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International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu F. Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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. Prins, R., “A Team-Based Design Competition For Freshman Engineering Students That Emphasizes Sustainable Design”, AC 2009-445, in Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009. 11. Ochs, J., Getzler-Linn, L., Huyck, M., Schaffer, S., Raber, M., “Assessing Team Work And Ethical Awareness In Interpersonal Undergraduate Teams and Entrepreneurial Student Start-Ups: report #1”, AC 2009-1735, in Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009. 12. Larkin, T., “Peer Review From A Student Perspective”, AC 2009-1689, in Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009. 13. Morse, A., “Application of The Exceed Teaching Model To

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin McGarvey, Rowan University; Michael Panko, Rowan University; Michael Kerbaugh, Rowan University; Gabriel Posluszny, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Anthony Cavalier, Rowan University

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theseprojects and exposes students to Principles of Development of Appropriate and SustainableTechnologies. The redesign of the device to control costs and with end-user feedback is avaluable lesson for students, which cannot be taught in traditional engineering classes butthrough such Experiential Learning courses. The benefits to students include learning the designprocess, learning about traditions and constraints in developing countries, developing devicesthat will be beneficial to a large number of end users, and the joy derived from lending a helpinghand to people around the globe.Bibliography1 Dewey, J. Experience and Education, NY, Collier, 19382 Weil, S. and McGill, I. A Framework for Making Sense of Experiential Learning In S. Weil and I

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

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paper.Specifically, for each of the programs’ learning objectives the students had to identify anddescribe an experience (or collection of experiences) and examine how the experience(s) ledthem to accomplish the objective. For those learning objectives not met, the students describedhow their experiences fell short of meeting the objective. In addition, students had to describehow the course is likely to impact their future and their professional careers.Assessment of the CourseIn addition to the assessment of the students by the faculty, an assessment of the course by thestudents was undertaken. The exact assessment tools used varied from year to year given thenumerous faculty involved and the varied venues for the course. In total, three different types

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Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University

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].One of the conclusions from Deardorff (2006)’s study is that intercultural scholars and highereducation administrators did not define intercultural competence in relation to specificcomponents. Instead, both groups preferred definitions that were broader in nature [15].However, there was an 80% agreement on these skills. Using the items on which 80% or more ofboth the intercultural scholars and administrators agreed, Deardorff (2006) organized these itemsinto two visual ways of defining intercultural competence that could be used as a framework byadministrators and others in their work in developing and accessing intercultural competence[15]. Below I show one of them, which is in the shape of a pyramid

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University

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whichstudents were grouped according to major—or as closely as possible—and required to provide aminimum of six full, double-spaced pages conforming to the Journal of Engineering Education’smanuscript requirements20 and a simplified version of IEEE style.21 For paper 2, studentsanalyzed the ethics and communication of engineers and managers involved in the Challengeraccident and another ethically problematic disaster related to the group’s major(s). The secondpaper assignment remained largely unmodified. However, instructional methods pertaining topaper 2 were modified to accommodate student needs. In GE 3513, I and the other instructorsprovide students reading packets on the Challenger shuttle disaster and show them videodocumentaries related to the

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International Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Carbine, Salt Lake Community College; Nick Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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Continuing Education for Faculty

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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rewardstructure) as it affects faculty attitudes and behavior. Using incentives to encourageyoung faculty to increase their commitment to teaching may help, but continuing tohire new faculty whose primary emphasis and interests is in research, inevitably doesreinforce existing cultural norms that favor research over teaching.Facilitate and Support Faculty in Acquiring Relevant Practical Experience:Encourage faculty members, particularly the young, to get involved with the practicein their locale, and devise equitable system(s) that allow faculty to gain theengineering experience they desperately need, in order to keep up with newdevelopments in their areas of specialization. Thus asserting the view thatengineering faculty “with practical experience under

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel E. Savage, University of Tulsa; Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Page 26.874.9involved. They included the following dichotomous variables: (a) Study abroad, (b) intershipabroad, (c) a project abroad, (d) personal tourism abroad, (e) a second-language course, (f), anengineering course with a global focus (g), a non-engineering course with a global focus (h)engineering-focused service learning (i) non-engineering-focued service learning, and (j) aninternational roommate(s). The other category of independent variables included specificcomponents of students’ experiences such as (a) duration of the experience, (b) the number oftimes a student had participated in the experience, (c) comfort zone while in the experience, and(d) the amount of reflection occurred during/after the experience. We also collected data

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nan Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natascha M Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominik May, TU Dortmund University; A. Erman Tekkaya, TU Dortmund University

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Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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teaching.Facilitate and Support Faculty in Acquiring Relevant Practical Experience: Encouragefaculty members, particularly the young, to get involved with the practice in their locale, anddevise equitable system(s) that allow faculty to gain the engineering experience they desperatelyneed, in order to keep up with new developments in their areas of specialization. Thus assertingthe view that engineering faculty “with practical experience under their belt” would, in general,make better teachers. Administrator (deans, chairs, and decision makers in general) shouldinvestigate ways for helping new faculty members gain industrial experience by spending asemester on-site at a cooperating industry, using summer release time to work within industry, or

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Baker, The University of Vermont; John Merrill, The Ohio State University; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

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,participation, understanding, and that enhance lives, and should always be collaborative betweenthe researcher(s) and community partners15. Authors often cite PAR as being rooted in the workof Paulo Freire, who advocated re-thinking traditional, top-down education in favor oftransformative, empowered “co-learning”4, 7, 13 .This paper begins with proposition that engineering programs seeking to engage in humanitarianand sustainable development will require interdisciplinary skills. In that sense it tests the theorythat there is value in preparing engineers to engage in teamwork with partners trained in differentskills and that view projects through diverse lenses and methodological frameworks. Throughtriangulation of the experiences of three different

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zheping Xie, Tsinghua University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University; Fujun Jin

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shun away from—global cooperation. To prepareour best engineers to tackle these global challenges, engineering education community needs tofurther push for academic cooperation. Tsinghua’s ongoing efforts of renewing its global strategy– possibly the global strategy 2.0 – indicates its continuous commitment to the global communityof engineering education.AcknowledgementsThis study is supported by the Engineering Education 111 Project (B20073).ReferencesAndreas, J. S. Rise of the red engineers: The Cultural Revolution and the origins of China's new class, Calif.: Stanford University Press. 2009.Bao, Ou. “Soviet Experts and the Construction of the New Tsinghua: A Micro-investigation of Sino-Soviet Union Communications.” 2nd

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicole L. Ramo, University of Michigan; Eric Scott Hald, Shantou University; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Qiang Fang, Shantou University

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, China). Her engineering education interests include student perceptions of engineering disciplines, student engagement strategies, and program accreditation.Dr. Eric Scott Hald, Shantou University Eric S. Hald is Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Teaching at Shantou University in Shantou, Guangdong, China. As part of an ongoing collaboration between the University of Michigan, Shantou University, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, his instructional focus is on developing forward thinking biomedical engineering curriculum in the new biomedical engineering department at Shantou University. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Bioengineer- ing from the University of

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International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Ciro Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

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poverty,improving lives and changing the way engineers are educated to “play a critical role inthe eradication of global poverty and hunger, [in] facilitation of sustainable technology,beneficial infrastructure, and [in] promotion of change that is environmentally andsocially just” (4).Central to the CEE ‘s International Sustainable Initiative is the International SeniorDesign Program (ISD), directed by Linda Phillips in the Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering Program. The Program allows students to perform various engineeringdesign and construction projects in developing world communities. Since its beginningsin 2001, 118 students have participated. It is considered a leading program, among themost respected engineering service learning programs

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Borrelli, McMaster University; Susan Masten, McMaster University

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develop new skills to make the material that is being taught more easily understood”.The weekly meetings between the instructor(s) and the teaching assistants allow for opendialogue and reflection on the teaching and learning process in an attempt to enhance learning.We believe that this dialogue between instructors and teaching assistants fosters a sense ofmutual interdependence in which all are working towards a common goal, or as one teachingassistant wrote, “being a TA has shown me that I am responsible for the education of otherstudents.” As a result of this shared responsibility, teaching assistants/students take on rolesoften not observed in academe. For example, one of the challenges of teaching a course such asEngineering Computing is

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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Falade (AEEA) and Duncan Fraser (AEEA) ̇ Strengthening AEEA ̇ Connecting its local industry and government ̇ Identify and connect with funding agencies within and outside region ̇ Results of governments in provisioning of infrastructure and the enabling environment for industry-academia to work ̇ Making the curriculum relevant to industry needGroup 3. Americas– led by Maria Larrondo Petrie (LACCEI, UPE), Ramiro Jordan (ISTEC) and Jose CarlosQuadrado (ASIBEI) ̇ Conduct an IFEES Americas Regional Summit ̇ Collaborators: Signers of the Rio 2005 Engineering Education Collaboration for the Americas (IFEES, ASIBEI, OAS, LACCEI, ISTEC, ASEE, EftA) ̇ Goal – influence decision makers in S&T ̇ Themes

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy Ward, Ohio State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Robert J. Gustafson; Jessica D'Ambrosio; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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University9 NeKole Varnado, President, IT Enginuity, Inc., Virginia8 Andy Ward, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University Africa5 Abdulkarim S. Ahmed, Head of Department of Chemical Engineering Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria4 David Alcock, Consultant, Khanyisa Projects, South Africa4 Richard Dladla, Zahke Agricultural College, South Africa3 Harriet Eliufoo, School of Construction Economics & Management, ARDHI University, Tanzania6 Trevor Gaunt, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa1 Lammeck Kajubi, Makerere University, Uganda8 Simon Lorentz, School of Bioresources, Engineering and Environmental

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

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; Advanced 6ManagementCore 1 Capstone Project Year 2 - Summer Year 4 - SummerSystems Eng and Internship (required) Professional Licensing Course; Exams (optional) Page 14.346.11Example BS Degree and Course Contributions to AEPC OutcomesThe seven core and six advanced Mechanical Science and Engineering courses developedusing the AEPC outcomes and generic degree plan are listed in Table 5 for purposes ofillustration. The knowledge base(s) addressed by each course are also shown in the table. TheAEPC members considered the contribution to outcomes

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They need more than technical skills!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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of Writing andSpeaking in the Classroom and Workplace,” Journal of STEM Education, Vol. 7, Number 1-2. The Institute forSTEM Education & Research, Auburn, AL, 2006[4] National Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020, Visions of Engineering in the New Century, NationalAcademy of Engineering, The National Academy Press, Washington DC, 2004. p.55.[5] Waggenspack, W.N., Liggett, S., Hull, W.R., Bowles, D.F., Davis, P. “Development and Assessment of anInnovative Program to Integrate Communication Skills into Engineering Curricula.” Proceedings of the 2013Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. Atlanta, GA, June, 2013.[6] Young, Art. “Writing Across and Against the Curriculum.” College Composition and

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bjorn Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Isabel Ortiz Marcos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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of the Project Management and Quality Research Group, and member of the Organisation, Quality and Environment Cooperation Group at the same University. Her current research fields of interest are competencies and professional skills applied to Project Management in multicultural contexts and for international development projects and qual- ity management. Currently she has a management position as Associate Vice Rector for Academic and International planning at UPM.Dr. Luis Ballesteros-S´anchez, Universidad Polit´ecnica de Madrid Luis Ballesteros-Sanchez is an industrial engineer and PhD from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, and holds a Master’s degree in the psychology of human behavior. He is Assistant

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; Oleksandra Sehin, Texas State University; John Wade Partain, Universidad Politecnica de Guanajuato; Damian Valles, Texas State University; Alberto Marquez P.E., Lamar University; Jesus Alejandro Jimenez, Texas State University; George Saltsman, Lamar University; Rosario Davis, Texas State University

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characteristics,” Retrieved January, vol. 12, p. 2010, 2008.[8] M. R. Hammer, M. J. Bennett, and R. Wiseman, “Measuring intercultural sensitivity: The intercultural development inventory,” Int. J. Intercult. relations, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 421–443, 2003.[9] S. Guth, “The COIL Institute for Globally Networked Learning in the Humanities,” Final report. New York, NY SUNY COIL Cent., 2013.[10] B. Chandra, K. Landa, R. Smolar, R. Mukherji, P. P. Torcivia, and S. Jagendorf-Sobierajski, “Cross-Cultural Experiential Learning Evaluation Project,” 2013.[11] M. L. Loughry, M. W. Ohland, and D. DeWayne Moore, “Development of a theory-based assessment of team member effectiveness,” Educ. Psychol. Meas., vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 505

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Study and Research Abroad

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech

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[BLINDED FOR REVIEW]. Students in the program participate voluntarily in research projects lead bymentors who are part of the academic staff of the department. The Icarus Program was developed with threeprimary goals: • to boost undergraduate student interest and experience in diverse and interdisciplinary projects; • to foster close collaboration between academic mentors and small groups of students, and • to leverage this engagement to elevate student learning pathways, student career outcomes, and [BLINDED FOR REVIEW]’s national and international reputation for producing the leaders of tomorrow. The Icarus program was created on several premises: 1. Research

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Humanitarian and Sustainability in a Global Engineering Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shawnisha Hester, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Denise Nicole Williams, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Hector E. Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Erika T. Aparaka, University of Maryland College Park

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County Shawnisha S. Hester is an Evaluation and Assessment Coordinator. She earned both her BA in Psychol- ogy and MA in Applied Sociology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She went on to complete her MSW from University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her research interests focus on using qualitative research methods that measure various phenomena and making connections via an interdisciplinary approach; qualitative evaluation and assessment measurements; increasing the number of minorities in STEM fields, and program development at the graduate level. She has had the oppor- tunity to present at a regional and national conference and she has conducted research internationally. In addition, Ms

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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They need more than technical skills!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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-disciplinarycollaboration which is new in China but necessary in order to allow students combine theirprofessional knowledge with the writing skill they obtained. This paper represents as an initial investigation to improve Technical Writing in China. Itcalls for changes in policy and infrastructure to implement Technical Writing-related courses inEnglish and Chinese. An assessment program will be developed shortly afterward to evaluate theoutcome of the proposed changes.References:1. Alred, Gerald J. (2015). The Handbook of Technical Writing, 11th Edition, by Bedford/St.Martin's.2. Purdue OWL (2013). “Higher Order Concerns (HOCs) and Lower Order Concerns (LOCs)”,Purdue Online Writing Lab. (https;//owl.english.purdue.edu/)3. Krauss, R. and McGee, S. J

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Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauri Burke, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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., Miller, J., and Ruff,S. The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently, Journalof Engineering Education, 95 (2), 107-122 (2006).5 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, On-line:http://www.abet.org/Linked%20DocumentsUPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%200708%20EAC%20Criteria% 2011-15-06.pdf (2006).6 National Academies of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, NationalAcademies Press: Washington, DC, U.S.A. (2004).7 Moskal, B., Skokan, C., Munoz D., and Goskink J. (in press) “Humanitarian engineering: Global impacts andsustainability of a curricular effort.” International Journal of Engineering Education

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lamyaa El-Gabry, The American University in Cairo - Mechanical Engineering Department

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a long way to making the work doable.AcknowledgementsThe author would like to acknowledge the support of the Gerhart Center for Philanthropy &Civic Engagement and the Center for Learning & Teaching at the American University in Cairo.Bibliography1. Geiger, E., ―Service Learning Toolbox: Work Pages and Checklists to Help You get Started and Keep you Going,‖ http://www.iun.edu/~cetl/servicelearning/S-L-Resources/S-L-Toolbox.pdf2. Smith, K.A., Sheppard, S.D., Johnson, D.W., and Johnson, R.T., ―Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom- Based Practices‖, Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, pp 87 – 1013. Reid, K.J., ―Implementing Active and Collaborative Techniques: Lectures, Labs, Grading, and More‖, Proceedings of 2002

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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Examination isbeing used as a bench-mark of progress. The several aspects of the rebuilding project aredescribed along with a report of progress and lessons learned. The paper concludes withobservations about the ethical and cultural nature of engineering education and somerecommendations about changes that are required to achieve the desired outcomes of therebuilding project.Historical Backdrop:The Faculty of Engineering was established in the 1960’s and 70’s by a consortium of USUniversities with USAID sponsorship1,2. The project was a “turn-key” project that provided abuilding, laboratories, and US based education for the new Afghan Faculty members. Facultymembers from the participating US Universities established and taught classes and

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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design component. Review of presentprograms at the eight government-run colleges, referred to in Table 1; supplemented with feedback from colleagues, and comments made by some recent graduates, have lead the author toarrive at the following apparent short comings and/or deficiencies in the present program(s).First, the program as a whole has become increasingly fragmented into what appears to thestudent as almost independent parts. Most programs are comprised of isolated individual courses Page 15.918.8or group of courses. Students seem to be indifferent and probably satisfied, regardless of thefragmentation, so long as they graduate. The