Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

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International

and development of the NMSU-UACH dual aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree program and of the NMSU-UACH engineering joint Ph.D. program. Olague’s participation has been instrumental to these collaborations. Currently, Olague is a College Instructor at NMSU and an Assistant Professor at UACH.Dr. Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University Dr. Leslie is currently the interim department head of the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Depart- ment. He has been with New Mexico State University since 1984.Dr. Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University Thomas Burton is currently Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering at Khalifa University of Science, Technology, and Research. He served as Department Head of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech; Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech

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International

. Page 26.409.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Corporate Partnerships for International Experiences: A Case Study Model of the Boeing Engineering Leadership Program Partnerships between universities and industry are becoming increasingly critical to consider when developing study abroad experiences for engineering students. Using a case study approach, this paper examines one short-term summer program for students of aerospace engineering, the Boeing Engineering Leadership Program, which took place in Beijing, China in July 2014. The paper examines components needed for a successful partnership to support teaching and learning activities

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Nersesov, Villanova University; Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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International

Paper ID #25142Work in Progress: Development of MATLAB Instructional Modules for En-gineering StudentsDr. Sergey Nersesov, Villanova University Sergey G. Nersesov received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in aerospace engineering from the Moscow Insti- tute of Physics and Technology, Zhukovsky, Russia, in 1997 and 1999, respectively, with specialization in dynamics and control of aerospace vehicles. From 1998 to 1999 he served as a researcher in the Dynamics and Control Systems Division of the Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), Zhukovsky, Russia. In 2003 he received the M.S. degree in applied mathematics and in 2005 he

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Leandro Cruz, Delft University of Technology; Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Delft University of Technology

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International

Paper ID #25261Transversal Competency Level of Engineering Graduates Dictated by Euro-pean IndustryMariana Leandro Cruz, Delft University of Technology Mariana Leandro Cruz received the BSc and MSc degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the Instituto Superior T´ecnico, University of Lisbon. She is currently developing the PhD in engineering education at the Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering in the Netherlands. Her research interests include engineering education, competencies, competency measurement, and course develop- ment.Dr. Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Delft University of Technology

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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International, Minorities in Engineering

perspective on how individual professions studytheir engineering education profession as it relates to diversity and inclusiveness. Each year, thenominations resulted in five or six finalists arising from different divisions which included the K-12 and Pre-College Engineering, First Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering andSociety, Mechanical Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation, andMultidisciplinary Engineering Divisions in 2015, the Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering,Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Women in Engineering Division and thePacific Southwest Section in 2016, and the Aerospace Division, Diversity Committee, LiberalEducation/Engineering & Society Division, Mathematics Division, and

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vasili Zhurakovskiy, Russian Association of Engineering Universities; Aleksey Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities

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International

nanomaterials, nanotechnologies, microelectronics, power engineering and energy saving, info- communicational technologies, aerospace technologies, new materials, etc. The project also provides for institutional transformations with establishment in engineering universities of scientific-educational centers and innovative infrastructure. The national project, which is nowadays being realized in Russia, is a pilot one; a new generation of the state educational standards of the higher engineering education is being worked out on the basis of this project. These standards will determine the content, methodical and resource provision of higher engineering education, as well as principles and forms of monitoring and control of

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Thompson, DAE University

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International

AC 2008-2792: DEVELOPING ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE MIDDLEEAST USING THE NORTH AMERICAN MODEL – WHAT ASSUMPTIONS AREVALID?Raymond Thompson, DAE University Raymond E. Thompson is Dean of Aero & Astro Sciences at DAE University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. raymond.thompson@daeu.ac.ae Page 13.395.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing Engineering Education in the Middle East Using the North American Model – What Assumptions Are Valid?AbstractThe development of aerospace and mechanical engineering programs at a new university in theUnited Arab Emirates is a challenging task. A new private

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Diversity

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International

national airspace, collision avoidance/deconfliction, and UAS flight operations. He has worked closely with industry partners such as the Boeing Company, Insitu, Aerovel, Hood Technology, and the Washington Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation to implement academic technologies onto deployed platforms. Dr. Lum teaches both undergraduate and graduate course on automatic control, flight mechanics, modeling and simulation, mathematical tools for engineers, sensors and actuators, and other controls related courses. He has been awarded the department’s ”Instructor of the Year” award twice (2012 and 2013). He is also the faculty advisor to the department’s design, build, fly team. He has served as an adjunct

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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International

students, 68 full-timefaculty, and over 100,000sf of laboratory space. The School has undergraduate programs inChemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Technology (electronic &Computer, Global Manufacturing Systems, Industrial, and Mechanical), and graduateengineering programs in Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Materials, and MechanicalEngineering as well as graduate programs in Electro-Optics, Engineering Management, andManagement Science.The University of Dayton China InstituteThe University of Dayton China Institute was established in August, 2012 in Suzhou, China.During the first several months, UDCI worked to design

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatán Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

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Diversity

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International

Q Programs 1 100 151 152 1 Computer Science & Engineering MS Spring 2015 2 99 148 150 1 Petroleum Engineering ME Spring 2015 3 97 148 158 1 Computer Science & Engineering MS Spring 2015 4 95 148 153 1 Biomedical Engineering PhD Spring 2015 5 91 145 161 1 Mathematics (interdisciplinary) PhD Spring 2015 6 90 144 150 1 Aerospace Engineering MS Fall 2015 Conditional 7 87

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

early stage ofengineering education that should have an international engineering educational values.Key words: Civil Engineering, Education, freshman, Introduction to Engineering Page 23.817.2IntroductionIntroduction to Engineering ( EGN 1002) is a one-credit hour course aims to exposeengineering freshman to eleven departments within the College of Engineering at theUniversity of Florida (UF). These eleven departments include Aerospace, Agriculturaland Biological, Chemical, Civil and Coastal, Computer, Electrical, Environmental,Industrial and Systems, Materials Science, Mechanical, Nuclear and Radiological. Duringeach semester, students are

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

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International

at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His current interests cover the topics of sustainability, green construction, and international development. Prof. Amadei started a new program in Engineering for Developing Communities. Its overall mission is to educate globally responsible engineering students and professionals who can offer sustainable and appropriate solutions to the endemic problems faced by developing communities worldwide. Dr Amadei is also the Founding President of Engineers Without Borders – USA and the co-founder of the Engineers Without Borders-International network.Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder Robyn Sandekian has degrees in Aerospace Engineering from

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Barbara Chaparro, Wichita State University; Veronica Hinkle, Wichita State University; Colin Davidson, Spirit Aerosystems; Chris Wilkinson, Spirit Aerosystems

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International

AC 2009-526: A PRACTICAL GLOBAL DESIGN COMPETITIONLawrence Whitman, Wichita State University Lawrence E. Whitman is the Director of Engineering Education for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State University. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University. His Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington is in Industrial Engineering. He also has 10 years experience in the aerospace industry. His research interests are in enterprise engineering, engineering education and lean manufacturing.Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University Zulma Toro-Ramos serves as Dean of the College of Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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International

Paper ID #5835Observations on startup and operational challenges for US engineering pro-grams in the Middle EastDr. Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine Dr. Friess holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1997), and currently is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with the University of Maine and Director of the Brunswick Engineering Program. Previously he has spent 5 years in Dubai as faculty of RIT Dubai and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University. Dr. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consulting and entrepreneurial

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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International

University Dr. Gene Hou is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Old Domin- ion University (ODU). He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa in 1983 and joined Old Dominion University since then. His expertise is in computational mechanics, multidis- ciplinary design optimization and system integration and risk management. He is the co-director of the Marine Dynamics Laboratory. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate and 6 new graduate courses in the areas related to computational methods and design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Integrated Curriculum for Technical Writing

Conference Session

Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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International

AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javier Orozco P.E., UPV; Joseph S. Sun, University of Pennsylvania; Karen McDonald, University of California, Davis; Carlos Jiménez-Rico, Universitat Politècnica de València; Juan-Miguel Martinez-Rubio, Universitat Politecnica Valencia

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International

multidisciplinary spectra needed formaintaining a leading edge for Engineering in our interconnected world. TEE has established aninstitutional dialogue that, after important dissemination efforts and staff mobilities, is beginningto develop personal research contacts, creating a pool of expertise and know-how that will set thebasis for the future implementation of joint doctoral collaboration in engineering.Fostering the personal contacts is important for maintaining the cooperation alive (anddeveloping it).TEE has identified the following research groups as a key focus for doctoralcollaboration between Europe, US and Canada:  Advanced materials & nanotechnology (3 transatlantic teams: 2 US/EU, 1 Canada/EU)  Aerospace engineering (2

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Gianmarco Radice, University of Glasgow

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International

University of Glasgow (UoG) is actively contributing to this growth in transnationaleducation. It opened the doors at its first transnational educational programme in Singaporein August 2011, in collaboration with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)4. Two yearslater, in September 2013, it launched a joint education programme in Chengdu, China withthe University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Both campuses inAsia offer undergraduate engineering degree programmes; mechanical design engineering,mechatronics, aeronautical engineering, and aerospace systems in Singapore, electronic andelectrical engineering in China. An undergraduate programme in computing science is alsooffered in Singapore and an undergraduate degree in

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Alex Friess; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI); in ASEE he is in the board of the International Division, and the Minority Division. His e-mail is iee1@psu.eduAlexander Friess, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University Alexander Friess is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University. He received his B.Sc. in Physics and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research background includes experimental fluid dynamics, composite materials and performance optimization, and he has been active globally as consultant and design engineer working on a variety of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri-Columbia; Donald Harby, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dong Y. Jang; Wei Zheng, Xiamen Unviersity, China

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International

-year effort and collaboration, the authors in different countries are trying tocreate a set of teaching materials and tools, for internationalizing capstone education inmechanical engineering. Some commonly agreed subjects of materials have been identified andprepared. Some practically useful web-based tools have been developed. These tools can beimproved, and more web accessible tools can be added. The purpose of the endeavor is tocombine the strength and overcome the weakness in each individual curriculum, and to trainglobally adaptable future engineers more effectively and efficiently.AcknowledgementThe authors thank Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of University ofMissouri-Columbia for providing TA support for web-based

Conference Session

Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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International

Paper ID #6579Developing Knowledge of World History in Engineering Students as a Com-ponent of Global CompetencyDr. Amber Lynn Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham Amber L. Genau is an Assistant Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. While spending two years as a visiting scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne, she developed a deep and abiding love for the people and country of Germany. She has yet develop much love for German

Conference Session

Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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International

7000m2 (75,000sf) of laboratory space.The University of Dayton (UD) 3 was founded by the Society of Mary (the Marianists) in 1850.It has evolved from a boarding school for boys into a top-tier national, private university and oneof the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation. The University of Dayton has over 7300 full-time undergraduate students, over 3000 graduate students, and 508 full-time faculty.The University of Dayton School of Engineering has 1827 undergraduate students, 68 full-timefaculty, and over 100,000sf of laboratory space. The School has undergraduate programs inChemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

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International

Test Labs, Inc., a spin off company commercializing devices to locate intermittent faults on live wires. She is the author of over 50 publications in refereed journals and 50 conference presentations.Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College Dr. Nick Safai Department Chair and Professor Dr. Nick Safai is the Head of the Engineering Department (which consists of 9 engineering departments: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Material Science, Environmental, Manufacturing, Bioengineering and Computer Engineering). He is a tenured full professor. He received from Princeton University his Ph.D. in Engineering (Multidisciplinary), also MS in Aerospace, MS in Mechanical, MSE

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Qaiser H Malik, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Pakistan University

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International

communications and Nanotechnology for photovoltaic energy. He is a member of ASEE and a senior life member of IEEE.Dr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG) Dr. Adeel Khalid is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity (SPSU) in Marietta, Georgia USA. His expertise includes Multidisciplinary design and optimization of Aerospace systems. Dr. Khalid received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds Master of Science degrees in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Tech- nology. He obtained Bachelors of Science degree in

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session / Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education / International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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International

management systems to embedded systems. Embedded systems have applicationin many areas such as automotive/transportation, government/military, medical equipment,telecommunications, avionics/aeronautics, aerospace, electronics, office automation, data-communication, industrial automation, and consumer electronics1. About 98% of all the 32-bitmicroprocessors currently in use worldwide are used in embedded systems2. By the year 2010, itis forecasted that 90% of the overall program code developed will be for embedded computingsystems3.The design of embedded systems has been around for more than thirty years. However, theacademic subject of embedded systems design is a relatively new subject. It is considered to bean interdisciplinary field combining

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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International

education to integrateembedded systems education into their curriculum. The authors did this study to decide whichmodel is the best choice for their students.Embedded Systems EngineeringThe area of Embedded Systems Design has been gaining a tremendous growth in recent years. Amajor aspect of this growth has been the addition of networking technologies and operatingsystems to embedded systems. Embedded systems have application in many areas such asautomotive/transportation, government/military, medical equipment, telecommunications,avionics/aeronautics, aerospace electronics, office automation, data-communication, industrialautomation, and consumer electronics1. About 98% of all the 32-bit microprocessors currently inuse worldwide are used in

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Ii / International Engineering Education I - Poster Session / International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Webert Lovencin, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

, NSBE, and Chi Epsilon. Address: Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering University of Florida P.O. Box 116580 Gainesville, FL 32611 Telephone: (352) 392-9537 ext. 1493 Fax: (352) 392-3394 E-mail: el@grove.ufl.eduFazil Najafi, University of FloridaNick Safai, Salt Lake City College DR. NICK M. SAFAI: Professor Nick M. Safai is the Chair of the Engineering Department (which consists of 9 engineering sub-departments: Bioengineering, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Material Science, Environmental, Manufacturing and Computer Engineering). He received from Princeton University his Ph.D. in Engineering, MS in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, MSE in Civil

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

develop new companiesin Abu Dhabi. In operation for some six years, its portfolio of investments is currentlyvalued at some $15-billion. Mubadala has, for example, purchased the chipmanufacturing facilities of AMD, and will be moving significant parts of that operation toAbu Dhabi as part of the initiative of developing high-tech manufacturing in the UAE. Italso is making investments in aerospace research and development, and partsmanufacture, in association with the major expansion of UAE airlines, including Etihadand Emirates.The Masdar initiative, spawned by Mubadala, includes three major thrusts: investmentsin alternative energy to initiate the follow-on to the petroleum years as a major part of theUAE economy; development of a $22-billion

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jongwon Kim, Seoul National University; Dong Mok Kim, Seoul National University; Stefano Consiglio, Technical University of Berlin; Semih Severengiz, Technical University of Berlin; Guenther Seliger, Technical University of Berlin; Lalit Patil, University of Michigan; Debasish Dutta, University of Michigan

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International

studydue to the project’s focus on the design of global but “unspecific” products. For example, theproject topic for Fall 2004 was “(re)design any product with emphasis on its sustainability.” Theinter-disciplinary team of students selects the product after a detailed market analysis. It is thusnot specific to any one field of study (a few sample product ideas are shown in Figure 1). Forexample, aerospace students may be required to design a better wing and in the process, calculatewing stiffness. They would not focus on the development of a more efficient householdrefrigerator by considering basic principles from the customer’s point of view. In addition,students in GPD are expected to fabricate a working prototype and present plans for the

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Florida Atlantic University; Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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International

1 x 1 Adult education 26 x 26 Aerospace engineering 2 x 2 Aerospace materials 1 x 1 African American Studies 11 x 11 Agricultural education 2 x 2 Agricultural engineering 3 x 3 Agriculture 1