of changein the development of engineering education (EE). This event is subsequently followed by theannual congress of WEEF (World Engineering Education Forum), which is organized by IFEES(International Federation of Engineering Education Societies) and other partner organizations.Apart from the GSF, our principal event, we organize forums on national levels, such as theIndian Student Forum (ISF) or the Argentinian Student Forum (ASF), as well as regionalworkshops on an annual or provisional basis.The goal behind our work as a students’ organization is to connect like-minded people andstudent leaders who are eager to implement changes to their EE environment. These studentsmay also be interested in sharing opinions and co-constructing
. Both parties have the opportunity to learn from each other, ask questions, and contribute ideas for new programs. Best Practices: Peer Advisors As discussed in NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad (2005), peer advisors can be the best ambassadors for programs in which “they participated and for education abroad in general.” With this in mind, the Engineering Diplomats were created in summer 2014 as the ambassadors of the IEI. They are a recognized student organization using students who have already completed their international experience requirement. One of the main purposes of the organization is to help the WCOE achieve its goals regarding its international initiatives. The organization is overseen by an IEP advisor.. Currently, the
Wayne, IN and at Morehead State University, KY. He is a member of IIE, SME, ASQ, ASEE, and Informs.Ms. Mary Ragnhild Hilja Hatakka, Petroleum Institute Dr Mary Hatakka has over 20 years of experience teaching academic literacy skills, English for Specific Purposes to engineering students and study skills in general. She has recently completed her doctorate at the university of Exeter, UK, and is currently working on improving first year students’ transition from school to university. Her current research interests are academic literacy skills,engineering habits of mind and developing workplace skills for engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing
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our overall goal for the session was to initialize a globalcollaboration to advance diversity and inclusion in engineering education, it was crucial that ouraudience be empowered to continue these conversations following the session. This trainingconsisted of two parts: 1) a definition of biases, explicit and implicit, including examples ofconsequences of implicit biases within a variety of contexts and 2) an interactive activity throughan anonymous PollEveryWhere.com survey in which audience members shared their experienceswith implicit bias within engineering spaces.In part one of the training, we defined bias as habits of mind--preferences, inclinations, orpatterns of thought. Biases play a pivotal role in shaping how we navigate judgments
, developing educational programs andorganizing and administering engineering work environments with these in mind.4. Behavioral ethicsAs with moral psychology, the field of behavioral ethics focuses on the reasons persons act theways they do and what can be done to insure that they act ethically.38 Although the fields ofbusiness39, 40, law41, and medicine42 have taken interest in and engaged with developments inbehavioral ethics, engineering ethics has not. However, given the tremendous influence ofengineers on the contemporary world – and for the sake of public safety – insights from the fieldof behavioral ethics can and should be brought to bear on research and education in engineeringethics.II. The rationale for and nature of our studyIn this
comparison for project-minded professionals. Both groupsshould have very similar attitudes as expected. However significant and interestingdifferences have been found and are discussed in the paper.A strikingly higher emotional discomfort level was found in Indian male participants for crosscultural diversity. In addition this study studied the differences between male and femaleresponses across cultures. Finally the results of these two studies were compared to the resultsof surveys with engineering students from U.S.A., Germany, Poland and Russia fromprevious cross cultural diversity studies conducted by the authors.BackgroundIn the age of global grand challenges, engineers are likely to work in international teams so asto find good opportunities
tomature systems engineering knowledge and skills in the engineering profession.IntroductionSolutions to meet fundamental human needs often lead to large and complex engineered systemsthat can only be successful if they are socially acceptable and provide value to our global society.Yet, as humanity attempts, through engineering and technology, to make the world a better place,our ever-evolving society creates new and ever greater challenges. With these challenges in mind,the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) formed an international task forceof experts in 2012 to develop the Systems Engineering Vision 20251 report on the future ofsystems engineering. This vision is shaped by the global environment and includes human
Paper ID #17553What Underrepresented Minority Engineering Majors Learn from Co-Ops& InternshipsDr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is a professor of higher education and director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University. Author of 10 books, more than 50 book chapters, and over 100 journal articles and scientific abstracts, Strayhorn is a former NSF CAREER grant recipient, reviewer for the Journal of Engineering Education, and one of the nation’s leading diversity scholars.Dr. Royel Montel Johnson, Center for Higher Education Enterprise Dr
Faculty in Science and Engineering. The National Academies Press. Washington, D.C.[18] Ministry of Women’s Affairs. (2012). Does Gender Matter? Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand.[19] Bozeman, B., & Corley, E. (2004). Scientists’ collaboration strategies: Implications for scientific and technical human capital. Research Policy, 33(4), 599–616.[20] MBIE. 2016. Unlocking Curious Minds. Retrieved 15 February, 2016 from http://www.curiousminds.nz/discover/article/4/30/unlocking-curious-minds[21] Chompalov, I., Genuth, J., & Shrum, W. (2002). The organization of scientific collaborations. Research Policy, 31(5), 749–767.
co-runs three joint programs at undergraduate levelthat have been approved by the Ministry of Education, PRC including BE in ElectronicInformation Engineering jointly run with UB [2]. Graduates of the programs are expected tobe equipped with fundamental knowledge, expertise and relearning capacity in related areasas well as a global outlook, science literary and innovative mind, which can prepare them fora fulfilling career in engineering as a researcher, designer, manufacturer, developer oradministrator.There are several important characteristics of the program between UB and WUST: (1) theprogram focuses on a specific academic program, so both universities co-design the programsuch that fits students at WUST: (2) a collaborative program by
the program. Figure 1: Locations of Wuhan University of Science and Technology (left), and Deakin University in Victoria, Australia (right).In a multi-disciplinary curriculum setting, learner-centred curricula and pedagogical practices are at theheart of international collaborative-learning programs. The vision of this project is to provide studentswith a collaborative-learning experience specializing in the theories and applications of advancedtechnology in mechanical engineering. The graduates in this collaborative program will be equippedwith the fundamental knowledge, expertise and learning capacity such that a science-literate andinnovative mind can prepare them for work in product and process
internationalengineering education program. I had international PBL (project-based leaning) courses withIndian students twice times. Those PBL aims to learn as follows: (1) Intercultural anddiversity mind, (2) Project Management, (3) Design Thinking, (4) Engineering knowledgeand skills. To make suggestion for a new instructional method, I analyzed the daily reportsand final reports whom Japanese participants of two courses write as Design Based Research(DBR). DBR is the one of the research method for learning. According to BARAB andSQUIR (2004)[1], Design Based Research is “a series of approaches, with the intent ofproducing new theories, artifacts, and practices that account for and potentially impactlearning and teaching in naturalistic settings”. Reeves(2006
Paper ID #17515The Global Online Laboratory Consortium and its Role in Promoting a GlobalCloud of Cyber Physical LaboratoriesProf. Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach, Austria Dr. (mult.) Michael E. Auer is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach, Austria and has also a teaching position at the Uni- versity of Klagenfurt. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 170 publications and leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of Online Technologies. His
Paper ID #17555The Challenges and Lessons Learned in Establishing a Travel CourseDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Tech- nology (China), and the M.S. degree in Applied Statistics and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. She is an assistant professor in engineering and technology at Western Car- olina University. Her research interests are statistical signal processing, diagnostics, and particle swarm optimization.Dr. Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an
Paper ID #17560A Global Framework for Understanding Cross Cultural Teaching Experi-ences Gained in JapanDr. Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science Douglas M. Schutz is an Associate Professor of Information Systems, International Business, and Man- agement at the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) in Japan. He received a Ph.D. in Business Adminis- tration focusing on Management Information Systems (MIS) from the Fox School of Business of Temple University at Philadelphia, an MBA in Information Management from the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #17530Comparison of Two Project-Based Learning Experiences in Panama City,PanamaDr. Aaron Richard Sakulich, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Aaron Sakulich is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research interests include the development of sustainable cementi- tious materials for infrastructure applications and international project-based learning. The recipient of a 2007 Fulbright award to Morocco, he is now the co-director of an off-campus project site in Panama City, Panama. c American Society for