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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

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well-rounded engineeringtechnology program. However, since feedback control systems tends to be a rather complextopic, students react positively to hands-on experiments that assist them visualize control systemsin practical situations, and, in today’s technology, utilizing and integrating computers within thecontrol loop is essential. An innovative feedback control laboratory has been developed in theschool of engineering technology at Daytona State College to fill this need. The laboratory isequipped with some of the most frequently used control systems in engineering and industry. It isdesigned to bridge the gap between theory and real-life problems, and to give the studentsvaluable hands-on experience to help them better prepared for their

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Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eileen Walz, University of Illinois; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judith A Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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- nois. She completed her undergraduate degree in General Engineering at Illinois with a concentration in Sustainable Development. Keilin is interested in international experiences in engineering and how to better integrate project-based learning into the engineering classroom.Dr. Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Russell Korte is an Assistant Professor in Human Resource Development and a Fellow with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research investigates how engineering students navigate their educational experiences and how engineer- ing graduates transition into the workplace. He is especially interested in the

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Wold, University of Virginia; Stephanie Moore Ph.D., University of Virginia

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master’s degree in international education from George Washington University.Stephanie Moore Ph.D., University of Virginia Stephanie L. Moore, Ph.D. is Director of Engineering Instructional Design and Lecturer in the Engi- neering & Society Department in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia. She is the instructor of the course, which she redesigned into a live, fully online, interactive environment and co-designed the class’s simulation activity with her German colleague from Technische Universitaet, Dominik May. She is co-PI on an NSF grant (EEC #1136205, PI: John Bean) supporting the development and educational assessment of the integration of the simulation into this and

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Efra Altamirano; lourdes gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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analysis; food safety and microbiology; foodprocessing and engineering; applied food science; and success skills2. As part of assessmentefforts at FE, the Food Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Committee designed a strategythat uses both direct and indirect assessment measures.Direct assessments of the FE program outcomes were conducted through the analysis ofevidence collected (since spring 2009) in the food engineering undergraduate thesis andcorresponding defenses (by means of specific rubrics), as well as in the capstone course Designand Development of Food Products and Processes (by means of self-, peer-, instructor-, andoutside evaluators-assessment results, as well as final grades received by students). In the case oftheses and their

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Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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engineering majors the opportunity to integrate introductory language study, a semester ofstudy plus summer internship abroad into a four-year curriculum. The International Plan atGeorgia Tech [11] offers students a range of options for internationalizing their studies, requiringa combination of globally-focused coursework, basic foreign language exposure, and a total of26 weeks of study, research, or work abroad. Many of these programs have been inspired by theInternational Engineering Program (IEP) [13, 16] at the University of Rhode Island, an early,pioneering effort in engineering internationalization that still remains one of the mostcomprehensive and cohesive program models today.Despite these successes, the number of institutions offering

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Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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articulation be developed to transferstudents in two programs: Electronic Information Engineering at Shanghai Normal University toElectronic Engineering Technology at UD; and Mechanical Design, Manufacture & Automationat Shanghai Normal University to Manufacturing Engineering Technology at UD. Theagreement also indicated that “the two parties will negotiate the curriculum offered…”Early in the curriculum development process, faculty at UD shared course outcomes and syllabiwith their counterparts at Shanghai Normal University. A short time later, SHNU sent theircourse outlines, which in some cases, bore a very close resemblance in both content andnumbering, to the University of Dayton outlines. An initial articulation of courses from SHNU

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University

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greatly to their research and culturalexperiences. Several of the iREGs have worked in the same lab as an REU intern fostering astrong international connection. Unlike undergraduate REU students, these graduate studentscome with a significant prior skill set and more focused scientific interests. During this time,they integrate into the appropriate faculty research group, are trained in equipment andtechniques, and contribute to both their own research project and the overall goals of theresearch group. Page 23.400.7Since 2008, 18 students have been hosted at eight NNIN sites. While we do not have anysurvey data on these participants as they are part

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Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC; Bethany S. Jones, CQAIE

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the nation’s schools. Currently NCATE has about 656 members. (8) • TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council) was founded in 1997 and currently has about 220 members. (9) Page 23.582.3 2Both NCATE and TEAC are recognized by the US Department of Education and CHEA(Council on Higher Education Accreditation). In 2010 NCATE and TEAC announced that in2013, their two organizations would join to form CAEP (Council for the Accreditation ofEducator Preparation). (2)Teacher education accreditation at the national level plays an integral role in

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Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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history of success, and an established and fine tuned curriculum. Thebranch campus faculty, generally not being representedii in the curricular committees of the maincampus, has little input in home campus curricular decisions, and thus has very limited influencein shaping the curriculum to be suitable for the branch campus. This leaves only two options:either the branch campus receives an appropriate level of curricular independence (for exampleensuring alignment of the outcomes, but not of the week-by-week content), or a decoupling ofthe accreditation process from the main campus may become necessary (which can havenegative repercussions on the marketing of the university and degree to the local students). Anadditional difficulty in maintaining

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Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Qaiser H Malik, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Pakistan University

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learning is not only knowledgeacquisition or participation in a social community but also about knowledge creation as in thecase of project based learning. Similarly the new developments in electronic media are leading toenormous challenges for teachers in regards to the role digital devices can and should play in thelearning process. For some educators, the view is that technology should only be utilized as atool to help facilitate student understanding and mastery of the current curriculum. Whereas forother educators, technology is as fundamental to learning as reading and writing and thereforemust become an integral segment of the school curriculum. The paper also discusses new trendsand teaching methodologies to help improve the state of

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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DirectionThis study abroad program was offered for the first time in May of 2012. Although elevenstudents is fairly average for an upper-level materials engineering elective course at UAB, theprogram is necessarily limited in size. This is a perennial problem for global competencyinitiatives: any program involving study abroad reaches only those students who are (1) alreadywilling and able to travel and (2) able to afford the program. The current plan for implementinga version of this program more widely into the curriculum is to modify the academic portion ofthe course (The Evolution of Engineering Materials) into a standard semester-long course thatwould meet the requirements for a university-approved history course tailored to engineeringstudents

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ute Heinze, RWTH Aachen University; Ursula Bach; Rene Vossen; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University

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introduction to a newculture along with the establishment of new friendships and an increase in autonomy. Thiscorresponds with the positive experiences students gather when being abroad (c.f. 5.4Experiences of exchange).Differences between engineers and students of other subjects can be observed at the factors‘mandatory part in curriculum’, ‘use time in a meaningful way’, ‘improvement of careeroptions’ and ‘consolidation of study-related knowledge’. While exchange periods are oftenmandatory in curricula of non-engineers, it is not common in engineering sciences. Engineerstend to be more motivated by improved career options and less motivated through using timein meaningful way, or by consolidating their study-related knowledge than other

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Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Bringham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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the technology and engineering inventory; 2.) Discuss the cultural implications ofteaching technology and engineering in a third world country like the DominicanRepublic; and 3.) Outline what was done and learned by the eleven college students andfour supporting faculty members while participating in the development andimplementation of this course.Dominican Student Responses to the Technology and Engineering Inventory An understanding of the Dominican students’ perceptions, attitudes, anddefinition of technology and engineering was an integral part of this research project.Consequently the researchers used a mixed research methodology consisting of: 1.) Apre/post technology and engineering attitudinal survey, and 2.) Field

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Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

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help to bridge the gap betweenthe rich and poor within the digital divide.The rapid growth and popularity of the MOOCs have led experts to predict thatthe traditional higher education market will face pressure over the next severalyears, due to growing competition from MOOCs as well as internationaluniversities. Although the top educational institutions will continue to attractstudents, other institutes are likely to suffer if they do not integrate MOOCs andnew technologies in their curriculum, especially given the rapidly changinglearning preferences in the current generation of students.Since no open education standard has emerged to define the future of MOOCs,there is currently a barrage of unregulated courses on the Web that

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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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engineering collegemembers responsible for the creation and development of an engineering program that fits thenew demands3. It is necessary to:• create a balanced program that integrates technical skills and professional practices;• provide professional development and opportunities that enable faculty to teach effectively in an integrated curriculum;• implement an integrated curriculum that meets diverse student populations;• develop a rigorous assessment program that balances indirect and direct measures;• establish and maintain an active research community with a research agenda that completes a feedback loop to strengthen engineering.It is generally agreed that the engineers that universities train gain tremendous

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; Miriam Regina Simon, Ohio State University

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Page 23.209.2 communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries.  Project teams (both within classes and extra-curricular activities) were by far the most frequentlymentioned item in open-ended responses regarding what impacts global competency inengineering-related fields. When combined with design courses, it is clear that the experientiallearning components of the engineering curriculum play a major role in global competency. Theformal curriculum, general education and specific major and minor courses, also play asignificant role in attainment of global competency.BackgroundIn the last decade and a half, there has been an increase in interest of globalization topics byuniversities. In 2006, the Association of American Colleges and

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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advancement ofknowledge and science required more. The authors of this paper build a strong case, from theliterature, that calls for using biomimicry innovation capabilities and competencies inundergraduate engineering and technology education programs to prepare students with this typeof thinking to solve complex global problems to produce a sustainable world. To better preparestudents to become more effective citizens and problem solvers in our increasinglyinterconnected, globalized world, the kind of thinker who contemplates complex globalproblems, the engineering and technology education curriculum must move to a more globaleducational model, and in particular, one that embraces integrating innovation capabilities andcompetencies that develop

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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, for twenty years, he was on the faculty of the University of Missouri’s Department of Practical Arts and Vocational Technical Education in various professorial, coordinator and leadership roles. He maintains a consulting practice in the area of third party evaluation, technology futuring and leadership and curriculum development. He received his Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Dr. James L. Barnes, James Madison University Dr. James L. Barnes is a professor of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University (JMU) and co-principal of Barnes Technologies International, LLC (BTILLC). He has over

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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all but one of theAmerican students, this was their first time visiting Germany. And likewise only one studenthad studied any German language. Thus, as with visiting any foreign country with a differentlanguage, the lack of knowledge of the native language is an immediate “cultural” shock. Ofcourse most German people are able to speak excellent English and do so with a friendly smile.Through integration of both German and American students into teams, each was able to learnabout the similarities and differences in their educational institutions and engineering curriculum.Even in the short time frame of the design course many friendships and connections between thestudents developed. The German team members were gracious hosts; frequently

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keilin Tarum Deahl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eileen Walz, University of Illinois; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judith A Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J. Bruce Elliott- Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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education tools andcurricula to be created. The results of this study communicate the value of such internationalexperiences and motivate the integration of these skills into domestic curricula. Further analysiscan be found at www.publish.illinois.edu/engineeringabroad.IntroductionInternational engineering experiences enhance the traditional engineering curriculum byimmersing students in an unfamiliar environment where the opportunity to learn is rich. Due tothe complex and often transformative nature of these experiences, such learning can bechallenging to quantify and qualify. However, qualitative data from students who have theseexperiences offer valuable insight into the impact of such learning opportunities. This studylooks at students who