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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Andrew Thomas Conley, Michigan Technological University; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University

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International Forum

Paper ID #14290Differences in Leadership and Project Based Learning Outcomes in Devel-oped and Developing CountriesMr. Andrew Thomas Conley, Michigan Technological University Andrew is studying mechanical engineering, is minoring in aerospace engineering, and is completing the Global Technological Leadership certificate at Michigan Technological University. Andrew has signif- icant project experience as the project manager of the Aerospace Enterprise—one of Michigan Tech’s largest enterprises—and the Oculus-ASR project—a satellite project sponsored by the US Air Force Re- search Lab for university students to design, build

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Ben Groenewald; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Diversity, International Forum

Paper ID #14312Utilization of STEM Tools and Workshops to Promote STEM Education inthe United States and South AfricaDr. Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville Dr. Carmen obtained a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering degree as well as a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. While at Ga. Tech she worked with Dr. Warren Strahle, researching solid propellants. She obtained a Doctor of Philos- ophy in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) with a focus upon turbulent combustion modeling. Dr. Carmen is the

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatan Government Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

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Diversity, International Forum

99 148 150 1 Petroleum Engineering ME Spring 2015 3 97 148 158 1 Computer Science & Engineering MS Spring 2015 4 95 148 153 1 Biomedical Engineering PhD Spring 2015 5 91 145 161 1 Mathematics (interdisciplinary) PhD Spring 2015 6 90 144 150 1 Aerospace Engineering MS Fall 2015 Conditional 7 87 142 154 1 Educational Technology MS Denied 8 84 148 160 1 Computer Science & Engineering PhD

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

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Diversity, International Forum

accomplish thisgoal. Using SurveyMonkey as the data collection platform, the survey was launched in October2010; a work-in-progress paper was presented at ASEE’s 2011 Conference in Vancouver;additional responses were received by and the survey was closed for additional responses inSeptember 2011.The survey yielded 1,027 usable case respondents reflecting the following demographic profile: 70% English; 30% non-English; responses were received from all languages except French 80% Male; 20% Female 50% between ages of 40-60; balance over other age ranges 46% Academicians; 40% Practitioners; 10% Students; balance preferred not to answer Aerospace (17%); Computer Science (13%); and Electrical/Computer (13%) are largest Engineering Discipline

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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ZhongLi FU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies (CNSSS) In National University of Defense Technology (NUDT).; Huang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Lini ZHOU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Tong Wu, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Zhao Zhao, National University of Defense Technology; Changfang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology

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International Forum

of education, and philosophy of Science and technology. He received his BS degree in public manage and PhD degree in philosophy of science and technology both from National University of Defense Technology (China). He is a visiting scholar of National University of Singapore and the Member of the International Association for Continuing Engineering EducationI- ACEE.Dr. Lini ZHOU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology Dr Zhou Lini is an assistant professor of Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National Uni- versity of Defense Technology. She received her B.S.(2002), M.S.(2004), and Ph.D(2010) in Aerospace Engineering from National University

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity, International Forum

Talent Manager, forMilitary Air and Information at BAE Systems, a global defense, aerospace, and securitycompany, reports that “by providing our employees with cultural awareness support we canmaximise our export opportunities and develop strong relations with our internationalcustomers” [18]. In academia, aside from the trainings offer by Kathleen Wong (Lau), Directorof the Southwest Center for Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma, STEM facultyreceive little if any intercultural communication training to prepare them for interculturalencounters [19]. In engineering, where career advancement is a function of publications andgrant awards, implementing intercultural training has the potential to heighten faculty members’intercultural