAT program also recognized the limitations that the Ugandan educational system has in Page 15.551.3trying to meet the need to add the applied science component to the educational process; namely,the lack of resources (lab infrastructure, lab equipment and supplies, etc.). One component ofthe SESEMAT program is the development of applied laboratories using readily availablesupplies and to teach the teachers how to use

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

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nature topics. ways to teach the course Such a course may improve the content teaching style to make the course content more interesting and understandableThe concept of spiral It is not subject specific and More number of hands on kitscurriculum applicable to all branches ofDemonstration of engineering. In my opinion allLabVIEW experiments faculty must attend this coursethrough remote controlProcessing knowledgemaps scientificallyExperimentation skills on Importance to laboratory, Study of syllabus of some ofMechatronics

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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’ peers; Beliefs concerning the nature of professional engineering work; The social status of the engineering profession. This has a wider dimension which embeds the social as well as industry evaluation of engineering as an occupational group and touches upon issues of professional autonomy, social orientation and inclusion of ethics in the course of professional practice; Knowledge base and intellectual abilities required prior to undertaking studies in engineering; and Teaching and Learning in schools and faculties of engineering. Prospective students often rely on indirect information from their peers, friends and siblings who are or have studied engineering. These opinions are influenced by engineering academic beliefs and perceptions of

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard

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program description Post doc research fellows must be US citizens, nationals or legal permanent residents, and possess an engineering Ph.D., Sc.D. or other earned doctoral degree recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the engineering Ph.D. within three years of their date of application. They must devote their full time to the approved research programs and must be in residence at the sponsoring host laboratory during the entire period of their award. No additional monetary aid or other remuneration may be accepted by the research fellow from another appointment, fellowship, part-time teaching, research or other outside work. Host companies are required to provide a mentor for each research fellow. Each mentor is

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University

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AC 2010-43: THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ANDINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY (ICT) COURSES ATHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN AFGHANISTANBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Baha is a Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Brighton, England. Following his graduation from Kabul University (KU) in 1980, he was an assistant lecturer at KU for a while. Then he was able to obtain a British Council Scholarship and has completed his MSc and PhD degrees at the Universities of Salford and Brighton respectively. He has been teaching at the University of Brighton since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronics. He has

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education / Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED

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AC 2010-2414: THE ENGINEERING PROFESSOR OF 2020: THE FORGOTTENVARIABLELueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategy and Innovation Office staff of Hewlett Packard Laboratories (HPL) in Palo Alto, California. She is responsible for facilitating external research collaborations for HPL and lead initiatives focused on R&D talent development, collaborating with external partners (government entities and other corporate labs) to pursue strategies and initiatives of benefit to the research community. In the past, she was in charge of developing engineering/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; John Balk, University of Kentucky

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studentsarrive in Karlsruhe between January and March, and start with a research project that has beenformulated by faculty at both institutions. Whenever possible, the US student is paired with aGerman student who will participate in the reciprocal phase of the exchange program. When thesemester begins in Karlsruhe in April, students transition to coursework and either finish theirresearch or decrease their laboratory workload.The engineering students from Karlsruhe, Germany, come to the University of Kentucky inAugust to take regular classes in the fall semester. Karlsruhe’s engineering students, who arerequired to complete a 500-hour research project for their degree, perform some of this researchin the fall semester, while also taking classes, and

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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AC 2010-1111: FORMING COLLABORATIVE LINKS BETWEEN TURKEY ANDUS: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RAPID TECHNOLOGIESIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan currently works as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey. He is also a Tenured Full Professor at Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing for the last 10 years. He has teaching and research interests in additive manufacturing, electronics packaging, knowledge-based systems and distance education. Page 15.595.1

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

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offered in the UK (2004 and 2006), Argentina (2007), Switzerland, Germany and France(2008), and Norway and Sweden (2009). The cost of the program has been set at the tuition costfor one 4 credit-hour course during the regular academic year. The program fee covered tuition,airfare, lodging, transport and all scheduled activities. Students needed additional funds formeals and non-program travel. The program is cost-neutral to the university.Faculty are remunerated for teaching the course based upon the scale for teaching summer schoolcourses but adjusted for the special nature of the course. The adjustment includes an additional50% consistent with courses that have laboratories and therefore additional contact hours.Another 50% is added because the

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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for teaching units by Chulalongkorn University was introduced [4]. 2005 Bachelor Degree Standard by the Commission on Higher Education was revised [5]. 2005 Quality assurance for curriculum in Chulalongkorn University was expanded into CU-CQA [6]. 2006 New system of undergraduate admission was introduced by the Association of University Presidents of Thailand [7]. 2008 Chulalongkorn University Act transformed the public university into an autonomous university, receiving annual block grants from the government [8]. 2008 Regulation on Degree Accreditation for Professional Licensing was revised by Council of Engineers [9]. 2009 New Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: HEd) [10] was introduced with

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria

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be expected to spend 160hours on a one-semester, 16-credit course, including lectures, laboratories, tests and studying on their own. Page 15.465.8Engineering students typically take between 72 and 80 credits per semester, comprising 14 teaching weeks plus a 3-week examination period.developmental modules help students adjust to a higher workload (time students spend working),without having to cope with the large volume of work required of mainstream students.In Year 2 students take level 100 engineering modules, together with accompanying additionalmodules. They also take half of the required modules of level 200 mathematics

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University

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AC 2010-500: IMPLEMENTING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN THEDEVELOPING WORLDWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials related courses. He does research in appropriate technology applications, engineering ethics, and entrepreneurship. Page 15.686.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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and so the books did not enjoywide circulation8.Historical ContextHistorically, formal education in China focused on the study of literature, philosophy, andhistory in order to prepare students for the national civil service examinations. Success in thecivil service examinations opened up a career among the ruling elite in the governmentbureaucracy. Preparation for the examinations focused particularly on the study of the Confucianclassics9, 10. Based on the teachings of Confucius, a philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC,the Confucian classics where collections of writings by his disciples and other latercommentators. Although perhaps not technically a religion, Confucianism provided a moralstructure for society and elevated virtue over

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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on experiential learning through properly designed laboratory experiments to teach engineering principles and verify theoretical work raised in the classroom; ≠ Stress on: life-long learning, systems thinking, organizational management, teamwork and group problem–solving skills, and cultivation of leadership skills; ≠ Focus on design issues of relevance to the Region, involving life-cycle economics, environmental impact, utilization of locally available resources, maintainability, and conformity with standards (local and international); ≠ Start a joint initiative between engineering faculty and their colleagues in other disciplines( science, mathematics

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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signal “OK,” or “good job,”in Egypt, Greece, or Ireland means something offensively opposite if displayed in Iran orNigeria, then it is vital to be aware of these differences in order to achieve both business andsocial successes.4 Furthering the verbal and non-verbal communication challenges are the often-parodied communication abilities of scientists and engineers, exemplified even in children’sprograms through characters like Jim Henson’s laboratory MuppetTM “Beaker” who is only ableto speak in unintelligible “meeps.” It is easily conceivable that domestic science and engineeringstudents, studying abroad or exposed to and working with students of varying cultures, candevelop skills necessary to overcome these, and other similar, communication

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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compete in an increasingly globalized world, questions still remainabout how to best meet this need. The specific goals of the project implemented in this paperwere to teach students about cultural awareness and to give them experience working andcommunicating with a team of international collaborators. Techniques to achieve similar goalsthat have been explored by other educators include foreign language instruction9, study abroadprograms10,11, international team projects12,13, and broader degree and certificate programs with aglobal focus14,15.Several barriers exist that hinder the implementation of the above techniques. One such barrier isthe large number of technical courses required by most modern engineering curricula. The sheernumber of