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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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framework for internationalization uniformly spanning all engineering, math and natural science disciplines at NAU.Dr. Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University Dr. Harvey Charles is Vice Provost for International Education at Northern Arizona University. He pro- vides institutional leadership on strategic planning around global education, helps to facilitate global learning opportunities for students, supports faculty development opportunities through international teaching and research, and consults with colleges and universities on curriculum and campus interna- tionalization Page 21.29.1

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

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collaborations. To help meet these goals, Harvard and USP participants were fullyintegrated in the classroom, on field visits, in hotels, and throughout their social interactions.Participants were encouraged to experience the culture of the destination cities during the freetime and organized group outings. Additionally, students were given information about potentialfunding opportunities for international internships and were encouraged to talk with facultymembers about their academic and career goals.Course planning and pre-departure preparationsIn order to plan an effective course that encompassed these comprehensive goals, a long-termcollaborative effort by a dedicated team of faculty and staff members from the three sponsoringinstitutions was

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder; Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jared Leventhal, University of Colorado at Boulder; David Espinoza, University of Colorado at Boulder

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to buyer, and that farmers could potentiallymake more income than they currently do. Looking at the intersection of telecommunications and economy, it became an objectiveof the team to understand how telecommunications technology could be used to transferinformation about the market to stakeholders. As a result, the farmers would have moreinformation available to them about what their crops are worth, and boat operators ortransporters could plan more organized routes to save gas and completely fill up their boats witheach trip. The Rural Trade Communications venture is under development by the NapoNet team toaddress this disparity. Using the wireless network and smartphone technology, the farmers canbe put in contact with the

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Madelyn Marie Espinosa, Michigan Technological University - Pavlis Institute; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University

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the program. Thisaspect of culture reinforced the role of Pavlis faculty members as “leaders” of the student group,and is one of the main reasons that Pavlis trips are designed to be student-led. If the faculty hadremained with the group for the duration of the international experience, students would havehad far fewer opportunities to develop their own skills as leaders because all questions involvingdecision-making and planning would have been directed towards the faculty members.As it was, Pavlis students did experience significant improvement to communication skills aftertheir international experiences. 80% of Pavlis alumni agreed or strongly agreed that Pavlisimproved their skills in verbal communication, while 65% said it improved their

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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. GCOs 3(c) and 4(d)engage students in retaining "composure and equanimity when they don't have information tocope with uncertainty (tolerance for ambiguity)" and coping "with frustration, adversity, orchallenging circumstances (resilience)", both of which once again express the great challenges ofpracticing engineering in a global context. While the GCOs are written for the entire universityand all its disciplines, it is clear that many of them have a special resonance for engineeringeducation and practice.Pre-Departure Planning and the Beginning of the S.A. ExperienceThe student lifecycle for study abroad experiences at our university takes the following format.In brief, students are introduced to available programs via advertisements, flyers