Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Study Abroad

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Steven Jones, University of Alabama

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Diversity, Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

his research groups wasperforming in Havana and throughout Cuba, and would lead observation field trips into Havana.The second course was entitled “Society, Technology and the Environment.” This course wasbased on a social science course developed by engineering faculty at UA and previously taughtin Pamplona Spain and Tours France. Those courses used the particular geographic locations tofocus on current and historical sustainability practices in Europe compared to the U.S. and theimpact of cultural values on engineering projects. The course to be offered in Cuba would focuson infrastructure sustainability in a rapidly redeveloping economy, resilience to natural hazards,and comparison to similar practices in the U.S. Williamson led this

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Study Abroad

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

Great Pyramid of Giza, the only remaining wonder of theseven wonders of the ancient world is still standing in Egypt in good shape after thousands ofyears of being exposed to the elements. Egypt has also a remarkable array of modern wondersincluding the largest earth dam in the world, the Suez Canal that connects the Mediterranean andRed Seas, subways, roads, bridges, tunnels, and huge energy generation facilities, water storage,massive irrigation, and giant land reclamation projects. Faced with an explosion of populationincrease, the effort of upgrading existing infrastructure and constructing a new one for the manynew cities presently under construction is unparallel. Furthermore, for its beautiful nature, mildweather, endless sand beaches