Conference Session

Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

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ASEE International Forum

EngineeringEducation. Though the Focus is to provide access, to many but equally important is to ensurequality of education. Engineering graduates today require not only adequate technologicalability and problem solving skills, but also must be equipped with soft skills, business skills,inter personnel and intercultural adaptability.Now, the emphasis should be on self learning and the role of teacher is redefined as facilitatorto enable the students to be more involved in active learning through laboratory. Project work ,assignments and case studies Lifelong learning and continuous learning is key aspect of teacherand student.International collaborations are essential for better student development. Inview of theglobalisation and in this endeavour the role of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Zainura Zainon Noor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

until 8th of July. 21 UTM students will be travelled toDTU to take part in the 3 weeks course. Realizing the significance of this course to UTM specificallyand country in general, this year, Ministry of Higher Education, has allocated a special budget tosponsor the students’ trip to DTU.In a nutshell, UTM-DTU International Summer Course 2011 can be proclaimed to be very successfulsince it has not only exposed the students to an innovative learning approach, but it has alsoenabled them to experience and venture into different working cultures. The Individual feedbackreceived from numerous participants after the program indicates that the program was veryinteresting and beneficial in many aspects including harnessing the students’ soft skills

Conference Session

Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

R. Natarajan, Indian Institute of Technology

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ASEE International Forum

ISSUESII Conflicts : • Short-range perspective of Employers vs. Long-range perspectives of Academics • Soft skills demands of Employers vs. Hard skills focus of Academics.  A person with hard skills, but no soft skills:  'Nerd', not a Leader  A person with soft skills, but no hard skills:  Bluff-master, gas-bag • Institution's perception of a Faculty member as a Commodity, a 9-5 worker; a commodity which can be purchased in the market. 38 Page 17.7.39 SOME MORE CONTEMPORARY ISSUESIII Internal Brain Drain (criticized) Students given professional education (Engineering

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

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Track 1 - Student Development

*AbstractEducation today is the key driver for Economic development of any country. India bestowed withlarge Human resource base in the world next to China. There are 55 million youth between agegroup of 18 and 23 in India and only 15% of them have opportunity to pursue EngineeringEducation. Though the Focus is to provide access, to many but equally important is to ensurequality of education. Engineering graduates today require not only adequate technologicalability and problem solving skills, but also must be equipped with soft skills, business skills,inter personnel and intercultural adaptability.Now, the emphasis should be on self learning and the role of teacher is redefined as facilitatorto enable the students to be more involved in active

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Dong Ik Kim, Kunsun University; Myongsook Susan Oh, Hongik University

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

soft skills and (3) Toincrease the employment rate in the field related to one’s major. This paper introduces theWIE program developed in Kunsan University in Cheonrabuk-do and summarizes theoutcome of the first 5-year programs in terms of improvements in psychological correlates,retention rate, and employment rate. 2. Program DetailsThe programs in the three sub-areas are listed in Tables 1-3. The inclusive environmentprograms include programs for faculty and students, as well as research programs to developeffective teaching pedagogies for female students. The competency enhancement programshave both technical and non-technical programs. Employment support programs includevarious training programs related to employment preparation.Table 1

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

K. P. Isaac, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

lifelong learning. Knowledge modules based on the personalized needs of the learner would need to be delivered to him /her at the right time with the right content interactively to take care of his / her aspirations. In due course of time there would be a need to develop and maintain the knowledge and capability profile of every individual learner / worker. Such a system would have to be developed in a cost effective manner over a period of time, integrating the objectives. The objectives of the mission are given in Annexure A The Mission would also endeavour to blend soft skills with knowledge modules and inculcate a discipline of holistic thinking in the learners so as to make them job creators rather than job seekers.5.0 VIRTUAL