Conference Session

Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; Miriam Regina Simon, Ohio State University

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/facilitated by the College of Engineering would make Ohio State grads markedly more attractive to employers.Increase Language Course Enrollment  I wanted to take a foreign language, but it would not have counted toward graduation.  Introduce a language/culture course pertaining to the topics listed above (not so much an actual course to learn a language but rather how to diminish borders, per say.)  We are in a career where it can be very important to come across well to other nations. I always thought it was strange that this requirement was waived for engineers  I feel as though most engineering jobs now do not require much knowledge of a foreign

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

expertise that has ... the business and organizational enterprise, and who are involved in the study of ... most influential approaches to strategic innovation and entrepreneurship will ...• University of New Mexico Technological Innovation Center• Van de Kamp - International Education & Workforce Los Angeles Community College District, is the district's effort to offer a wide variety of globally-focused effort to offer a wide variety of globally-focused education and career-readiness services. In collaboration with the City of Los Angeles and its Workforce Investment Board / Community Development Department, ... Page

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th semester to find out theirperception about the progress they feel go reaching in the learning outcomes expected byUDLAP’s ES. Table 5 summarizes the results from these surveys.Learning outcomes were rated with values between 2.59 and 4.15 points. A wide variationbetween the different scores in different semesters is present. It is very important to the cleartrend towards improvement in the progress perceived by students as they advance in theirundergraduate career. Eleven of the thirteen learning outcomes obtained its lowest score in the3rd semester and all thirteen learning outcomes obtained their highest score in the ninth semester.The largest number of significant differences (p <0.05) was found in the comparison

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

require students toconsider multiple factors and to integrate information from various sources. Thus, cases, invarious forms, are one solution to the widening discrepancy between traditional classroomteaching and what really takes place in the real world (9). They give students experience withsituations and challenges they do not usually come across during traditional classroom activities.In any of their form, thoughtfully planned and well prepared cases provide: • Relevance. Cases depict real situations at a particular location and point in time. As such, they provide an insight into the decision-making process. Students see the relevance of the case to their future careers. • Motivation. Cases can provide incentives for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

lives. Manymembers of the faculty and graduates of the program made their way to the US or Europe andtook up successful Engineering careers. Some are supporting the present rebuilding effort in avariety of ways.During the civil war the engineering building was used by the military and laboratory equipmentwas scrapped and sold for funds to support the war effort. Even the plumbing and electricalwiring was stripped out of the building. During the Taliban administration the engineeringprogram was restarted, but with little resources. Following the fall of the Taliban a number ofinternational agencies have provided some assistance for rebuilding the engineering programincluding some renovation of the building and the contribution of some equipment

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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project as 3 out of 5. The benefit to the outcomeof the project of the presentation on Cultural Awareness was rated only slightly higher at 3.14out of 5. However, the students felt that the presentation on Cultural Awareness would be usefulin their future career as indicated by their average rating of 4.57 out 5.Technical Subject MatterThe authors in general feel that the students were even more successful in their learning of thetechnical subject matter than they were in learning about inter-cultural collaboration. Thestudents learned many valuable lessons about practical issues with control system design that arenot typically encountered in textbook problems. One example was that the students gained anunderstanding of the inherent nonlinearity

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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International

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University

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., interact with a host institution, identify an industrialsponsor and spend six weeks away from home is more than most faculty in the midst of theiracademic careers are likely to undertake. If global interaction experience with other cultures isan opportunity to be provided to US engineering students greater levels of tangible support mustbe made available through university, government and industry leadership. In addition theremust be greater recognition and reward for faculty to take on the sizeable responsibility requiredto conduct such programs. It then becomes a matter of priorities as to where resources will be orshould be allocated in educating our future engineers for US industry to be competitive andsuccessful in what has become a global

Conference Session

Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Walz, University of Illinois; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judith A Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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observation and practice. While traveling studentswould often discuss social nuances with other project members and host preparatory teammeetings before many activities. Looking to these experiences for inspiration, curricula can bedeveloped to better prepare students to respond appropriately and effectively in a broad range ofcircumstances. Preparing students to be aware of communication barriers they may encounterand teaching them techniques to overcome these barriers is a lifelong skill that will directlyimprove their professional careers. The overlap between certain elements of communication andintercultural awareness should be noted and is a product of the nature of internationalexperiences.Components of Communication • Work across cultural and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John Jongho Park, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University

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Diversity

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and/or in- crease energy saving behaviors. Dr. Lang’s current research interests focus on identifying, assessing, and developing key skills, knowledge, attitudes, and other intrinsic and extrinsic factors required for engineers to effectively lead others, particularly other engineers and across cultures.Dr. Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Meg Handley is currently the Associate Director for Engineering Leadership Outreach at Penn State University. Previously, Meg served as the Director of the Career & Corporate Connection’s office at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University. Meg completed her PhD in Workforce Education at Penn State, where she focused on interpersonal

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Alana Christine Snelling; Nhu Y Tran; Lia Marie Applegarth

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emerged, what hasit meant to be an engineer, and what sorts of knowledge have engineers valued?; (3) What countsas a typical career trajectory, including education and worklife?; (4) What trends are emerging inresponse to the new emphasis on industrial competitiveness?14As may be clear from the above, the growing attention to the importance of global competencyfor engineers has not resulted in agreement regarding definitions, assessment criteria, and/orproposed mechanisms for achieving global competency (including what level of minimal globalcompetence is necessary prior to embarking on an international experience and the most cost-and time-effective mechanism to produce this level of global competency). At universities, thescaling of programs

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prewitt Penno P.E., University of Dayton; Roger J. Crum, University of Dayton; Eddy M. Rojas, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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(B.S.) in civil engineering from the University of Costa Rica. Dr. Rojas is also a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Michigan. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Rojas has led numerous research studies in modeling, simulation, and visualization of construction engineering and management processes; engineering education; and construction economics. He has served as prin- cipal investigator or co-principal investigator in more than 20 different projects. These studies have been sponsored by government agencies and private sector organizations such as the National Science Founda- tion, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Army, the KERN Foundation, the Construction Industry Institute, the New

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Guariento, University of Glasgow; Nazmi Abdel-Salam Almasri, The Islamic University of Gaza - Palestine; Anna Rolinska, University of Glasgow

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Diversity

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opportunitiesguaranteeing stimulating lifelong career-development opportunities. These benchmarks forsuccess include: “an ability to learn how to learn, an ability to form learning communities,and an ability to collaborate in distributed corporate settings, across countries, continents andcultures”[3].Universities attempt to capture the demand for the new skillset by revising and extending theexistent intended learning outcomes (ILOs) to include references to the meta-competencies.Biggs and Tang[5] note that the most effective ILOs will challenge students to go further than‘solve’ or ‘explain’, asking instead to ‘apply to professional practice’, ‘hypothesise’,‘reflect’, even ‘relate to principles’, in short to demonstrate the so-called higher-orderthinking skills

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Mike Murphy

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International

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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International

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Ramiro Jordan, ISTEC-ECE-UNM; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Javier Paez Saavedra

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International

academia, industry,government and private organizations for the benefit of the society and the nations.The goals and objectives of LACCEI include the following:Cooperation and partnerships among member institutions in the areas of engineering education,research, and technology advancement with emphasis on: ‚ Faculty and student exchange ‚ New and/or higher level academic programs ‚ Dual/joint degree and certificate programs ‚ Distance, continuing and e-education ‚ Laboratory development and sharing of resources ‚ Curriculum development, course equivalency and accreditation support ‚ Faculty development, including higher degrees ‚ Industry internship, cooperative programs and career development ‚ Joint training and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

:• Faculty and student exchange• New and/or higher level academic programs• Dual/joint degree and certificate programs• Distance, continuing and e-education• Laboratory development and sharing of resources• Curriculum development, course equivalency and accreditation support• Faculty development, including higher degrees• Industry internship, cooperative programs and career development• Joint training and research programs, and solicitation of funds• Development, commercialization and transfer of technology• Dissemination of scholarly achievements and other accomplishments by member institutions. Page 14.296.3LACCEI has developed some initiatives and

Conference Session

International Accreditation and Credentials: International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University

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International

Conference Session

International Collaborations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Agrawal, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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International

. And the third group con-centrated on quality of life and future plans for the region. In addition to that, all of the groupswere asked to compare their results with their home countries in terms of any major differ-ences or even similarities. The results were presented and discussed in class during one of theearly live sessions. Hereby the students simultaneously gained knowledge about their futuredestination and challenged their personal understanding about their own cultural background.Furthermore, they were introduced into the home countries of their future classmates. Anoth-er activity in this course part was dominated by several discussions about the essence of theengineering profession, necessary competences for successful careers in

Conference Session

Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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International

jobs and starting their working careers. • Program dynamics. As described in Section 2, our focus on a strong, self-sustaining cohort is a key element in GSEP’s recruitment and retention strategy. Interactions between students returning from successful years abroad with those in the preparation phase are incredibly valuable for motivation and retention; there is nothing more meaningful and credible than an enthusiastic report from a peer.In sum, sending students abroad in the fourth year provides for a broad variety of logistical andpractical benefits, striking a good balance between preparation before going abroad and time todigest the experience and give back to the program upon return.How  important  is  the

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keilin Tarum Deahl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eileen Walz, University of Illinois; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judith A Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J. Bruce Elliott- Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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on when you’re away from home, like when you’rein a situation like that [being in a foreign environment]. And you realize what’s important andwhat you want to be focusing on and what you should be focusing on. -Cameroon TripParticipantsYou don’t get that when you’re in a classroom. It’s when you’re out there and you’re talking topeople that are suffering from water-borne illnesses and have children that are malnourished,that you really see the need. And I was able to really understand that more. -Guatemala TripParticipantOne of the most salient outcomes of participation in EWB that was observed was personalgrowth. Students openly recognized the impact their involvement in EWB had on theirperspective of themselves, their career and the world

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, Page 25.940.2and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.Abstract With increasing pressures on engineering and technology education programs to preparestudents for careers in ever-changing, more complex and global society, the importance ofinternational student exchange becomes an even more significant component of engineering andtechnology curricula. Utilizing an effective evaluation model to assess the value added impact ofthese programs is a critical component of the overall assessment of any engineering educationprogram—particularly those

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

journey of joy: A caring college professor has a clear understanding of the value ofthe topics and course material that he/she teaches and their impact on the professional andpersonal development of students. As an example, if a teacher treats applied mechanics asan end in itself, he/she is not stimulating the students in putting the material in the mostmeaningful context. Although the material may eventually become “second nature” to thestudents, they may fail to appreciate and enjoy the subject because they did not perceiveits relevance and applications to their future course work and their career. This is amissed opportunity that the faculty member ought to capitalize on! And make the courseenjoyable irrespective of its standing in the overall

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International