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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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.Did these transatlantic exchange students believe that the teaching styles encountered abroad were more effective in supporting learning than those at home? 4.What changes in style (at home and “study abroad” institution) do they believe could be adopted as a result of their experience?In the case of theme two, as an output of the semi-structured interviews, five important“course related” variables emerged as being of interest and worth exploring further. Thesevariables were: a. The amount of course related “homework” typically employed. b.The amount of “self directed learning” undertaken. c. The extent of the credit weighting for “continuous assessment”. d.The degree of enforcement of attendance at lectures and laboratories. e. The

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

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AC 2008-1359: A COMMON US-EUROPE CURRICULUM: AN APPROACH FORREAL-TIME SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMSAndrew Kornecki, ERAU MSEE, PhD, Professor; engaged in a variety of research projects sponsored by the FAA, NSF, Florida State, and the industry (~$700K as the PI, ~$2.5M as co-PI); author and co-author of over 80 refereed papers in journals and conference proceedings; construction of real-time and safety critical software, embedded systems, computer simulation and aviation software, control and computer engineering education; teaching in undergraduate and graduate engineering programs on three continents; established ERAU Real-Time Software Laboratory; consulting and providing training for

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, Poland, and Slovakia). The fellowship Page 13.731.8supports laboratory research that aids the student in their pursuit of their advanceddegrees. As a benefit of this program, selected students who are unable to find anappropriate host will be aided in placement by IIE’s European office in Budapest,Hungary. CESRI Fellows are expected to arrive in Budapest for a one-weekorientation to Central Europe, and then end their internship with a two-day debriefingsession sharing results.BenefitsMany of the benefits of a graduate summer internship stem from the fact that it takesplace during the summer. Students are not expected to interrupt ongoing academicwork, or

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aparajita Mazumder, Formerly Director of International Relations

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avirtualclassroombringingstudents, laboratories, white boards to the other side of the globe. Thisis a new direction in global education practice that can be used effectively to buildinternational competency. The emergence of the global classroom is apparent in the GlobalProduct Realization course offered simultaneously via satellite initially to students in theNetherlands, at Delft Institute of Technology, in Korea, at Seoul National University,and atthe University of Michigan in 2000 (refer to Michigan Engineer, Spring/Summer 2001,article on “Going Global,” pgs. 4-5).Time zone differences were accommodated with theclass meeting at 8 am in Michigan, 2pm in the Netherlands, and 10 pm in South Korea onthe same day. A multicultural team worked on a team project together

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Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soondo Kweon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jun H. Park, Tongmyong University; Kookhyun Kim, Tongmyong University; Kee Joo Kim, Tongmyong University; Jeonghoon Song, Tongmyong University; Hooi-Siang Kang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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mechanics of anisotropic ductile fracture Graduate research assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (10/2004–04/2009) - DOE Hot rolling scrap (Investigation of edge cracking of AA2024 using a crystal- plasticity-based damage model) Graduate research assistant, Seoul National University (03/1993–02/1995)Prof. Jun H. Park, Tongmyong University Jun-Hyub Park received the B.S. degree from Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 1985, the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejeon, Korea, in 1987, 1995, respectively. He was a member of research staff of MEMS Laboratory in Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology. He works in School of Mechatronics

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International Engineering Education Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiaojiao Fu, Beihang University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Qing Lei, Beihang University; Dongya Cheng, Tibet University

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laboratory. The goal is to develop a strongfoundation for both students’ future academic work and professional career. Successfulstudents will be able to do the following: produce engineering drawings and models both byhand and using the SolidWorks CAD package, visualize objects in three dimensions, work inteams to perform various elements of engineering design, and demonstrate effective technicalcommunication skills. In the syllabus, “Engineering design is more than just tinkering; it isthe logical application of scientific principles to a tangible design. It involves creativity,dedication, thought, research, ingenuity, and work. It may well be your first experience in"real world" engineering.” are put special emphasis. According to the topics

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International Engineering Education Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong Liang, Sichuan University; Senbao Lin, Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute; Lurao Liu, Sichuan University; Wei Chen, Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute; Jared Yi Du, Sichuan University

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Paper ID #24541Maker Education in a Sino-American Joint Institute: Taking Sichuan Uni-versity - Pittsburgh Institute as an ExampleMr. Dong Liang, Sichuan University Dong Liang is Laboratory Director in Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI). He is in charge of building teaching laboratories and oversight the routine use and maintenance of the lab facilities. He has a B.S. from Northwestern Polytechnical University in China in Flight Vehicle Manufacture Engineering and M.S. from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in France in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining in SCUPI, he has worked in GE Aviation as a

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Nakatani RIES: Research and InternationalExperiences for Students Program [19].NanoJapan recruited high-potential freshman and sophomore physics and engineeringundergraduates. Before beginning their research internships, students completed a three-week orientation program in Tokyo that combined 45 hours of Japanese languageinstruction, an orientation to Japanese life and culture, and a series of introductoryseminars on solid state physics, quantum mechanics, and nanoscience. During the eight-week research internship period, each NanoJapan student was integrated into an existingPIRE international research project in a Japanese partner’s laboratory. Students were co-advised by their Japanese host professor and a U.S.-based PIRE professor and

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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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Professional Engineer in California, and has held numerous positions in the ASEE Energy Conversion and Conservation Division.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 11.366.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

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Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Binaya K.C., Kathmandu University

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is placed on laboratory andhands-on learning. Many classes contain a laboratory portion and efforts continue to developmore “hands-on” instruction. Outside the laboratory, most content is delivered in a standardlecture form with most classes taught in English.Cultural values have a profound impact on how teaching and learning occur and set theexpectations about the various roles of teachers and learners. Fadhronc and Lauridsen2 give adescription of the cultural impact on education and the difficulty of teaching in a culture that isnot one’s own. Nepal culture differs greatly from most western cultures and shares manyattributes common with other South Asian cultures. In Nepali culture, the professor (teacher) is

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

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undergraduate colleges in theUS. While faculty at UTG (and smaller colleges in the US) will struggle to compete with theR1's in the scholarship of discovery, the playing field can be leveled or even tipped to theiradvantage in the other areas. Faculty at many smaller US colleges and UTG will likely alwayshave greater teaching responsibilities and less access to costly research laboratories andresources (library, software, database access, support staff, technicians, etc.). This clearly tips thecompetitive balance toward the R1's in the scholarship of discovery. However in the scholarshipof teaching, an increased valuation of teaching should provide opportunity to raise visibility inthis area of scholarship. Evidence of this can be seen every summer at

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International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Martin Gerard Rogers, Dublin Institute of Technology

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. Page 25.1077.2 3. A plan for using a combination of current tenure-track faculty members, the new tenure track faculty member, lecturers and part-time instructors to staff the referenced courses. 4. A description of any specialized laboratories, equipment or any other significant new resources that will be necessary to offer the program.Currently the Dublin Institute of Technology is facing some of the same issues that catalyzed theUMBC effort. Brian Reed was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award at DIT and will be part ofthe effort to address the issues that are facing DIT bringing a perspective that was developed atUMBC. The differences and similarities of the problems and solutions facing the twoinstitutions will be discussed.1

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Ernesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Roberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Cecilia Richards, Washington State University; Robert Richards, Washington State University

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surfacemicromaching techniques.The last two challenges are works in progress. While we have worked to implement ourmicrofabrication processes using readily accessible laboratory equipment, several piecesof equipment are still needed. The notable exceptions have been the design of a spincoater (for deposition of photoresist), and a mask aligner (for exposure of the photoresistduring photolithography), amenable to construction Chile. Finally, much effort has goneinto finding sources of processing supplies for our Chilean operation, in particularsources for photoresist and developer. This paper describes the results of our efforts toovercome these four challenges.ApproachIn order to educate Chilean student in MEMS fabrication techniques, we began bydeveloping

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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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2. Sustainable Development 3. Campus and Laboratory toursTuesday, May 26 Field Trip to Volvo Group Headquarters, Gothenburg 1. Efficient transport systems 2. Safety & Environment Volvo truck factory tour in TuveWednesday, May 27 Train to Oslo; Free time in Oslo; Train to TrondheimThursday, May 28 Field trip to TEV Energivek; Trondheim Energi – Statkraft Field trip to Leirfossen Hydroelectric Energy Plant Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) 1. Carbon Sequestration 2. Renewable Energy Center 3. Master of

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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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Mobile and Online Laboratories for Engineering Education and Research in Africa Florida Atlantic The Laboratory at Distance for Education and Research (LAB@DER) that aims University to set up an online laboratory brokerage system that offers: 1) learning scenarios and tools to create distributed users’ interfaces that meet the standards pertaining Télé-université/UQAM, learning objects and distributed hardware in the loop (HIL) systems cooping with Canada the new “Internet of things” research trend; 2) mechanisms that allow user interfaces storage and their

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Paper ID #14903Expanding Diversity in STEM: Developing International Education and Re-search Partnerships in a Global SocietyDr. Christopher Lum, University of Washington Dr. Lum received his PhD in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the University of Washington in 2009. He is currently a research scientist at the University of Washington’s William E. Boeing Aeronautics & Astronautics Department and runs the Autonomous Flight Systems Laboratory. His research interests includes coordinated multi-vehicle searching, automatic target recognition, formation flight of swarms of vehicles, risk assessment of UAS in the

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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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as a Renewable Energy Source. 2004. Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. www.rcep.org.uk/bioreport.htm Biomass Program. 2006. U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/ Biomass Program: Biomass Publications. 2005. US Department of Energy. http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/publications.html#feed Biomass Program: Feedstock Composition Glossary. 2005. US Department of Energy. http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/feedstock_glossary.html Biomass Program Multi-Year Technical Plan. 2003. US Department of Energy. http://www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov/pdfs/MYTP%20FY%202002%20v13.pdf Biomass Research. What is a Biorefinery? National Renewable Energy Laboratory. www.nrel.gov/biomass

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International Division Technical Session 9

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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understand cultural differences in communicationregarding such things as status, formality, saving face, directness, the meaning of “yes”, non-verbal cues, etc.6Moreover, the engagement of partner universities (e.g. in Latin America) and study abroadprograms, will expose our engineering students to other countries’ economic, environmental andsocietal contexts and encourage them to develop appropriate and contextual solutions to localproblems given existing constrains.II.c. Student Outcome ( d ): an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teamsThe students in the ECE program have several stand-alone required laboratory courses EENG275, 315, 360, and 403, Electronics Laboratories I, II, III, IV respectively in which they work inteams to complete the

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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content, credit transfer, and accreditation concerns are understood by all members, streamlining communication about curricular issues. As members of a strong collaborative community that meets regularly to establish personal ties among members, institutions are more likely to be helpful with special needs, e.g., facilitating access to internships in faculty research laboratories or in local companies.3. Guidance and Support. Exchange of a flexible number of students with a wide range of partner institutions who provide personalized guidance and support to exchange participants. The ability to provide both guidance and support is a necessary member requirement.4. Institutional Visibility. Increased visibility for engineering programs

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Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

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Smart NetworkedLearning Objects, currently under development. This standard defines methodsfor storing and retrieving learning objects for remote laboratories, such asinterfaces for devices connected to user computers over computers networks andthe devices themselves (Saliah-Hassane, 2012). They are also learning scenariosfor communications necessary to conduct an activity of practical online laboratorywork; to design and implement mechanisms that make smart learningenvironment formed by the ad hoc aggregation of learning objects taking intoaccount the pedagogical context for their use (Saliah-Hassane, 2012). Thisstandard establish the relationship between all the components (Software,hardware and learning systems) in order to ease the design

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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programmodels is described in Table 2.Table 2 Program Model Faculty-to-faculty Single faculty Department-level College-level Network broker broker Description Faculty (PI) leads A single PI runs Faculty PI serves College-level PI Existing research in research as a “broker” serves as a professional collaboration with laboratories between different “broker” between network structures international domestically and domestic multiple domestic the collaboration partners internationally departments and

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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are broad in scope to resolve issues that may be linked insome fashion. And it is helpful in reducing the cost of implementation in cases where therequired components for implementing the ideas can have multiple applications. This wasthe view taken in selecting the delivery system for the information, and the system thathas been decided on is the Broadband Powerline Communication (BPL). This specificapplication is new to Ghana hence it is necessary to consider capacity building. Thecooperation between Penn State Wilkes-Barre and KNUST is to assist in this endeavoramong others. For this purpose, laboratory work relating to BPL has been designed tosupport courses in Signals and Systems, and Electromagnetic Fields to enhance

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Felicelli, Mississippi State University; John Berry, Mississippi State University; Rafael Cuesta, CIDAUT, Spain; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University; Ratessiea Lett, Mississippi State University

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department and she has shown a keen interest in the area of castings and materialsprocessing. As preparation for her 3-month stay abroad, she has been performing severalactivities planned in the project training, including modeling with ANSYS and CATIA,laboratory techniques and Spanish language. She is currently taking our Casting & Joiningcourse and will shortly receive a 3-day training instruction in casting software MAGMASoft atthe company site in Schaumburg, IL. During the last semester, Tessa participated in a project onporosity defects in aluminum castings, where she received instruction on analyzing andcharacterizing the microstructure of cast samples. The resulting work will be presented at the112th Metalcasting Congress in Atlanta, GA

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California

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the sciences and engineering.But the research facilities are what keep the heartbeat of the University strong and alive asthese continue to grow with hopes that stability will return. These hopes and goals remainelusive, but despite the chaos, research progress continues. Here are some examples of theresearch activities in science and engineering disciplines. --The Ray Irani/Oxy Engineering Complex is now completed. It gives the engineering students the chance to do research with hands-on-experience in high- tech interactive laboratory environment. Dr. Irani, the Director and CEO of the Occidental Petroleum company in Los Angeles, is a notable AUB alumnus and

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Voice, Michigan State University; Volodymyr Tarabara, Michigan State University; Mark Wiesner, Duke University; Merlin Bruening, Michigan State University

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systems. In addition to these two primary thrusts, complimentaryresearch is also conducted when appropriate and productive. Typically, these involveopportunities to advance membrane applications for important classes of practical problems, andto understand related environmental implications of membranes.The heart of the PERMEANT project involves individual student projects designed withcollaborative links between projects and with foreign institutions. Students conduct much oftheir research as they would with any other laboratory-based project. A key difference is thattheir projects are designed around teams involving US and international co-advisors, studentsfrom both countries, and a study design based some activities being carried out in the

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Gray P.E., Lincoln University

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centralized wastewater treatment plant and public health laboratory toascertain laboratory and field studies opportunities in the areas of water resource managementand public health. Lincoln University’s STEM students will have an opportunity to engage inhigh impact research opportunities in the future. Five full scholarships (tuition and fees) wereearmarked to ACC graduates electing to study STEM, particularly engineering, at Lincoln.As Lincoln University’s Engineering Program continues to grow, the expectation is that multiplefaculty-led experiences to these various locations will occur over short breaks and during thesummer as well as students can embark on individual semester opportunities. For example,during the development of the ESP curriculum

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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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Zhi Fang, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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, such as visiting the State Key Laboratory, and participating in the 30th Asianremote sensing conference.(3) Teachers’ active participation in class constructionThe head teacher and the counselor have actively participated in their class construction. Thehead teacher is responsible for lecturing professional knowledge and creating academicatmosphere, whereas the counselor for daily management and supervision. The classcommittee would also regularly collect students’ opinions and hold discussion among thehead teacher, the counselor and the students.(4) Development of colorful class activitiesFeaturing “promoting class construction through class activities”, the class committee hasheld a variety of class activities such as fun sports meetings

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University

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theCETLs within the UK, and then will go on to discuss the learning, teaching and assessmentmethods used on a first year engineering undergraduate module, in order to promote learnerautonomy within the students. The module, ‘Materials, Manufacturing and EnvironmentalEngineering’, has traditionally been taught over 2 semesters through a series of keynotelectures, followed by seminars and laboratory practical classes. Previously, case study workwas undertaken by the students in semester 2 of the module; however, this did not developautonomous learning in an effective way. The new assignment project work in semester 2provided an opportunity for students to work in groups. Each group either undertookinvestigations into ‘engineering disaster management

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Robinson, Edge Hill University; Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University

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in the mid 1990s, and the extension ofthe fee limit to £3000pa was introduced in 2005. The total fee accruing from an engineeringBachelors student is insufficient to pay the actual cost of delivering laboratory-basededucation, and so universities rely upon distributing the surplus fees from other disciplineareas and other business activities to support science and technology provision.The majority of students secure loans from the English Student Loan Company in order topay their fees; the debt being collected through the taxation system over the graduate’sworking life. Page 12.627.2It has thus, in the last few years, become increasingly

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Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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second semester of the sophomore year was targeted because this is the last semester inwhich engineering students at Boston University share a substantially common curriculum.Program participants take the same technical courses at TUD that they would have taken inBoston. These courses are taught in English by TUD faculty using the same textbooks andsyllabi as in Boston and incorporate equivalent laboratory experiences. In addition, students takea sociology course which focuses on technology and society in Germany (also taught in English),and an intensive German language course.To date, 124 students have completed the program in Dresden. Several approaches have beenused to assess the success of the program. These include annual debriefing