Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

gregory zieren, Austin Peay State University

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International

engineering education have largely judged the Aachen Resolutionsas the key impetus in reforming the system and implementing most of Riedler’s ideals.23Riedler later became the head of the Royal Technical University of Berlin’s automobiletesting laboratory, the first systematic testing facility in Europe. He retired at age 70 in1920.24ConclusionIn conclusion, the results of Riedler’s efforts at the turn of the 20th century to reformGerman engineering education demonstrated the high quality of American methods inpreparing young men and a few young women for careers in engineering, quality held inhigh esteem by knowledgeable European observers. But this example also shows theconvergence of methods in the two most advanced industrial nations of the time

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

his interest in international affairs and engagement throughout his career. He was keen to explore the additional opportunities, perspectives and experiences which Purdue University could offer him and DIT students.• Explore opportunity for joint research or other scholarly collaboration Our first exchange was an asynchronous in nature. One of the benefits of this model was that we got a joint opportunity to fully explore the research interests and background of our exchange partner. For instance, at Purdue University, Mr. McHale was given the opportunity to engage with current members of the faculty engaged in post-graduate research. He also had an opportunity to review some important undergraduate project work which is undertaken in

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Solomon Eisenberg, Boston University; Jo-Ann Murray, Boston University; Urbain DeWinter, Boston University

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International

term benefits may not be manifest inmeasurable outcomes at all – how do we objectively measure the impact of a broader perspectiveor of a more informed global awareness on the professional development and career paths ofparticipating students?Bibliography1. Eisenberg, Solomon R., Murray, Jo-Ann, and DeWinter, Urbain, “Developing a Study Abroad Opportunity for Engineering Undergraduates.” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Page 12.283.8 Engineering Education Annual Conference, session 3260, Nashville, TN, June 2003.2. Open Doors 2001 (http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/page/25081/), Institute of International Education.3

Conference Session

INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Courtney Thompson, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

Technological University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as a Senior Engineer and 18 years of academic experience as a professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor. Foroudastan’s academic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee State University in the areas of civil engineering, me- chanical engineering, and engineering technology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students in academics and career guidance. Foroudastan has also served as Faculty Advisor for SAE, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pre-engineering, ASME, Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP), and Tau Alpha Pi Honors Society. In

Conference Session

Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC; Bethany S. Jones, CQAIE

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International

Paper ID #5749Exporting US quality assurance models in professional programsDr. Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC Dr. Russel C. Jones is a private consultant, working through World Expertise LLC to offer services in education and quality assurance in the international arena. Prior to that, he had a long career in education: faculty member at MIT, department chair in civil engineering at Ohio State University, dean of engineering at University of Massachusetts, academic vice president at Boston University, president at University of Delaware, founding president at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Abu Dhabi

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei PE, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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International

undergraduate students andalumni of TAMUQ provided us feedback about their experience during the undergraduateresearch experience.The preliminary data stems from most faculty members noticing that such experiencespositively impact the students’ knowledge in their field as well as improving their academicand personal performance (no data provided in this paper). Also, many students indicated thatsuch experiences helped them to identify their future career while many alumni indicated thatit provided them with a speedy start in their first jobs after graduation. Hence, this survey isaimed at compiling these findings and observations.The purpose of this survey to look at these impacts both quantitatively and qualitatively toidentify the importance of these

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caridad Cruz López, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla.; Aída Hernández Hernández, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

project funded by the Campeche State Council for Scienceand Technology (Consejo Estatal de Investigación Científica y Desarrollo Tecnológico deCampeche). Its goal is to promote an early approach to engineering and science among thestudent population at the upper elementary, middle and high school levels of the State ofCampeche by creating high quality learning environments that promote interactiveclassrooms and contribute to a better understanding of science and mathematics whilepromoting careers in science, engineering and technology12.In general, Mexican teachers and students have an incomplete understanding of engineers andengineering as a profession1, 2, 12. Images shape the way individuals view the world13, thus,eliciting and understanding

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization

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International

the job market as well as to pursue an academic career developing research in prestigious National and International Institutions. Final Considerations All the programs and projects of engineering education that were implemented by COPEC team showed that it is possible to innovate and change the formation of engineers and so to provide them the tools that they will use as professional and as researcher. COPEC understands that the programs should provide the future engineers a generalist formation and to instigate the development some skills such as: communication, knowledge of foreign languages, environmental awareness, and ethics among others in order to be prepared to face the contemporary work market in a world of no borders so

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University

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International

≠ Population ≠ Transportation ≠ Military ≠ Education ≠ Exploration ≠ Health care ≠ Agriculture ≠ Environment ≠ Efficiency ≠ Politics ≠ Technology dependency ≠ Immigration ≠ Aids/cancer ≠ Economy ≠ Urban sprawlAs might be expected, the students defined their issues in more general terms than thespecialists on the NAE committee. This follows naturally from their lack of expertise atthis stage in their careers. But this broader view should not be discounted because of thestudents’ lack of knowledge –they still represent important participants in the challengesof the 21st century.The students’ list provides an interesting contrast with the NAE

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

program that has been designed in order to lead the attendees to think“out of the box” imprinting the notion of dynamic teaching environment that is necessary inorder to form the new professional. It has been designed for professionals interested in theimprovement of career and quality performance.The evaluations of the courses have been very positive. The attendees are satisfied with theapproach and the content of the courses.It consists in a great achievement for engineering midst once it can provide for engineers andinterested professionals the opportunity to update and achieve the knowledge about the portengineering and at the same time to fulfill the lack of professionals for this field of action.The number of professionals interested in the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Ali, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works. Page 23.37.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Cost Effective Methodology for Pedestrian Road Crossing for Developing CountriesAbstract:The objective of this paper is to present a low-cost methodology for the selection of properpedestrian crossing facility by anticipating pedestrian delays at

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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International

longitudinal concept that must be exercised when decisions are made inengineering. This paper describe a project-based learning approach used in a first yearintroduction to engineering design course to engage students in considering the global ethicalimpact of their decisions while solving a design challenge.BackgroundIt is important to expose engineering students to international experiences as part of theireducation from the very beginning in a consistent and productive manner so the students canstart developing professional and global skills early in their careers. One of the most effectiveforms of doing this is through multinational global design projects9, 10, 11, 12. This project-basedapproach allows the students to work with diverse teams

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University; Li Jia, Beijing Jiaotong University; Zhuqian Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University

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International

University and the other is the Graduate StudentSymposium at Tianjin University of Finance and Economics.5) Attended research seminars: The IRES students attended three technical seminars given bythe faculty mentors as follows: a) Introduction to Fuel Cells b) Introduction to Heat Pipes c) How to conduct ResearchStudents benefited from most of field trips except for the one to Tianjing University. The reasonwas that the seminar was given in Chinese. We don’t plan to attend this type of researchsymposium in the future unless the speaker presents in English.AssessmentThe primary goal of this IRES program is to engage participants in rewarding internationalresearch experiences that excite and motivate them to pursue careers in

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Maryland State Highway Administration; Thavavigna Thanikachalam, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

failed the entire course.The total credits earned by Anna University students are higher than the UF students. Thisdifference can be explained by the additional Engineering and fundamental science courses,“Technical English I & II,” required since at Anna University the medium of instruction isEnglish and students must become familiar with advanced aspects of the English language.Another difference is caused by industrial metaphysics, for example students at Anna Universityare obligated to learn civil engineering drawing by hand and computer programs(i.e., AutoCAD). Other than the items mentioned above, the core conceptual issues are similar inboth universities.Professional training during the student’s academic career is an optional at UF

Conference Session

International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Arthur Walter Edwards, University of Colima

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International

have to be able toexercise their profession effectively and creatively.The proven IGIP engineering education curriculum is based on the knowledge of traditionalpedagogy in philosophy and the liberal arts, but with respect to the particular character of thetechnician and the analytical-methodological approach in the fields of engineering science.After many years of experience in industry or research, engineers who are appointed asteachers at a technical school or university are influenced by their professional careers. Theirway of thinking is determined by the precision of the technology they work with, by their workwith quantifiable and measurable events and objects. The influence of their discipline and the"language" of engineers must be

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sowmya Narayanan, VIT University; Muniratnam Adithan, VIT University, Vellore; Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University

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International

. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary, integrated, project-based, learning within abroad based curriculum framework: Collaboration – the ability to work in teams Critical thinking – taking on complex problems Oral communications – presenting Written communications – writing Technology – use information and communication technology(ICT) in education Learn about careers – through internships Citizenship – take on civic and global issues and involving in community service learningShift from Teaching to Learning Paradigm “A paradigm is like the rules of a game. One of the functions of the rules is to define theplaying field and

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

now occur creates new challenges. The growth of global economies reinforcesthe need for cultural sensitivity and cultural awareness about the countries in which products andservices are to be designed, produced. Ideally, these concepts and their importance areintroduced to students early in their academic careers through international travel or internationalstudies. However, many engineering programs are rigidly structured in a way that makes takinga semester to study abroad, or taking additional classes in international business, prohibitive.Therefore , it becomes necessary to expose students to culturally-diverse concepts outside of theideal.Student involvement in campus activities enhances the students’ communication and networkingskills

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen McNally, Purdue University

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International

implementing research collaborations and educational programs are reviewed. Feedback onthis question solicited from other faculty and deans is provided. Through this paper, the author hopes tobegin a dialogue concerning the benefits and pitfalls of international activities for new faculty.Introduction: Globalization is a process in which regional societies, their economies and cultures arebecoming integrated through worldwide communications. Most universities, cities, states and countriesare spending a great deal of resources to insure their organization is involved in this process. Phrasessuch as “Meeting Global Challenges” and “enhancing student success with careers in a dynamic globalsociety” are used in two of the three major goals in our

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

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International

groups and targeted workshops to get feedback on their future plans for expansions and their views on the evolving roles of engineers and the different set of skills and technical competencies that are expected in the future. Most of the major industrial players in Qatar are currently sponsoring research centers and chair positions in the QU college of engineering and hence an open channel with them exists already. 3- Society of Qatari Engineers: It was established in 2006 with a role to advance and support the profession of engineering. Even though the society is in its infancy stage, they will help in playing a role with engineers after graduation in terms of career advancement and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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International

Texas Tech University students even though the international experienceis required instead of options. Benefits include the following.  Study abroad experiences in the early stages of a student’s career statistically improve 4 year, 5 year and 6 year graduation rates, with the greatest improvement in the 4 year graduation rates.  Student with a study abroad experience have higher GPAs at graduation than students that did not study abroad.  Study abroad experiences have shown to improve retention of underrepresented groups.In addition to positively benefiting the students, the hope is that the international and studyabroad experiences benefits the departments and WCOE. One benefit may be that the studyabroad

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Porcel, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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International

interpretability,although without achieving a simple structure [31] (see table 8).Table 8: Rotated Component Matrixa of the study of language attitudes among UNVundergraduate students, using Varimax rotation * Questionnaire items 1 2 3 h2 13. Learning Spanish is/could be a pleasant experience for .833 .274 me 4. I am interested in learning Spanish. .826 .701 15. Learning Spanish is useful. .814 .716 7. Being able to speak Spanish will help further my career .770 .527 8. The fact that Spanish are the largest minority group in .766

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow

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International

as soon as they begin their academic careers andthe UoG staff can introduce its pedagogical approach to the students as well as to the UESTC staffinvolved in the Joint School. It has also meant that UoG teaching and administration staff havebeen actively involved in the day-to-day evolution of the Joint School from the day the JointSchool opened. With the enrollment of the second cohort of students, the Joint School has a totalof 379 students and 24 academic and administrative staff members – 21 employed by UESTC and3 employed by UoG.Advertisements of the UoG staff positions to support the UoG-UESTC Joint School were posted Page

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

emphasis onfour key non-technical skills of Engineering emphasized by Professional Engineering andAccreditation bodies in the approval and recognition of Engineering and Technologyprograms.Theme Three Research Questions: What are the perceptions of transatlantic exchangestudents on the difference in the degree of emphasis between “home” and “study abroad”institution on the following skills and behaviors (which are recognized as important in thedevelopment of Engineering careers?) Page 22.190.5 (i) Good Health and Safety Practice (ii) Good Environmental Practice (iii) Effective Communication Skills (iv) Behavioral

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua Wang, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University

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International

prepare our engineering technology students for their future careers, itis vital for them to know what new challenges are posed by the outsourcingenvironment. How can we grow, educate, attract and retain the best and brightestscientists and engineering students?10 Besides the obvious cultural differencesinherent in global sourcing, design support, engineering support, quality control,and logistical support are significantly different in developing and maintainingglobal supply chains. This research champions a new capstone course for seniorstudents with a Mechanical Engineering Technology major. This course will helpstudents practice engineering activities in an outsourcing environment and findthe protocol or define a prototype appropriate for

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; David Bowker, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University; Mi'schita' Henson, Purdue University

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International

abilities or “soft” skills demanded by employers and the councils advising our engineering deans, and identified as career critical by engineering education interest groups such as ABET Criterion 3: A-K, the National Academies, and the Council on Competitiveness are important. In fact, they have identified a strategy path for the engineering curriculum that embraces the NAE aspirations (see Table 1 below). Ironically, while successful faculty are indeed very accomplished at these non-technical skills, they are a bit confounded when asked how to achieve a curriculum that provides the requisite technical foundation, allows students to graduate in a reasonable time, and incorporates these

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ulas Toros, University of Florida; George Younis, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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International

language courses, “Development of Reading and Writing Skills” I& II, and “Academic Oral Examination Skills,” required since at METU the medium ofinstruction is English and students must become familiar with advanced aspects of the Englishlanguage. Another difference is caused by industrial metaphysics, for example students atMETU are obligated to learn civil engineering drawing by hand and computer programs (i.e.,AutoCAD). Other than the items mentioned above, the core conceptual issues are similar in bothuniversities.Professional training during the student’s academic career is optional at UF through internship,but opportunities for interning in a local civil engineering firm are limited due to the city’s size

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

solution in the field. There is really no other way to learnabout the nuts and bolts of implementing a solution in a real community without actually doing Page 12.637.4it. I learned valuable lessons about engineering/construction logistics in a foreign country aswell as communicating on engineering and construction concepts with a team of localtechnicians. Another extremely valuable aspect of this course was the fact that we took theproject from the beginning, through design, prototyping, and testing, all the way toimplementation. This was by far the most rewarding and thought provoking class in myundergraduate career.”“That course was an

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanth Jayaraman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Garrett Bradley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and concentration in Green Engineering. During his academic career, Garrett actively participated in numerous international initiatives at Virginia Tech and has maintained involvement in several projects since graduating.Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Hayden Griffin is the Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include the theories of human learning, especially in an engineering context, design of effective engineering courses and curricula, and design of graduate programs in engineering education.John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University

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International

service-learning projects enrichtheir education by enhancing their engineering skill sets; developing new problem-solvingtechniques; and strengthening leadership abilities as well as teamwork skills. This researchfurther hypothesizes that service-learning participants experience personal growth over thecourse of the project; rather than looking for what a career in engineering can do for them,students glimpse their potential global and societal impact as engineers. By integrating the Page 13.1021.2theories of cognitive psychologists, this paper aims to elucidate on why and how the students onthe EWB Ecuador Project were able to learn and develop

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vijay Renganathan, Institute of International Education; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Peggy Blumenthal, Institute of International Education; Allen Greenwood, Mississippi State University

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International

requirement, for example,meet with strong resistance in science and engineering programs already under heavypressure to accommodate an ever-expanding body of knowledge in the corecurriculum, with fewer credit hours. Attention is increasingly turning to the vehicleof short-term study abroad as a way to infuse American undergraduate education withthe global competencies listed above. Such study offers an intense educationalopportunity and ideally stimulates longer-term interest in international education,language study, and global careers, while also providing students with skills that willbetter prepare them to be competitive in the global market place.There is no consensus on the content or methodology that best develops globalcompetency, and US