Paper ID #9307Assessing interactions among students geographically disperse during multi-national design projectsDr. Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engi- neering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in col- laboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for
capabilities in global competence and leadership. His research and teaching interests include developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufac- turing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a Global Medical Technology fortune 500 Company. In this capacity he worked as a product development engineer, quality engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro- gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from
Paper ID #10929BUILDING TRANSATLANTIC COLLABORATION FOR EXCELENCE INDOCTORAL EDUCATIONDr. Javier Orozco P.E., UPV Ph. D. Javier Orozco-Messana lectures on materials science, ceramics and several scientific topics since 1986 at the Universidad Polit´ecnica de Valencia. He has also lectured at Florida State University. He has been Reserach & Development manager in several private companies (AIMME, Lladro, Autocares Luz) since 1990 to 2004. He has been responsible for more than 5 research projects at European, national and regional level with an overall budget of over 3 million euros. For 6 years he was secretary
´ Polytechnic School of Agueda, University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has been deeply involved with the coordination of the move towards Project-Based Learning at his institution, and his research interests focus on Engineering Education, conceptual understanding in Electronics and Problem/Project Based Learning. He is a member of the Board of the SEFI Working Group on Research in Engineering Education and of the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Engineering Education. He is also a referee for the Journal of Engineering Education. Jos´e Manuel Oliveira has also led several staff training workshops on Active Learning Strategies and Project-Based Learning.Mr. Gavin DuffyDr. Dermot Brabazon P.E., Dublin City
team projects, iPodia students require dynamic forms of communication to facilitate remote collaboration that is more intimate and hands-on than a full classroom meeting. Utilizing web conferencing tools (e.g., such as Adobe Connect, WebEx, and Blue Jeans), student teams have the opportunity to interact via private chat rooms during class and self-organize project meetings after class to discuss research and share works as if they were meeting in person.(c) Connectivity after Class: Upon the social networking platforms, iPodia students actively share media content that they find interesting and relevant to the course with each other. Such social interactions outside the classroom in turn facilitate new discussions inside
abroad as well as among international students, compared to their counterparts.Differences in specific attributes, including ability to work on a project/product with customersoutside the US, work in a team with members from different countries, and work in a globallydistributed team, were also found. Students who studied abroad and international studentsperceived themselves to be better prepared to work globally.Institutional data were analyzed to identify any areas in which we can make improvements forstudents or that can demonstrate value of international programs to students. For example, weexamined the average deviation from expected number of semesters and years to graduation forthese populations of students. We found no significant
lab exercises. To ensure compliance with the “nature of team work”, thefollowing have been instituted: • An “ECE Team Guidelines” document is distributed to all students in the ECE lab sequence (see Appendix A). • A “Teamwork Rubric Template”, used by the “Lab Team Captain” at least five times during the semester, to document the nature of the teamwork through the contribution of each team member to the project (see Appendix B).It is clear that here is where the students learn some of the most important aspects of a globalperspective, (i.e., to employ effective and appropriate interaction and teamwork with people), asillustrated by the attached evaluation form. Even in the absence of team members with
qualifiedstudents to the University’s undergraduate engineering programs; (3) providngi professionaldevelopment for teachers of math, science and technology to enhance their teachingeffectiveness; (4) refining the University’s engineering curricula to ensure they meet Qatar’sevolving needs and to advance students’ knowledge in fields of common interest to industryin Qatar, the region and the world; (5) bolstering teaching, research and outreach in energy,the environment, sustainable technologies, ethics, project management and other such topics;(6) encouraging undergraduate students to participate in research in energy, petroleum,communications and other fields relevant to the Qatar National Research Strategy; (7)encourage undergraduate students to
engineering with the languages, it has in recent years added the opportunityfor students to do hands-on, experiential research before they start their internship in a company.This research experience, if it is carefully matched with the students' engineering discipline, andalso integrated into the curriculum they follow abroad, can be an excellent preparation for theirinternship in a company abroad, which follows the semester of study and research.The paper will discuss How the IEP and its students go about finding the right match between their major and the appropriate institute at the partner university What the nature of these research projects is, what students have to submit to get credit and how credit transfer for
, and runs the Industrial Design Clinic, where students work on real-world industry problems with specified deliverables for their capstone projects. He is also interested in global engineering and the evolution of engineering education. Page 24.1288.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Understanding Change and Development of Engineering Education in ChinaKey Words: Understanding; Change; Development; Engineering Education; ChinaIntroduction: It well known that Chinese economy is booming, with a dramatic increase in people’sstandard of living. For instance, in China, the
! 𝐶!!.! −𝑟!! = 0.0745𝐶! 𝐶!Determine the proper order to install both reactors. Figure 3. Decision-making problem example (Adapted from Tiscareño12 for IQ407 and Doherty and Malone17 for IQ412).A final design problem was used to simultaneously assess student attainment of learningoutcomes for both courses, through the synthesis and analysis of the reaction and separationstages in a chemical plant. The final project was assigned for teamwork (groups of three to fourstudents) on the last week of the semester and students had a period of two weeks to developtheir proposal, which they presented as their final exam. The same chemical process, styreneproduction, taken from the
Paper ID #9329Joining Hands: Using Consortia to Efficiently Create Easily Accessible Inter-national Experiences for Engineering StudentsMs. Sabeen A Altaf, Institute of International Education Sabeen Altaf is currently the Senior Program Officer for Science and Technology Programs at the Institute of International Education (IIE). She manages the Whitaker International Program which sends emerging U.S.-based biomedical engineers abroad to study and/or undertake a self-designed research project, along with the Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3) Program, a leading international consor- tium for undergraduate
in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education. Page 24.572.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Experiences and perceptions of international and domestic students in the first two years of
about curricular and extracurricular practices that can enhanceengineering global preparedness. This paper provides an overview of the research endeavor thataddresses these two literature gaps.Study Objectives and HypothesesThis project is currently being conducted by a multidisciplinary team from four universities andhas four objectives: 1. Develop with experts an operational model of international experiences specific to engineering education; establish constructs of international education and learning outcomes, develop a framework, and match these constructs with appropriate assessment instruments. 2. Conduct a mixed-methods experiment among the four collaborating schools using a triangulation study employing two
University, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburg). 3. International Internships, International Co-Op (e.g. Georgia Tech, MIT, University of Rhode Island, University of Cincinnati, Worcester Polytechnic University). 4. International Projects (e.g. Worcester Polytechnic Institute). 5. Study Abroad and Academic Exchange (e.g. University of Minnesota, Rensselaer, Global E3). 6. Collaborative Research Projects and Global Teaming with partners abroad (Purdue University, Harvey Mudd). 7. Service Learning Projects Abroad (University of South Florida, Worcester Polytechnic University, University of Dayton, Duke University). 8. Graduate-Level International Programs, including research
travelled to Bremen andmet with some faculty from the University of Bremen. While staying in Bremen they visited withUniversity of Bremen professors that were working on ecological sustainability projectsincluding a project called ReviTech where reused coffee bags were packed with organic materialand seeds that would allow plant growth in almost any environment (as shown in Figure 7).These bags were designed to stop the spread of deserts and in some cases even reclaim portionsof the desert. Bremen also served as a home base for the group, where they were able to travel toand from the nearby city of Bremerhaven. Bremerhaven is arguably the leading city in offshorewind turbine production throughout the world. The group was able to tour some of the
evaluation universities; accreditation of government regulated undergraduate and graduate programs; and issuance of recommendations on institutional projects for new public universities. CONEAU also processes provisional and final applications for authorization of private institutions. It is also responsible for providing recognition to private agencies for university evaluation and accreditation. CONEAU grants accreditation to undergraduate programs issuing degrees for government regulated professions, whose exercise could endanger the health, safety, rights, property or education of the country's inhabitants. The Ministry of Education, upon recommendation of the University Council, defines which
Technical Elective 3 Urban Planning II 3 Arch. Design Project 4 Total: 18 Total: 19 Page 24.278.6Materials and EquipmentArchitectural engineering program of Herat Engineering Faculty received assistance from manydifferent organizations including: • Scholarships funded by the World Bank and USAID through the University of Hartford. • Drafting equipment for 120 students were funded by USAID through the University of Hartford and shipped with assistance
individually, via information sessions and orientations on: Alumni’s request that our students have more international exposure when entering the work force. How highly skilled workers are at the fore-front of the global economy and are requested by their employers to take on international assignments and projects at a higher rate than lower skilled workers. How engineering is a global and diverse discipline. Even if graduates are based in the US they will likely be working on an international team. How the challenges of studying, working or volunteering internationally will lead to increased independence, maturity and perspective.A big part of student motivation is peer outreach. The Director of