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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Alanna Walker, Clemson University

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explored the research questions further by conducting asimilar survey. In our version of the survey, however, we expanded the sample size and collectedmore demographic data about the participants that is intended to provide additional insight intowho values which attributes of global competence and how a person’s experiences affect whichdimensions he or she thinks is important.ObjectivesOur research was conducted to determine which attributes of global competence are mostimportant for an engineer to possess. We believe that a consensus about the definition of globalcompetence will provide engineering universities with a clear direction on which to focus theglobal education of their students. This will hopefully result in their graduates becoming

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Kremer is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design and Industrial Engineering at the Pennsylva- nia State University. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla in Engineering Manage- ment and Systems Engineering. Her research interests include multi-criteria decision analysis methods applied to improvement of products and systems and enhancing creativity in engineering design settings. Her published work appears in journals such as Journal of Mechanical Design, Journal of Engineering Design, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Journal of Engineering Education, European Journal of En- gineering Education and Technovation. She is a member of IIE, ASME, and ASEE. She is also a National Research

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sowmya Narayanan, VIT University; Muniratnam Adithan, VIT University, Vellore; Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University

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and for professional development of its faculty members at VITUniversity is in line with the international concept of continuous training of faculty members 3. „The shortage of appropriately skilled labour across many industries is emerging as asignificant and complex challenge to India's growth and future. According to the NationalAssociation of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), each year over 3 milliongraduates and post-graduates are added to the Indian workforce. However, of these only 25percent of technical graduates and 10-15 percent of other graduates are considered employableby the rapidly growing IT and ITES(Information Technology Enabled Services) segments.Hence, what we have today is a growing skills gap reflecting

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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require students toconsider multiple factors and to integrate information from various sources. Thus, cases, invarious forms, are one solution to the widening discrepancy between traditional classroomteaching and what really takes place in the real world (9). They give students experience withsituations and challenges they do not usually come across during traditional classroom activities.In any of their form, thoughtfully planned and well prepared cases provide: • Relevance. Cases depict real situations at a particular location and point in time. As such, they provide an insight into the decision-making process. Students see the relevance of the case to their future careers. • Motivation. Cases can provide incentives for

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

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. Under the supervision of three BYU faculty members, theuniversity students developed the curriculum during spring term and then presented the materialduring summer term. The Dominican Republic students were assessed as to their learning andsatisfaction with the instruction. The university students were assessed as to the effect that thestudy abroad had on their teacher development.This paper contains a report of the curriculum development, the study abroad activities, and asummary of the assessment results of both the Dominican Republic and BYU students.Curriculum DevelopmentOverview. From the university perspective, the major purposes for initiating a study abroadopportunity for the BYU students was to provide pre-service teachers an

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila D. Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Shen, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eckhard A. Groll, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edwin Daniel Hirleman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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responsibilities include engagement of both students and faculty members at Purdue University to embrace global engineering mindsets and practice. During the first 2 years at Purdue University, she drove a 2X increase in the number of engineering major participating in both short-term and long-term overseas study. At her current position as the assistant director of the Purdue Office of Professional Program, Chang expands her expertise area to concentrate on developing global professional and research internships for students in the Engineering, Technology and Business disciplines. In 2010, she became the Program Director of International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE), a NSF funded program that sent 58 U.S

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D. Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aaron Daniel Lewicki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Seung Won Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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memberships and interactions in social groups. 28, 29 Socialidentity forms as a process of self-categorization. 30 Through this process of categorization,individuals evaluate their readiness and fit to a group and assess the group’s openness to theirmembership. 31 In adopting the identity of a group, the individual’s personal identity recedes tothe background and identity as a member of the group takes over, including adopting the norms,beliefs, and values of the group. 31 In the case of engineering students, the process of adoptingthe identity of an engineer is under development and thus affected by students’ experiences(curricular and co-curricular, formal and informal) and their perceptions of those experiences.Social identity can be defined as

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Page 22.1129.13faculty themselves experienced during their course of study.“I am also in a learning process in the MIT-Portugal Program, in this new engineering approach ofbringing together economic aspects, management, etc.”“Probably after they finished their curricular part, and I have no doubts, the students are better preparedfor issued of management than most of the teachers that are teaching them.”The findings underline that the program has a enormous impact on these junior faculty. Theyreport an observed “boost” in career opportunities, a drastic expansion of their scientificnetwork, and important new inputs in their research. Conversely, young faculty seem to be moreeager to explore and exploit the range of opportunities offered