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International Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Baran, The Pennsylvania State University; Jean Landa Pytel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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international students.IntroductionAs we prepare our engineering graduates to enter the global workforce, our industrial advisoryboards provide guidance regarding the characteristics our students should have to succeed. Oneof these characteristics is to be globally engaged1: “World-Class Engineers understand theworldwide nature of their profession and are sensitive to the speed required to keep pace ingeographically and culturally diverse environments.”In addition to the importance of global preparedness given by industry representatives, the Page 24.1306.2College’s Global Engineering Education Faculty Planning Committee has also developed

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zupeng Zhou, Guilin University of Electronic Technology; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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.Chinese Department of Education. Several Suggestions of Excellent Engineering Training Program. Documents ofthe Chinese Department of Education, 1, 2011.[9] 桂林电子科技大学内部资料, 2011Internal documents of Guilin University of Electronic Technology, 2011[10] http://www.abet.org/why-accreditation-matters/[11] Shouwen Yu. Modern Engineering Education and Engineer Development [J]. Research in Higher Education ofEngineering, 4: 1-7, 2004.[12] 郑莉芳等. “卓越工程师教育培养计划”下的液压与气压传动教学改革与实践 [J]. 中国现代教育装备, 7:32-34, 2013.Zheng Lifang ect. Teaching reform and practice of hydraulic and pneumatic transmission course in the plan foreducating and training excellent engineers [J]. Chinese Modern Education Equipment, 7: 32-34, 2013.[13] 张志锋, 刘育熙. JSP 程序设计课程在“卓越工程师计划”中的实施 [J]. 计 算机

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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beconducting research and the sheer number of students that would be abroad each year, faculty-directed programs may be a component of the international program portfolio; however, they areinsufficient to enable WCOE to meet the goal of an international experience for all students.The international experienced was proposed in Fall 2012 to all of the WCOE engineeringdepartments. The plan was pitched at the department level to provide opportunities fordiscussion and feedback to improve the proposed plan. In Spring 2013, the internationalprogram was adopted and incorporated in the 2013-2014 course catalog so that the requirementcould be placed into effect for the entering class of 2013. Due to this timeline, limited work wasperformed in building programs

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #8887Global Competency: Are Engineering Students Ready?Dr. Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology Steven H. Billis, Ph.D, is professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences (SoECS) at New York Institute of Technology. He is also the Director of As- sessment and Planning for the SoECS and in this regard responsible for accreditation and reaccreditation of the School’s programs. he earned his Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Instiute of Brooklyn in 1972 in the area of Quantum Electronics. His present area of expertise is digital design.Dr. Nada Marie Anid

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homaira Fayez, Herat Engineering University; M. S. Keshawarz, University of Hartford

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Islamic Studies 1 Architectural Design III 4 Architectural Design II 4 CE 310 Concrete I 4 CE 310 Structural Analysis 4 Urban Planning I 3 Mechanical, Electrical Plumb System 4 CE 312 Steel Design 3 Technical Elective 3 Landscape 3 CE 350 Surveying I 3

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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program at PurdueUniversity and the International Plan at Georgia Tech. Both the GEARE program and theInternational Plan include a full semester of studies abroad as well as preparatory activitiesbefore the exchange period. The GEARE program involves a local internship with minimum10 weeks. Both these programs are recruiting students already enrolled into undergraduateprograms. In a comparison between the KTH initiative and these two international programs,many similarities exist, but the main differences is that the US programs are more focused oninternational experience and a global career, the KTH program has so far been more focusedon language skills and course exchange mainly, and to build on smaller incremental changesof the existing

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheila Reyes Guerrero, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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were asked to defineoperating conditions in order to obtain the product purity in a distillation column for amulticomponent separation; in this case the selection of the applied methodology was not pre-defined17. Further, students had to describe the methodology they employed to solve theproblems and answer sixteen MAI items (numbered 2, 6, 8, 11, 13, 21, 22, 23, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41,42, 44, and 48 on Appendix A), related to regulation of cognition, most of them particularlyassociated with planning and monitoring, which used as a form of coaching5, 8. Page 24.204.6 PROBLEM 3Kinetics and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, University of Tulsa; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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of minority students in STEM disciplines.Dr. Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering Divi- sion of Engineering EducationDr. Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa Dr. Cheryl Matherly is Vice Provost for Global Education and Applied Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Tulsa, where she has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the university’s plan for comprehensive internationalization. Dr. Matherly’ special area of interest is with the internationalization of science and engineering education, specifically as related to workforce development. She directs the NanoJapan

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javier Orozco P.E., UPV; Joseph S. Sun, University of Pennsylvania; Karen McDonald, University of California, Davis; Carlos Jiménez-Rico, Universitat Politècnica de València; Juan-Miguel Martinez-Rubio, Universitat Politecnica Valencia

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researcher" figure and reciprocity of exchanges apply. o Are difficult to implement under non structured cooperation because of problems for coordinating the research plans.  Awareness and dissemination has to be focused on personal links and cooperation of researchers. TEE has proved that joint fund seeking activities are key to doctoral collaboration. This has been more clearly outlined by the lack of Post-doc activity in the US and Canada.Research focus groupsToday’s collaboration in education has not evolved at the same pace as interpersonalinteractivities for research and joint work among research Universities. The excellence of anengineering program cannot be granted without the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM); Hoa Thi Pham, International University - Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City

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, Harman reported the existence of 368 higher education institutions providingfor over 1.5 million students and in 2013, Nguyen et al .report 419 institutions enrolling 2.2million students, reflecting the large growth in higher education occurring in Vietnam.11The country is undergoing a social and economic planned transformation, and like China, isforging its own path in the development and application of a “socialist-oriented marketmechanism.” The higher education system is under a major structural and policy reform, moving Page 24.972.12Vietnam from a Soviet model of higher education towards a western-styled system. The reformis being planned in the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Bill Williams, Setubal Polytechnic Institute; Jose Manuel Nunes Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro; Gavin Duffy, University of Limerick; Dermot Brabazon P.E., Dublin City University

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Portugal have teamed with researchers at the University of Western Australiafunded by the Portuguese FCT to study engineers in the workplace.In Ireland, Dr. Kevin Kelly of Trinity College Dublin collaborated on a European-wideproject that looked at engineering recruitment, retention, and progression. In the fall of 2013,Dublin Institute of Technology established a research group specifically aimed at promotingEER across the college of Engineering and the Built Environment; leaders plan to convertthis research group into an established center on campus in the near future. Several Irishfaculty have also developed strong collaborations across the European Union for conductingEER work; however, there have been few instances of national collaboration

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid R. Parsaei PE, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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implementation of this program. Number of activities in this visionhave been implemented during the past 5-6 years and have shown significant success whileothers are still in their first phases of testing.IntroductionThe State of Qatar, surrounded by Persian Gulf water and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia byland, is one of the fastest growing nations in the world. The country’s vision in transformingits carbon based economy into a knowledge based economy has made this nation an icon inthe Middle East. The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and CommunityDevelopment, a non-profit organization, which was founded in 1995, is the primary drivingforce behind Qatar’s 2030 Vision that plans to provide the skills and education necessary tomove the State of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Matt Parkinson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yoke-San Wong, National University of Singapore; Brian D. Jensen, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Gregory M. Roach, Brigham Young University, Idaho

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’ experiences in multi-cultural design teams. As indicated, future work is planned toassess the effectiveness of the program in achieving desired outcomes. Page 24.536.5Benefits of CollaborationThis program provides a flexible model to incorporate additional faculty and universities. Sincethe course is team taught, it is relatively easy to invite a new professor to participate where theycan teach modules based upon their expertise pertinent to the course material. As long as auniversity is interested and committed to the program there is potential to scale the programpending support from all universities involved.Students and faculty are also able to

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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this means is that one ormore robust international partnerships are absolutely necessary to support any internationalexperience that goes beyond a superficial tour of a foreign country; yet, even such tours requireat least basic partnerships if any sort of academic element (e.g., campus tours, studentconferences) is to be included. More generally, the range of “services” that an internationalpartner might offer include: • Basic logistics. Anyone who has ever planned a foreign trip to a little-known locale knows how difficult and error-prone such planning can be. A local partner will have extensive knowledge of local infrastructure, including academic spaces, lodging, and travel within the region. For short, faculty-led

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Kawshik Ahmed, University of Michigan, Flint

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would set highexpectations for their students and they would constantly try to find ways to improve theireffectiveness by reevaluating methods and techniques they are using. In addition, a successfulteacher would persistently recruit students and their families to participate in the learningprocess. They would maintain the students focus by checking their understanding to ensure theyare contributing to the student grasping the subject matter. An excellent teacher willexhaustively and purposefully plan for the next session or even year. Lastly, a teacher who risesabove the norm will work relentlessly, ignoring the combined factors contributing to lessresources and low achievements such as socio-economic background of students, reducedfunding at

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Sheila Katherine Lascano Farak, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María ; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana; Roberto Viganò, Politecnico di Milano; Jorge W. Duque-Rivera Duque-Rivera, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral; Carlos A. Rodriguez, EAFIT University

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) technique combined with a multinationalexperience. PBL is based on the idea that a problem or a question, guide learning activities forthe construction of a particular device in a real context7. In this process, students seek solutionsto open problems by formulating research questions, plan design, collection, analysis andintegration of information, explanations and building models, and creating artifacts or productsof their understanding. Students also have the opportunity to control the learning process,making decisions about the pace, sequence and content of learning, and evaluating the results oftheir efforts and their learning strategies. This learning context involves both vertical learning(referring to the accumulation of knowledge of the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl Matherly

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. Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/resources/beyond/greenreport.cfm 4. National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies. (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Retrieved from http://www.nae.edu/Programs/Education/Activities10374/Engineerof2020.aspx 5. National Science Foundation, Investing in America’s Future: Strategic Plan, FY 2006–2011 (Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation). 6. Engineering Education and Practice in the United States: Foundations of our Techno-Economic Future. (1985). National Research Council: Washington, D.C. 7. Besterfield, M.E., Ragusa, G., Matherly, C., Phillips, S.R., Shuman, L.J., Howard, L. (2013). Assessing the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart

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 Familiarization with the tumbling press, especially programming and control (seek assistance from respective members of staff)  Planning of practical experiments, experimental approach and materials  Conduct experiments  Documentation of fiber orientation by means of destructive and non-destructive testing  Continuous documentation (images and video)  Final written documentation (10 pages in German)  Presentation (15 minutes in German)Benefits for and beyond Student Gains Page 24.777.9The right match between a student’s major and the focus of the research institute can beespecially valuable if the research project