Geneva, working on the West Area Neutrino Facility and North Area 48. Since then Jo˜ao has held several positions in teaching and management in higher ed- ucation at institutions across the UK, Middle East, Africa and Asia. At Leeds Becket University, Jo˜ao specialised in teaching Mobile and Fixed Networking Technologies and introduced compendium-based teaching practices and led the design and implementation of the first Mobile and Distributed Computer Networks postgraduate course in UK. Jo˜ao authored and managed a European Social Fund Project in Women in Engineering contributing to widening participation and inclusion of women engineers, developed and ran world-class innovative aca- demic practice methods in
Page 12.1119.12 efforts that are educational in nature it would do the universities well to remember that industries are the sine qua non of real engineering activities (33) .Be broad minded and think long range!In this vein, the major engineering problems of local industries along with their potentialsolutions should be focused on, properly framed, and clearly identified in open forums (e.g.through technical seminars, capstone courses and projects, theses work, etc.). This would help toset the stage by: disseminating relevant information, generating technical debate, and examiningpotential solutions from different perspectives. To come to grip with the needs of the industryand develop the potential to tackle industries’ main problems
existing UW study abroad infrastructure.Learning TheoryEngineering Rome incorporates project-based experiential learning, which has shown to be atype of active learning that is crucial for the development of an appreciation for lifelong learning.Lenschow14 explains that: “Project-based learning (PBL) is winning ground in industry and at a slower rate in universities and colleges. PBL is pedagogically based on constructivist learning in a setting represented by Kolb’s learning cycle. Kolb observed that students learn in four different ways: Kolb’s idea is that the cycle shall be repeated. The cycle is best started with concrete experience, proceeding to abstraction.”14The basic classroom premise of the course involves
new ways of educating the engineers of thefuture for engineering education to be in tune with demands of the emerging engineeringenterprise. The new ways include common first-year curricula with design experiences andmulti-disciplinary capstone design courses as well as alternative delivery approaches andcollaborative partnerships,Alternative delivery approaches: Alternative delivery approaches will not only change the modeof operation and organization of higher education but also provide access to education, animportant element of quality education. The American Council on Education22 says, All members of society have the right to access learning opportunities that provide the means for effective participation in society (p.11).But
; 1) development oflanguage and cultural skills, 2) teamwork and group dynamics, 3) knowledge of internationalbusiness and engineering cultures, and 4) knowledge of variations in international engineeringeducation and practice2. Based upon this structure, several engineering programs haveresponded using various methods to address these global competencies. Georgia TechnologicalUniversity, for example, offers a Global Studies Certificate that focuses on international relationsand the global economy through language training in addition to a capstone course and 26 weeks Page 26.930.3of study abroad. Other universities, such as Florida State
gives students the verbal communicationskills which heighten their integration and interaction with their work teams. In this example, thestudent wrote a detailed explanation in which she described the different elements that affectsuch performance and the measurements used in her project. Her essay shows that the technicalvocabulary was necessary for her verbal communication skills. SPA2_A7 wrote, I did not know many of the words that I used in the previous paragraph [in this paragraph she explained the internship project she conducted at CEIT, a study of the efficiency of electric boat motors] before starting my internship. It is important to learn and understand the terminology used in an office in case your
institution - Demonstrations or presentations (individual or collective) - Portfolios - Homework Page 25.375.4 - Student scores - Projects at “capstone” courses - Use of rubrics - Evaluation by employers - Tests and oral presentations - Essays and papersSome indirect methods of collection include: - Surveys on attitudes and/or perceptions of students, employers and teachers. - Dropout and failing rates - Focus groups - Interviews with different members of the communityFor Georgia State University learning outcomes assessment is a systematic process of continuousimprovement based on
findings. Assessment Instrument Overview As described in the Introduction, we chose to use these 3 constructs (of 6 available from the Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric) to evaluate participant intercultural awareness gained through M&M programming: Cultural SelfAwareness (knowledge), Openness (skills) and Empathy (attitude). Our research team chose this instrument because of the theoretical alignment with our research objectives. Theoretical perspectives in which this instrument is grounded were also described in the Introduction. Regarding criteria for assessing at each level of this rubric, one moves progressively from Benchmark (1) to Milestones (2, 3) and then to Capstone (4
motivations forparticipating, and what challenges they faced before, during, and afterward; (2) to identify anycultural differences they observed or experienced, including those related to communication,decision-making, project management, problem solving, and style of engineering; and (3) tomake recommendations for individuals beginning international assignments and for educationaland corporate institutions. Lessons identified include: 1. Try Not to Behave like an ‘Ugly American’ 2. Understand the Differences Between the US and the Other Country 3. Focus on Communication 4. Build Relationships, Build Trust 5. Implement A Learn-By-Doing Model of Education for International Work 6
. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Research in SEAD Education at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include exploring disciplines as cultures, liberatory maker spaces, and a RED grant to increase pathways in ECE for the professional formation of engineers.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the