Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McConnell, North Carolina State University; Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Global Programs

; • comprehend and use Spanish in our technological society;  demonstrate an awareness and appreciation for the culture, history, and technology;  develop an understanding of our place in global society.In addition to two academic classes, one based on grammar and technology and the other onculture and history, students are required to complete a final project (e.g., involving a paper and avisual presentation). Research is to exhibit culture and technology working together, and howthis form of technology has influenced the Hispanic culture.• What is its function and purpose? • How does it work technologically?• Who in society uses it? • What engineering innovations were used

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan T Lima Jr., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Global Programs

or some other form of experience; 5. Can effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differences.In addition, the industry respondents of the survey indicated the importance of globalcompetence for engineering graduates to be between “highly desirable” and “essential.”In 2004 and 2005, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering published two reports, TheEngineer of 2020 3, and Educating the Engineer of 2020 4. Both reports stress the impact ofglobalization on the practice of engineering and the need for U.S. engineers to focus oninnovation and creative aspects of the profession to be globally competitive. The challenges andopportunities in forming global engineers for the Americas were also discussed in a