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

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situation exists for womenin underrepresented groups across all ranks in computer and information science. This meansthat the numbers of women professors in engineering from underrepresented groups are so smallin the U.S. (less than 1%), that most of them can be readily identified [1]. Increasing therepresentation of women and diversifying the field of engineering has become a nationalimperative, which is closely aligned to the United States’s ability to maintain its globalcompetitive edge [2], [3]. Initiatives that facilitate women’s access to mentoring relationshipsand research networks have proven successful in providing women engineers with the academiccapital necessary for career advancement [4]. Research demonstrates the direct

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, ​ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics National Zoological Park

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develop solutions for real-worldissues. Despite involvement of some graduate students in international research, there remainsubsets of graduate students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups who have neitherbeen encouraged nor invited to participate in international projects. The Council of GraduateSchools’ 2013 publication, “Graduate Education for Global Career Pathways,” included papersthat encouraged graduate students to participate in global conferences as means to engage, andserves as the premise for our strategy to broaden participation of URM graduate students ininternational projects.1 The Graduate School at UMBC and the National Science Foundation’sPROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University

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strategies that provideglobal perspectives and international experiences to help their graduates excel in their futurework environment” [1]. Despite this need, only few students are able to or willing to have a studyabroad experience. The 2013 Open Doors report from the Institute for International Educationshows that nationally only 3.9% of engineering students studied abroad during theirundergraduate career [2]. In addition, despite the growing awareness of the benefits of studyabroad by students, the challenges preventing students from studying abroad are numerous andcomplex [2]. According to the IIE Generation Study Abroad White Paper Series, the primarychallenges for many U.S. students can be grouped into to three overarching categories: cost

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Nicolas Couto Giffoni dos Santos, SIUC Leadership Development Program; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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1 2provided a conclusion that soft skills, of which leadership is among them, are more important toan engineer's career than the core technical subjects that the students were required to take at MIT. Likewise, in a business context, leadership skills are considered a top critical factor for acompany's success. According to the survey Job Outlook 2015 (2014, NACE)5, when employerswere asked which attributes they look for on a candidate’s resume, the largest group of respondents(77.8 percent) chose leadership. Also a survey conducted by the Deloitte University Press (2014)6shows the critical need for leadership: executives “viewed

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

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attributes at each stage of an engineer’s development (upon completionof high school/secondary school; university; early-career professional), the importance andproficiency levels of each attribute varied, as follows:The most important/proficient attributes for the secondary school graduate are:1. Demonstrates an understanding of engineering, science, and mathematics fundamentals2. Maintains a positive self-image and possesses positive self- confidenceFor individuals at this stage, the need to have sound preparation in the disciplinary fundamentalsis needed for successful transition to and success in university-level engineering educationprograms. Furthermore, student retention and success in most first-year university engineering

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Mark Kennedy, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland

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outcomes addressing global literacy cross the campus. Develop a preliminary proposal to present to the Shiley School’s faculty and obtain feedback in small group settings. Obtain feedback from the Shiley School’s advisory council, comprised of approximately 20 senior engineers in a variety of engineering sectors. Meet individually with particular alumni who have extensive global experiences as part of their career. Meet with our international partners in China and Austria who are helping institutions to develop student programs. Combine the feedback into a refined proposal to present to the Shiley School faculty for discussion and vote. This affirmative vote occurred in January 2015

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Anders V Warell, Lund University, Industrial Design; Charlotta Johnsson, Lund University; Carl-Henric Lennart Nilsson, Technology management

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contributors of value. Thus, design,as a competency alongside engineering and business, contributes to innovation by offering an approach, whichintegrates disciplines and knowledge domains and builds user-centred value.6. AssessmentThe effects of the course have been analysed in 2 ways. Firstly using Pertex analysis (Helmersson, (2010)) andsecondly a frequency-analysis of (the Swedish) students’ career choice: employment or entrepreneurship.PertexThe Pertex Analysis1 (Helmersson, 2010) is best described as intuitive text-analysis. As opposed to traditionalanalysis methods, Pertex uses the text writer’s frame of reference as found embedded in the text, rather thantranslating to categories defined by the reader/analyser. Pertex uses three axiomatic

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Julia Ziyatdinova

engineers get multicultural experience today atearlier stages of their lifelong learning process due to globalization: students can change severaluniversities located in different parts of the world to get advanced engineering education degrees.Another key point for discussion is that on the other hand, many engineers gain all their degreesin home countries. In this case, multicultural component becomes predominant in their continuedprofessional growth when they first face multicultural environment as a part of their career in atransnational company.A promising approach offered to reveal the influence of multicultural environment on continuedprofessional growth of engineers is to select regions with strong multiculturalism and intensiveengineering

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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

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Space workforce, or ALLIES. Initially, the ALLIESpartnership was centered within engineering design classes at CPUT and UAH. Engineeringdesign tools and methodologies were shared as well as the establishment of a focus upon thedesign and development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) toolscreated by the CPUT and UAH engineering students. The STEM tools are intended to providekindergarten-through-grade-twelve (K-12) students, both in the United Sates (US) and SouthAfrica, an intuitive, hands-on learning experience in order to encourage the younger students topursue a STEM education and, ultimately, a STEM career. During the design process, theengineering design students visit the K-12 schools in order to incorporate the

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Stephen U. Egarievwe, Alabama A&M University

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researchcame from the following U.S. government agencies:  Department of Energy (DOE).  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).  Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  National Science Foundation (NSF).2. Structure of the VEE model Faculty International CollaborationsThe structure of the faculty international collaborations using the VEE model has several levels.It begins with faculty members, often at the junior level, developing career goals that includesignificant international collaborations in the areas of education and research. The next step is toidentify resources and supports needed to accomplish the goals. The key resources include 1)research facilities that engage the participation of international and world-class

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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Manojkumar Vilasrao Deshpande, SVKM's NMIMS, Shirpur, MS, India; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre; Prashant Pralhadrao Udawant P.E., SVKM's NMIMS, MPSTME Shirpur Campus

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Paper ID #13250Analysis of Improved Pedagogy Applied for Teaching courses related to Com-puter Programming for First Year Engineering ProgramsDr. Manojkumar Vilasrao Deshpande, SVKM’s NMIMS, Shirpur, MS, India Dr.Manojkumar Deshpande started career as an entrepreneur and then as faculty in 1991. He joined Mum- bai University in 1999 and further designated as Head of Computer Engineering Department at SVKM’s D.J.Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai. After awarding Ph.D., In Oct 2011, he joined as Professor & Associate Dean at MPSTME, SVKM’s NMIMS (deemed to be university) at Shirpur Campus. He is the Member of Board of

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Julia Ziyatdinova

resource materials that were actively used within the basicteaching and learning activities and within the system of teaching staff career development. Neweducational techniques approbated within the Program realization are successfully implementedin the basic teaching and learning activities, such as lectures being given by foreign projectpartners, including video lectures, presentations supported by audios; usage of databasesprovided by corporate customers and program partners; professional consulting at each stage ofthe program implementation, with due regard to its specialization, etc. Suggestions regardingnew academic disciplines and modules have been prepared. We are working on the developmentof new programs to participate in similar tenders

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Russell D Jamison, Virginia Commonwealth University

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President for Research and Development at Smith & Nephew PLC, a global provider of orthopedic and otolaryngology implants. He began his engineering career at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory after serving with the U.S. Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Europe. Professor Jamison received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Science and Mechanics and Ma- terials Science Engineering respectively from Virginia Tech and the M.S. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Virginia. He was Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bath, UK. He lives in Richmond, Virginia

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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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the multidisciplinary,intercultural team interactions that characterize 21st century engineering careers. 1With the furtherdevelopment of engineering education and knowledge economy, the cultivation of scientific andengineering talents with outstanding research capability has been increasingly urgent. However, thedevelopment of scientific research capability has been a relatively weak link in the engineeringeducation of China for a long time, and is also a missing link in the engineering education all over theworld today. A U.S. National Science Foundation’s report, In Restructuring Engineering Education: AFocus on Change, recommended that engineering courses include early and continued exposure toenvironmental, political and social issues

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Sergey Gerasimov; Yury P Pokholkov

the professional development? - Have you finished or are you engaged now in supplementary educational activities (workshops, language courses, trainings, etc.)? - Are you going to continue your study after finishing the program? Where? When? - What kinds of CPD are the most effective for engineers? - What do you think about the mentor’s role in the career of young engineer?The AEER Accreditation Centre is working closely with academic institutions to help themprepare for the engineering educational program accreditation, namely, write self-study reportand conduct the on-site visit. Besides it develops training programs for evaluators andorganizes workshops gathered experts (representatives from industry, academe

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Julia Ziyatdinova

significant complications in the full-scale implementation of these concepts. [3,11]  Promote international recognition ofnational system for public-professional accreditation of engineering educational programs; There are several organizations involved in these activities in Russia, in particular National Accreditation Agency and Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Career Development.The most long-running non- governmental accreditation organization in Russiais the Association for Engineering Education of Russia. AEER is a full member of many respected international alliances and conventions, such as ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Ronald J Hugo, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Jian Zhang; Xiaodong Niu, Shantou University

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Department of Mechatronics Engineering in Shan- tou University in China. He obtained his Ph.D. in department of Mecahnical Engineering in National University of Singapore in 2004. His earlier academic career includes:2008˜2011, Associate Professor of Doshisha University and, 2006˜2008, Visiting Researcher of Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. in Japan, His majors are computaional and exeperimental fluid mechanics, particularly on lattice Boltizmann method and magnetic fluids. Page 19.16.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Evolution of a Chinese-Canadian

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Monica Gray P.E., The Lincoln University - College of Science & Technology; Constance Loretta Lundy

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in a real situation or problem that needs tobe addressed and solved,…”.Mourtos8 offered the following link between the learning framework and Student Outcome 3(i)"a recognition of the need for (affective - organization), and an ability to engage in lifelonglearning (cognitive - analysis)". Thus, the potential lifelong learner must at some point in theiracademic career develop value for information that pertains his or her discipline and has a strongenough sense of self-efficacy to be intrinsically motivation to independently learn.Concomitantly, in exploring his or her discipline, the student will face new, ill-defined andchallenging tasks which require concerted, systematic and extended efforts in order to succeedand subsequently graduate

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Hu Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; BO YANG, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chen Bing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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education.Miss BO YANG, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bo Yang is an Assistant Researcher at the Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her primary research interest is in cognitive development of graduate and undergraduate students and in paticular how this influences their academic and career success.She obtained her Msc in Management from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.Mr. Chen Bing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mr. Bing Chen is an assistant research fellow at the Graduate School, and a S.J.D. candidate of the Leo KoGuan law school of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include law education, graduate education and Chinese higher education reform

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Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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not only in quantity but also in quality. In order to provide the society withquality engineers in the new century, engineering education has been developed more andmore in three dimensions, i.e., academic, entrepreneurial, and societal components. It isparticularly described as “engineering education is now comprised of three key axes:technical, professional and global skills” [1]. After analyzed the current situation ofengineering education, James Plummer proposed the changes we should make in order tohave a mixed curriculum with other fields for students to learn many skills not intraditional engineering curriculum but very useful in their professional career [2].Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has implemented the project based

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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internationally-recognized accredited programs are beingasked to join the MercoSur Treaty to expand mobility to countries outside of MercoSur(Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela; and associate countries: Chile, Bolivia,Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru).Strategy #3: Professional societies assist national accreditation agencies to align theirprocess to comply with the IEA AccordsThe IEEE (Insittute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) is working with the Peruvianaccrediting agency, ICACIT (for its acronym in Spanish, meaning: Institute of Quality andAccreditation of Engineering Career and Technology Education), which was founded in 2001. Page

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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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program in 2015.Ms. Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University Meghan M. Alexander is the assistant director for Engineering International Programs at Texas A&M University. She has an M.Ed. in Counseling and over 15 years experience in international education and partnerships.Mr. Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatan Government Ministry of Education A graduate of the Masters in Government and Public Policy by te Universidad Aut´onoma de Yucat´an (UADY) , workink since 2 years ago as Head of the Department of Planning and Strategic Projects at the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education of the Yucatan Government in Mexico . Throughout his career he has worked in entrepreneurial activities