AC 2009-2235: INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFLIMITSMelany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety Dr. Melany M. Ciampi is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; President of Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety (OPASS), Vice-President of Council of Researches in Education and Sciences (COPEC), Vice-President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP) and Vice-President of (Brazilian) National Monitoring Committee of "Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik" (IGIP). She is Vice Chair of Working Group "Ingenieurpädagogik im Internationalen Kontext" in "Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik
AC 2010-2429: GLOBALISATION FROM A SMALL COUNTRY PERSPECTIVEGabor Bojar, Graphisoft Gábor Bojár (60) was one of the very few entrepreneurs of Central-Eastern Europe to succeed in global business already in the years of state-socialism. With a degree in physics, obtained at the Eötvös Loránd University in 1973, founded his own software development firm in 1982. Graphisoft grew rapidly and in a decade became one of the top three software vendors of the sector globally. Claiming the most prestigious awards of the trade, Graphisoft's leading product, ArchiCAD® is used by hundreds of thousands of architects all over the world. Graphisoft had been introduced to the Frankfurt (1998) and the
AC 2012-4609: STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IMPACTING ENGINEER-ING FORMATION: CULTURAL IMMERSION (CIB)Prof. Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization Melany M. Ciampi is professor of electrical and computer engineering. Currently, she is the President of Safety, Healt,h and Environment Research Organization (SHERO), Vice-President of Internationale Gesellschaft fr Ingenieurpdagogik (IGIP), Vice-President of Science and Education Research Council (COPEC), and Vice-President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP). She is Co-chair of Working Group ”Ingenieurpdagogik im Internationalen Kontext” and member of Executive Committee of IGIP, Council Member of International Council for Engineering and
AC 2011-621: CONSTRUCTION AND INNOVATION OF THE DISCIPLINEOF MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING IN CHINA UNIVERSITYOF MINING AND TECHNOLOGYZhao Yue-min, China University of Mining and Technology Zhao Yue-min,Professor,Vice President of China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) Page 22.377.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Construction and Innovation of the Discipline of Mineral Processing Engineering in China University of Mining and Technology
AC 2010-1106: INTEGRATING COMMUNICATION AS A NEW LEARNINGCOMPONENT INTO CHINESE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAMFanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Page 15.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Communication as a New Learning Component into Chinese Software Engineering ProgramAbstractEngineering programs in China generally focus on development of student’s ability in learningmathematics and engineering theories with limited exposures to their practical skill development.Recent research finds that lack of soft skill training on human communication may severelyaffect student’s ability in conveying their thoughts and
AC 2010-742: EPLUM MODEL OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: EXPANDINGNON-TRAVEL BASED GLOBAL AWARENESS, MULTI-DISCIPLINARYTEAMWORK AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET DEVELOPMENTKhanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University Khanjan Mehta is a Senior Research Associate in the Electronic and Computer Services (ECS) department and an affiliate faculty member in the School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State. His professional interests include innovative system integration, high-tech entrepreneurship and international social entrepreneurship. His research interests include social networks, application of cellphones for development, innovation in
AC 2011-1832: ROLE OF HONET (HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL NETWORKAND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES) A SERIES OF SYMPOSIA IN IN-TERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONSalahuddin Qazi and Yasin A Raja, State University of New York, Institute of Tech. Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and past chair of electrical engineering technol- ogy department at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics, wireless communications, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and
AC 2011-513: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN ENGINEER-INGDr Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology Bio Kevin Kelly has a first class honours degree in engineering and a doctorate in education. He is a Fel- low of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (UK), Fellow of the Society of Light & Lighting (UK) a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland who are the accrediting institution in Ireland for professional engineers and are signed up to the Washington Accord; and a professional member of ASEE. He is a former chair of CIBSE (ROI). He is Head of the Department of Electrical Services Engi- neering in the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. His research interests are in Energy
AC 2010-2419: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGYLEADERS IN CHALLENGING TIMES: THE US NSF-ASEE INDUSTRYRESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAMLueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategy and Innovation Office staff of Hewlett Packard Laboratories (HPL) in Palo Alto, California. She is responsible for facilitating external research collaborations for HPL and lead initiatives focused on R&D talent development, collaborating with external partners (government entities and other corporate labs) to pursue strategies and initiatives of benefit to the research community. In the past, she was in charge of developing engineering/science curriculum innovation
AC 2010-2354: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STRENGTHENINGHIGHER EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTANAsad Esmaeily, Kansas State UniversityAnil Pahwa, Kansas State UniversityJ Thompson, Kansas State UniversityDonald Watts, Kansas State University Page 15.271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Higher Education in Afghanistan Abstract This paper summarizes the opportunities and challenges in strengthening highereducation in Afghanistan, after a long period of war and destruction in the country. Theinformation and experience detailed
AC 2007-854: EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACEBernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bernd Widdig is Associate Director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI), MIT's cornerstone program of International Education. In this position he is involved in the coordination and expansion of MISTI's eight country programs around the world and in the overall strategic planning of MIT's efforts in international education. In addition, he is director of the MIT-Germany Program, which he founded in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in German studies from Stanford University in 1988.Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology Jack R. Lohmann is vice provost
Abilities, Creativity and Ethics in Design [ACE(D)]Lab. Bairaktarova’s ongoing research interest spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance and professional decisions are influenced by aptitudes and abilities, interest, and manipulation of physical and virtual objects.Kacie Hodges P.E., Virginia Tech Kacie Hodges, PE is an Advanced Instructor in the Engineering Education department at Virginia Tech. She holds BS and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech with a focus in Hydrology. Kacie is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Virginia and has worked in both the private and public sectors as an engineer prior to joining the faculty at
AC 2011-886: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH FLOODS: PEDAGOGICALADVANTAGES OF A THEMATIC SHORT COURSE CENTERED ON IN-TERNATIONAL EXPOSURESamuel James Boland, IIHR - Hydroscience and Engineering, The University of IowaMichael V. Schaefer, IIHR-Hydroscience and EngineeringCarmen M LangelTaryn Michelle Tigges, The University of IowaFabienne Bertrand, IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering Fabienne Bertrand is a recent Master’s graduate in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Univer- sity of Iowa. She obtained the Fulbright Scholarship for Foreign Students in 2008 and attended a study abroad course in The Netherlands and the United Kingdom in 2010. Her interests include stream bank restoration, water quality and sediment transport
AC 2010-565: AN INVESTIGATION OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONSOF GLOBAL AWARENESSSarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Sarah E. Zappe, is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support for the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Pennsylvania State University. In her current position, Dr. Zappe is responsible for supporting curricular assessment and developing instructional support programs for faculty and teaching assistants in the College of Engineering. Her work in engineering education focuses on assessment, faculty development, and teaching and learning issues. She can be reached at ser163@psu.edu.Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State
AC 2010-2010: GLOBAL ENGINEERING ATTRIBUTES AND ATTAINMENTPATHWAYS: A STUDY OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONSBrent Jesiek, Purdue UniversityDeepika Sangam, Purdue University, West LafayetteJuila Thompson, Purdue UniversityYating Chang, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 15.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Global Engineering Attributes and Attainment Pathways: A Study of Student PerceptionsKeywords: attainment pathways, attributes, competencies, engineer of 2020, globalengineering, global engineering education, student perceptions, surveyAbstractMany engineering schools are proactively responding to the
AC 2010-1075: THE PERFORMANCE OF U.S. EXCHANGE STUDENTS ABROAD,A LONGITUDINAL STUDYJoerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.1250.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Performance of U.S. Exchange Students Abroad, A Longitudinal StudyAbstractThe Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and the University of Applied Sciences Lübeck/Germany (FHL) have a well-established, dual-accredited, bi-directional exchange program inElectrical Engineering that is completely integrated into the curricula of both institutions. Thebasic layout of this tuition-neutral exchange program is shown in Figure 1. MSOE and
AC 2010-1111: FORMING COLLABORATIVE LINKS BETWEEN TURKEY ANDUS: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RAPID TECHNOLOGIESIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan currently works as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey. He is also a Tenured Full Professor at Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing for the last 10 years. He has teaching and research interests in additive manufacturing, electronics packaging, knowledge-based systems and distance education. Page 15.595.1
AC 2010-1281: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION THROUGH THE SWISSDARWIN21 DESIGN COMPETITIONJeffrey Richardson, Purdue UniversityGlenn Blackwell, Purdue University Page 15.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 International Collaboration through the Swiss Darwin21 Design CompetitionAbstract:The Swiss Darwin21 design competition is sponsored by companies related to the Swissautomation industry, and is run on a two-year cycle in Switzerland. It involves most of theUniversities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, and for the 2009 competition, included oneinternational Swiss-USA team comprised of students from the electrical
AC 2010-1718: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor in School of Dynamic Systems at University of Cincinnati. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Formerly known as University of Missouri, Rolla). He worked in air-compressor industry, before joining the university. He has presented many papers and moderated workshops at national and International conferences, including ASEE and ASME. His areas of interest include product design and development, Computer Aided Engineering and Computational methods.Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is
AC 2012-4749: CHALLENGES OF CREATING A NEW ENGINEERINGEDUCATION MODEL IN RUSSIADr. Phillip Albert Sanger, Western Carolina University Phillip Albert Sanger is on the faculty of Western Carolina University.Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological UniversityProf. Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova was born in the USSR in 1962, graduated from Kazan in 1983, and is a law faculty member. Barabanova worked as a teacher in Chuvash State University (1983-1986) and from 1986 to present time in Kazan National Research Technological University as a lawyer, lector, administrator. Barabanova was a candidate of law sciences (1996). She is a
AC 2012-4429: STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES FOR UNDERGRADU-ATE INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette Teri Reed-Rhoads is Assistant Dean of engineering for undergraduate education, Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and Director of the First-year Engineering program at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma and spent seven years in the petroleum industry, during which time she earned her M.B.A. She subsequently received her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Arizona State University. Reed-Rhoads’s teaching interests include statistics, interdisciplinary and introductory engineering
AC 2010-2240: THE KEY FACTORS TO ENHENCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OFCOMPETITORS IN WORLDSKILLS COMPETITIONShih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal UniversityChing-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High SchoolJin-Fu Chen, NTNU Page 15.1239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Key Factors in Promoting the Competitiveness of Participating in WorldSkills CompetitionAbstractSkills competition improves vocational education and training effectiveness. The purposes oforganizing skills competition are to establish values in skills, encourage youngsters to participatein vocational education and training, to reflect vocational education and the
AC 2010-1317: DEVELOPING A SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY OFENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH SCHOLARSRocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University Rocío C. Chavela Guerra is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. and a M.S. in chemical engineering from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico. Her research interests involve faculty development, curriculum development, and engineering education research communities. She is an Engineering Education Graduate Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE).Monica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an
AC 2012-4899: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNEDDr. Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz is a Professor of civil engineering at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn.Dr. Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford Hisham Alnajjar is professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Hartford, Conn. (USA), where he is also the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture (CETA). Before he served for nine years as the Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering De- partment at the University of Hartford, he received a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and a M.S. from Ohio University. His research interests include
AC 2012-3493: AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENTWHILE LEARNING FOOD ANALYSIS BY MEANS OF A VIDEO GAMEMr. Jose del Carmen Chin VeraProf. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Amricas, Puebla Aurelio Lopez-Malo is professor and Past Chair, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental En- gineering, at Universidad de las Amricas, Puebla, in Mexico. He teaches food science and engineering- related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, natural antimi- crobials, and active learningDr. Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Amricas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education in the Department of Chemical, Food, and
AC 2012-5321: ENGINEERING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, PERCEP-TION, AND CAREER CHOICE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTSIN HONG KONG SAR, CHINAProf. Peter Jay Kutnick, University of Hong Kong Peter Kutnick is Chair Professor of psychology and education, based in the Learning, Development and Diversity Division of the faculty of education at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include children’s social and interpersonal development within schools, attainment within classrooms (especially via effective group work), inclusion within early education, and school-based engineering education. More specific research interests include the use of within-class groups for learning and social inclusion, large- and small
AC 2010-1183: ENGAGE: AN EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA IN SOUTH AFRICADiane Grayson, University of Pretoria Diane Grayson obtained her PhD in 1990 at the University of Washingon in Physics, specialising in physics education. After working at several South African universities, in 2009 she moved to Engineering at the University of Pretoria, where she designed and manages a new, educationally sound, extended degree program. Page 15.465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ENGAGE: An extended degree program at the University of XX
AC 2010-1225: REVISION OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY UNDER NEWREGULATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCEAlongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University Alongkorn Pimpin is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as an M.Eng. and a B.Eng. from Chulalongkorn University, all in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise are fluid mechanics and MEMS.Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University Kuntinee Maneeratana is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, both from
AC 2007-584: THE TURABO DECLARATION AND THE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL: LACCEI INITIATIVES TOIMPROVE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ENGINEERING PROGRAMACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITIONMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University María M. Larrondo Petrie has over 20 years of experience in higher education. Presently she is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Associate Dean for Academic and International Affairs for the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. In the past, she has served as: President and Executive Council member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, and on the Education Board of ACM
AC 2011-584: COMPACT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES: ONE PATHTO EXPANDING STUDENT INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS THROUGHSHORT-TERM STUDY-ABROAD ELECTIVE ENGINEERING COURSESThomas F. Schubert, University of San Diego Thomas F. Schubert, Jr. received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of California, Irvine, Irvine CA in 1968, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He is currently a Professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA and came there as a founding mem- ber of the engineering faculty in 1987. He previously served on the electrical engineering faculty at the University of Portland, Portland OR and Portland State University, Portland OR and on the