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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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-ABET accredited public Page 11.316.5colleges, where technical transfer classes with grades below C- and technology classesare not accepted in the UofU Electrical Engineering program, see 3 for the list ofarticulated classes. Transfer students from non-ABET accredited schools (such as SLCC,Weber, Snow, etc.) will be provisionally admitted if they meet the above criteria. Aftercompletion of 21 hours of UofU or other accredited technical classes with a GPA of atleast 2.8, transfer students from non-accredited schools can apply for full major status 1.In other words, transfer students from non-accredited institutions are currently put onprobation. As a

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. It was only amatter of time for many other higher education institutions to realize that they could notafford to discourage engineering students anymore either. As Chris Kroeger, an associatedean of engineering and applied science at Washington University in St. Louis, said “Wewant to be a pump, not a filter.” (Loftus, 2005)1 Similar attitudes were also adopted by well-known institutions. These include Washington University in St. Louis, Virginia TechCollege of Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Syracuse University,Clemson University, University of Missouri, Texas A&M, and a very long list of manyothers. Almost a decade has passed since then and the intermittences of political guidelines havemeant that Portuguese

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashok Goel, Michigan Technological University; Hyun-Chan Cho, Korea University of Technology and Education

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, networks and electronics.These are 1 or 2 week long intensive courses offered during the summer and winter vacationperiods. HRDI advertises these courses in the newspapers and through a daily web-site. In thispaper, the course instructor (AG) and the course moderator (HC) list the HRDI programs at KUTand present their experiences with one such course on VLSI Design.Human Resources Development Institute at KUTEstablished by the support from the Ministry of Labor in January 1999 as part of theGovernment's new five-year economy plan, HRDI has played a unique role of providingspecialized vocational training skills. Specifically, this institute has been set up in order toprovide both teachers from vocational training schools and technicians from

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Miner, Iowa State University; Andrew Riha, Iowa State University; Julia Apple-Smith, Iowa State University

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International

students in the College of Engineering. In thispaper, we discuss the methods utilized by EIPS in order to achieve the goal of doubling thecurrent number of students studying and working abroad. Specifically, we highlight howstrategic partnerships are created, how students and faculty are actively involved in recruitingand support programs and how EIPS is promoting study and work abroad through collaborationwith other departments at Iowa State University.I. IntroductionTo remain competitive in an increasingly global economy, Iowa State University’s College ofEngineering urges students to consider studying and working abroad. The EngineeringInternational Programs & Services department (EIPS)1 promotes international opportunities to astudent body

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Sarah DeMaris, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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International

forengineering students at most institutions [1]. Over the past ten years, however, this situation hasbegun to change as institutions see the value in an international experience for engineeringundergraduates and are beginning provide various opportunities for them. ABET's new criteriahave also helped engineering colleges by promoting engineering graduates who have the abilityto work across linguistic and cultural boundaries.The challenge to engineering institutions today is to determine what kind of internationalexperience to offer. Typically the size and scope of the experience depends on the size of theinstitution. Many larger institutions offer a broad range of international opportunities over longerperiods of time. As an example, one of the largest

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gunter Heitmann, Technical University-Berlin

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International

ofUniversities in order to promote transparency and recognition, the development of commonstandards of outcomes and of joint programs. The development of a common EuropeanCourse Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was initiated and its implementation encouraged. Inaddition, with the LEONARDO program focusing on vocational education it was possible tofinancially support students applying for internships abroad. This corresponds to therequirements of for example German Universities where in engineering education internshipsof 26 weeks up to even 1 year constitute an essential part of the programs of study. Mostly itis welcomed and recognized when these internships are taken in a foreign country.The general aim of the EU is to arrive at least at 10% of the

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Preparing Engineers for Global Practice: A Comparison of North American, Asian, European, and Latin American Approaches

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Wagstaff, Université de Technologie de Compiègne; Howard A. Rollins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carlos Narváez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey; Meng Hwa Er, Nanyang Technological University; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Sanjay Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Dinesh Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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biomedical engineering and computer vision. He is currently working on video production with Peter Burton.Dinesh Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Page 11.1058.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Quasi Interactive Video: An Innovative Approach to the Delivery of Laboratory CoursesAbstractQuasi interactive video material has proved to be a very effective teaching tool for first yearelectronic classes at RMIT University and has been the subject of a previous ASEE paper andpresentation[1].Quasi interactive video material at RMIT is offered as an addition to and not instead

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

first cycle graduates, and quality enhancement at both an institutional and anational level. The final section outlines the implications and impacts for US –European institutional co-operation and links, particularly in the area of studentexchange.IntroductionTo understand the Bologna Declaration and the resultant Bologna Process, it isnecessary to consider the thinking within the European Union that led to theDeclaration. A reasonable point at which to begin is that in May 1998, Ministers ofEducation from France, Italy, Germany and Great Britain, signed a commonDeclaration in Sorbonne that aimed to “harmonise the architecture of the Europeanhigher education system”. [1] The aim of this Sorbonne Declaration was to encouragethe development of a

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Direk Lavansiri, Chulalongkorn University; Boonchai Sowanwanichakul, Chulalongkorn University; Manoj Lohatepanont, Chulalongkorn University

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projects with our international alliancepartners, and one project with a domestic network partner.1. IntroductionChulalongkorn University started experimenting with electronic learning (e-learning) more thanfive years ago by first implementing a learning management system (LMS), which supplementedclassroom learning and encouraged faculty members to move class materials into electronicformats. Later, the Center for Academic Resource, its central library, acquired the “Blackboard”learning management system for campus wide usage. In 2002, Chulalongkorn University beganoffering its first flexible learning undergraduate degree in Software Development as a pilotprogram. The program was transferred to the Faculty of Engineering in 2005.Chulalongkorn

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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used the existing and evolving Dublin Institute of Technology -- PurdueUniversity collaboration as a case study to identify factors that need to be considered in orderfor the establishment of successful, ongoing international collaborations. • Institutional calendar matching One of the critical issues that emerges when seriously pursuing international collaboration and/or exchanges is identification of windows of opportunity (time) that are created by the overlap of differing institutional calendars and duration of semester/academic years. Appendix 1 provides an example of such an analysis. • Course equivalency mapping Sooner or later, when trying to encourage students to enroll in one or more courses at an overseas institution

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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of society. From the inception of this country,engineering and technology have been cornerstones upon which the U.S. has flourished. Withthis growth over the years, coupled with increasing industrialization, population, andconsumption, several critical challenges have arisen. These include pollution, environmentaldegradation, raw material depletion, increasing dependence on foreign supplies of nonrenewableresources, and national security concerns, to name a few.For example, the quantity of oil imported into the U.S. for transportation fuels has been steadilyincreasing during the last 20 years (Figure 1); now the nation is highly dependent on importedoil. In fact, it currently imports more than 60% of its yearly petroleum requirements

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

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solvesocietal problems (i.e. clean water, energy, food, health problems, etc.). The paper will addresssome of the issues related to engineering in the global context and how Baylor University isapproaching the integration of this subject through its curriculum and extra curricular activities(i.e. language requirement, interdisciplinary overseas summer school, classroom exercises, andappropriate technology studies/trips) and what is planned for the future (School Committee onGlobal issues, Advisory board activities, and Classroom Activities).IntroductionThe U.S. production of scientists and engineers has continued to fall in relative terms whencompared to Asian rim countries.1 For example, in 2005 Indian schools awarded approximately112,000 engineering

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

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-learning technology and activelearning techniques to develop graduates who will be comfortable communicating acrosscultures using technology to manage projects, team relationships, and collaborative designprojects. The course was pilot-tested in the ‘04/’05 academic year, with results from theformative assessment incorporated as appropriate.BackgroundThe increasing migration of technical engineering functions from firms located in the continentalUnited States to overseas competitors has created an environment that calls into question howengineering undergraduates should be trained and educated. While some companies are batteredand turn to overseas labor for relief 1, engineering educators look to foster creativity andinnovation to enhance the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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and delves into how anorganization should operate its business.IntroductionBusiness rules are basic to what the business knows about itself. Rules must be explicit. No rulecan ever be assumed about any concept or fact7. Business rules can be divided into the followingthree types:1 structural assertions, action assertions, and derivations. Structural assertions areconcerned with statements that express an aspect or relationship about the structure of a business.To define structural assertions an organization may also need to define business terms and facts.Business terms are the actual terms an organization uses to define how the business is to operate.A business term should have a specific meaning to an organization. Facts define

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

not be conclusive but they show the willing of scientific andtechnological community to foster Engineering Education in the Country. The educational policyof Brazilian government has played a decisive part in all these enterprises as well as educationalorganizations and societies both national and international.1. IntroductionIn recent years Brazil has inserted into international educational communities both in NorthAmerica and in Europe. The growth of quality level of Brazilian engineering standards ofeducation became an objective reality. Its active participation in the work of various conferencesand societies all over the world has considerably enhanced old educational traditions and formeda new generation of young engineers capable to

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt

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(e.g., during summer semesters). However, in most cases, these study abroadexperiences are simply accommodated by postponing the original date of graduation.Given these challenges that face engineering students studying abroad, it is unreasonable toexpect that the number of engineering students studying abroad will increase noticeably withoutaccommodating programs being put into place. In Europe, the response has been to pursue whatis known as the Bologna process 1. The essence of this process, which was launched with acommon declaration on June 19, 1999, and which now has been committed to by more than 40European countries, is to standardize on a common higher education structure that facilitatestransparent, international mobility of students

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

states of the country,which have worked very well for many years. The Country has achieved and has built a solidreputation even abroad also creating generations of Brazilian scientists and educators. Thesepeople fortunately have refused to accept the ominous and narrow-minded neo-liberal policiesfor education having started a fighting to keep up the achievements already gotten and actionsthat help to maintain and to enhance the researches in every field of science and technology.1. IntroductionHistory shows that education for all is not enough; it has to be quality education. In superioreducation, this is a special issue because it is responsible for the formation of the minds that willbe in charge of the Country. In Engineering Education field

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

. Tomake the decision, we did an international survey of computer science and engineeringcurriculums which is given in Table 1. The table includes the following: • The name of the universities • The country which they are located in • Whether they have a computer science or computer engineering departments • Whether a Robotics course is being taught in their computer science/engineering departments. • Whether a Project Course is being offered in their computer science/engineering departments. • The last column gives comments on different universities programsThis study shows that only a small percentage of programs in computer science/engineering havea course on Robotics in their undergraduate

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Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International

U.S. Page 11.1326.2is answering and can answer the call for help to find solutions.IntroductionThe role of science, technology, and innovation in international development has been the focusof several recent studies, including ones produced by the National Academy of Science,1 theWorld Bank,2 The RAND Corporation,3 the InterAcademy Council4 and the United NationsMillennium Project.5 These studies all cite the importance of science and technology inaddressing development challenges. A number of the issues are engineering related and thusrequire engineering solutions. In addition there are a number of engineering competitions inwhich development problems are

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Education, January9, 2004, pp. A8-A9.29 Evans, Mark, Reid, Alan, Globalising Citizen Education? A Critique of Global Education and CitizenshipEducation, British Journal of Educational Studies, March 2005, pp. 66-89.30 Tomlinson, John, Globalization and Culture, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1999, pp. 20-30.31 The Engineering Learning Portal for Problem Solving: Experience in a Large Engineering Economy Class, Ryan,Sarah M., Jackman, John K., Peters, Frank E., Ólafsson, Sigurdur, Huba, Mary E., Engineering Economist, 2004, pp.1-19.32 Rosca, Daniela, Multidisciplinary and Active/Collaborative Approaches in Teaching Requirement, EuropeanJournal of Engineering Education, March, 2005, pp. 121-128.33 Lambrix, Patrick. Ouchterlony

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Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinay Kumar Domal, UWA; James Trevelyan, UWA

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systematically the nature of engineering work itself.Literature ReviewOf the few contributions in the literature about engineers and engineering practices, most hasbeen written by philosophers, social scientists, and ethnographers (see Table 1). They wereprimarily motivated to study the social and political aspects of engineering work. They werealso interested to see how advances in technology and increasing use of capital equipmentshaped the work of engineers and non-engineers. They proposed debates and various theoriesabout the significance of engineers in society and the organization of technical labour (Schön1983; Zussman 1985; Whalley 1986; Barley and Bechkey 1994; Orr 1996; Darr 2000). Philosopher 1

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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gregory zieren, Austin Peay State University

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engineer. The engineer is not only the pioneer of civilization in the wilderness… butnowhere else in the world is the work of the engineer of greater importance.”1 So Page 11.169.2powerful was the force of rapid American development in the world that Germany had nochoice but to study it carefully and see what lessons it might yield for the Old World,Riedler insisted. Riedler was no stranger to the New World, having visited thePhiladelphia Centennial of 1876 and written accounts of American technology on displayfor the Austro-Hungarian government’s official report.2 But in 1893 Riedler’s praise wasnot reserved for accomplishments of individual inventors

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

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, deficiencies, weaknesses, and concerns.To become a licensed Professional Engineer in the United States is a four step process. 1. Graduate from an approved four-year engineering program (ABET accredited if the institution is in the United States). 2. Register with the state’s Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to take and pass the Fundamental in Engineering Exam (FE), which is administered in April and October each year2. 3. Complete four years of additional engineering experience. 4. Pass the Principles and Practices of Engineering Examinamination (PE) that is administered through the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveying (NCEES)2.To become a

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Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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International

elements of and lessons learnedby NSF-sponsored systemic reform efforts in engineering education in place since 1990s, thispaper outlines in detail the following aspects of systemic reform for global competency: 1)unifying visions and goals, including high standards for learning expected from all students; 2) arestructured system of governance and resource allocation, including a proposed new ABETcriterion for global competency; and 3) alignment among all parts of the system, including hiringpractices, modifications to engineering science and elective courses and textbooks, andaccountability mechanisms. After reviewing several approaches to global competency, the paperconcludes by asserting that “the ultimate success of methods for achieving

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuko Hoshino, Nihon University; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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presentation for mainlyundergraduate students, though graduate students were welcome. These meetings wereconducted in English with very little translation. The engineering faculty from both sides wantedto see the students’ reaction to the material, and their problems and concerns. It was helpful thatthe American professor had had two years of experience developing engineering design curriculaat KIT and teaching its students between 1995 and 1997.Developing course schedulesThe two courses’ class schedules are shown below. Both courses met once a week for two hoursfor nine weeks.Table 1 The compressible fluid course schedule Week Description 1 Introduction to compressible flow-continuity, momentum, energy equation 2 1-dim flow

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Osborn, IUPUI; Patricia Fox, IUPUI

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International

and Page 11.1360.2partnership with the Berufsakademie Mannheim. The GO GREEN course and the partnershipswith German businesses and industries were developed over time and have been the subject ofseveral papers 1, 2Undergraduate Research in GermanyWhen the IUPUI faculty developed the GO GREEN course one additional proposal wasintroduced to allow undergraduates to conduct research projects on sustainable topics inGermany after taking the GO GREEN course. This project allowed students to take a fullsummer class load and be eligible for financial aid if needed. When the first GO GREEN coursewas offered in the summer of 2003, two students opted to

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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, required internationaldocumentation, etc.).”20EGR330 is co- facilitated by ETHOS administration, engineering faculty, Spanish Departmentfaculty, and University of Dayton Center for Social Concern staff. Course structure issummarized in Table 1. Language sessions incorporate a “crash course” in Spanish, providing a Page 11.1285.4review of, or introduction to, basic conversational Spanish skills. Most collaboratingorganizations and communities are Spanish speaking; thus, the need of Spanish languageinstruction. For students traveling to countries where Spanish is not spoken, appropriateinstruction is arranged. Appropriate Technology class sessions

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

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global and societal context, • A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, and Page 11.1127.3 • A knowledge of contemporary issues.To support these departmental outcomes, specific course learning objectives and outcomes weredeveloped for the study-abroad program. Both the three-week time abroad and the six-weeksummer school period during which the student prepare their paper (see Instruction Methodsbelow) are used by the students to meet the following learning objectives: 1. Develop a historic perspective on the evolution of engineering from prehistoric times, through Roman times and the