Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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as the magnificence and glory of Herat is the inheritance of that period. An example of Timurid era architecture is reflected in Figure 1. The war of occupation by the Russians and the ensued civil war damaged and/or destroyed whatever was left of an architectural style peculiar to Herat. Migrations to the neighboring countries during the war years

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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,education.1 Technical skills are no longer sufficient to be prepared as a professional engineer.Twenty-first-century engineers must also now possess well-honed communication skills and thedisposition to fully engage and participate in global workforces. The necessity for engineers towork across cultures and disciplines has been increasingly spotlighted by engineeringprofessional and educational communities as reflected in recent national reports, conferences,and publications.2 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers brought to light acontemporary reality: “The economics of nations are becoming increasingly interconnected. Information technology and knowledge cross borders through international telecommunications and online

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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". Several researchers observed deficiencies inthe performance of students in the various activities of PBL, referring to self-directed learningskills and metacognitive knowledge12,13,14. Therefore, strengthening metacognitive skills andreflection in students is essential in such innovative learning environments to help them to adoptstrategies and reasoning processes that enable them to define, plan and self-monitor theirthinking and learning style. In this sense, metacognitive and reflective skills of students betterrely on social learning environments13. Social interaction promotes the development of cognitivestructures of individuals, when individuals reconcile the differences between their own ideas andthe ideas of others, and when they ask

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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,” Christina Neidert emphasizes thatthe integrated course offerings make an additional learning outcome possible as a result of beingimmersed in a research group while simultaneously reflecting on the cultural values of the hostcountry. Thus learning takes place which goes far beyond just gaining technical and linguisticproficiency. To illustrate this point, Neidert summarizes the added value of an integratedcurricular design which benefits URI students studying in Braunschweig; her statement can beread as a synopsis of what has been discussed in the international engineering educationcommunity as getting exposed to different “engineering cultures.”25The third of the best practices Neidert lists at the end of her article is the “Focus on

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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solving becomes a cognitive strategy when learners are aware of howand when it should be used. Furthermore, in order to get the ability to design strategies forsolving problems it is essential to be conscious about the cognition and reflection processesrequired for achieving a feasible solution; these processes are known to be part of metacognition.Metacognition refers to people’s abilities to predict their performances on various tasks and tomonitor their current levels of mastery and understanding1. This approach is typically found it inconstructivist theories of meaningful learning that respond to the need for a transition, instudents, from passive learners willing to learn adaptive and reproductive forms, to constructivelearners who are

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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closely collaborate with industry. Industry has participatedin this collaboration in two key ways: hosting tours during the summer program and sponsoringprojects. The site visits to companies in Singapore are a highlight of the program. Students areable to observe best practices in design, testing, and manufacturing that provides context for theirdesign efforts and exposes them to additional company/industry design perspectives.Industry partners also gain exposure to students and faculty through the sponsored projects andtours that enable them to reflect on and articulate their own practice. Although the quality ofproject outcomes has varied (as it always does with student projects) the industrial sponsors arepleased with the results. In addition

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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standing,), educational background (e.g. university, major, QPA), travel abroad/international experiences (e.g. level of interest in international issues, foreign languageproficiency), and characteristics of the international experiences (e.g. programmatic elements ofexperiences such as duration, amount of reflection, and comfort zone). The background surveywill be used as independent predictor variables to help explain the results of the outcomeinstruments (EGPI and GPI). In addition, each site has recruited a comparison set of seniorengineering students who have not had an academic-based experience and a third sample ofincoming freshmen without international experience to provide a baseline. After analyzing thedata, a smaller subset of these

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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ofstudent in the EETP is estimated according to the other data derives from reference 5, 25, 26, 27,28, and 29 with prediction and estimation. The prediction and estimation may not be accuratehowever it reflects the tendency at least.Since 1999, the Chinese government has started the policy of increasing the number of universitystudents spread geographically around the country. According to the statistics of the EducationMinistry in China, since 1998, the infrastructure increase in China has moved into a rapid growthperiod due to the increase of students. Since then, the hardware (infrastructure in ChineseUniversities) has been greatly enforced. From 2002 to 2006, the area of universities haveincreased from 1 million one hundred and twenty thousand

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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procedure has been established. At times deadlines have not followed but both the CGE and RMU Abroad-AC have been flexible in supporting FLEAPs and requesting all to follow the deadlines in their next offering. CGE has also taken responsibility to communicate all FLEAP deadlines and matters of importance to school administrators and faculty members so that deadlines are not missed. ● Creating Forms: Keeping in mind that a substantial amount of work goes into a FLEAP, RMU Abroad-AC decided to reduce overall work by removing redundancy. The council reviewed existing forms and developed new ones that better reflected the FLEAP procedure. Many meetings deliberated what was required

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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complete the course will be more comfortablewith ambiguity (i.e. less rigid in their thinking) and have a greater “capacity for empathy”. Page 24.644.12The ETCS 105 team projects in the areas of robotics, website creation etc., that the studentsengage in, are intended not only to introduce them to various aspects of a technical career but aremeant to foster “behavioral flexibility”, and “respect for others” as well.That this goal was accomplished was reflected in the post test that was administered during thelast week of class. The mean scores in each of the categories of global and interculturalcompetence increased to: • “tolerance for

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, University of Southern California; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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discussions, because the instructor was better informed of students' learning needs.  The instructor devoted attentions to those content slides that most students feel "more painful" during content lectures. The instructor also reviewed students’ entries on the Discussion Board to prepare for what questions to ask and what problems to exercise for these painful slides/concepts.2) The in-class discussion materials, which were posted on the learning management system 24 hours before the weekly lecture time, included further explanations of difficult contents, reflections of important concepts, problem solving examples, and interactive questions/answers.3) The entire 2-hour class time was devoted to the in-class discussion