Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Lee Poe, Middle Tennessee State University; Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

organisms flourish together. This ideology is possiblethrough the creation of technical solutions by engineering programs which have incorporated thiscurrent issue within its curricula. By representing both industrial and environmental ideals,classroom curricula can address various obstacles to bridge these polar entities. Students canthen develop creative methods in the laboratory with special research projects. Laboratoryresearch reinforces learning through hands-on application of classroom principles, while alsoproviding a significant atmosphere for technical collaboration with industrial contacts.A strengthened infrastructure of international environmental regulation for industry is necessaryfor maintaining a healthy balance in the relationship

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan; Sahithya Reddivari, University of Michigan; Aline Cotel, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Frances Cloos Dreyer, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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International

 instructor questions. They prefer to ask other women students.”3.2.3 Lack of practical hands on experience Additionally, the Liberian students describe their engineering education system as lacking in practical activities and laboratories, which they have recognized is far different and inferior to the experiences of  their international peers.  “Hands on materials, more of the practical material. It will help you more than what we  learn in class. We don’t have it here.  Teachers tell us about concrete, mortar, have to  draw a picture or go on the internet to find other people reports. Stress and strain, trusses,  all that from internet. If we had a lab, would not need to go to the internet. It would be  my own work if

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

concerning innovation and creativity.• Instill Innovation across the curriculum (that is, within the teaching environment of all departments in the college).• Continue to support and further enrich the innovation-oriented classes that are currently in the curriculum of the college.• Establish an Innovation and Creativity Laboratory.• Establish an annual product innovation contest (with prize money) that encourages students to develop their own product ideas.In addition to the outcomes and recommendations listed above, SPIAC also crafted a matrix ofthe student characteristics exemplified at each of the four learning levels (shown previously inFigure 2) for each of the focus areas. Our intention is to use these characteristics as part of

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Eger Bill; Phillip Aaron, University of Dayton; Charles Schreier, University of Dayton

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International

communication, leadership and business skills.Furthermore, globalization in industry makes international experience an important, but oftendifficult to implement part of the engineering curriculum.1, 2 Experiential learning can be implemented into the engineering curriculum in a variety ofways including co-ops, internships, project and problem based learning, laboratory experiencesand service-learning. However, integration of international experience into an already packedengineering curriculum can be a little more difficult to attain. Study abroad, internationalinternships and co-ops and international service-learning represent some of the ways in whichengineering academia has provided international experiences for some of its students

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Braun Riggins, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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International

with a hundred or more students while the recitation sessions would beconducted in a small classroom. The problems worked in recitation were checked by theprofessor during class. Little homework was assigned. Evaluation for first and second yearclasses consisted of three tests during the semester and a final exam. For third through fifth yearclasses, evaluation consisted of a final exam, laboratory work, and recitation participation. Sincethere were few homework assignments during the semester, the exam period was intense. Thosewho failed within a certain margin in their first attempt at the final exam were given theopportunity to retake the final exam two weeks later. Grades were not considered of muchimportance. Hiring companies would not

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Andrew P. Nichols, Marshall University; Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University

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International

mistakenly assume boredom or alack of engagement from the seemingly passive listening displayed as a mode of preferredlearning for an Auditory student. Likewise, the learning materials and activities that an instructormight generally utilize with success, such as projected presentation materials, handouts of lecturenotes, hands-on demonstrations or laboratory experiments, and assigned readings of textbookchapters, can be less meaningful for students who exhibit a monomodal preference for Auditorylearning.When faced with an increased proportion of students who exhibit a preference for Auditorylearning, instructors may find increased success in their teaching by ensuring that main conceptsfrom the course are specifically described verbally in detail

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin McGarvey, Rowan University; Michael Panko, Rowan University; Michael Kerbaugh, Rowan University; Gabriel Posluszny, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Anthony Cavalier, Rowan University

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engineeringmeasurements as a common thread. The second semester focuses on the reverse engineering of acommercial product or process. Sophomore Clinic I combines a 1-credit multidisciplinaryengineering laboratory with a 3-credit college composition and rhetoric requirement and is co-taught by engineering, composition, and rhetoric faculty. The 3-hour laboratory for the course isa semester-long multidisciplinary design project, with an emphasis on parametric design.Sophomore Clinic II follows the same structure as Sophomore Clinic I, with public speakingtaking the place of the composition portion as the 3 credits of required technicalcommunications4,5,6. Students enrolled in the Junior/Senior Engineering Clinic work in teams tocarry out independent, open-ended

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalilullah Mayar, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul -Afghanistan

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Diversity

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International

education sector, mostly in terms of quantity rather than quality(Tarnoff & Lawson, 2009). The new Afghan National Unity Government, with the cooperationand assistance of the international community, recently renewed its commitment to furtherreconstruct and develop the country’s infrastructure and its central governing institutions. Thiscommitment includes the implementation of basic reform programs, and engineering educationhas an important role to play in this regard. Unfortunately, the current Afghan engineeringeducation system faces several challenges and is unable to address not only the needs of theinternational job market but its own job market needs as well. Outdatedcurricula, limited facilities for performing practical and laboratory

Conference Session

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

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

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

Conference Session

International Collaborations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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International

interviews at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester.Participants were diverse in terms of their home countries, genders, and engineering discipline.Using thematic coding, we are analyzing the data using both a priori codes drawn from theliterature and inductive codes emerging from the data, with particular attention to engineering-specific and ITA-specific experiences.Preliminary findings suggest that three of the four general categories developed by priorresearchers are relevant to the experiences of engineering ITAs. At the same time, the data allowus to operationalize these experiences in the context of engineering classrooms, including bothlecture and laboratory courses, and identify nuances in each category that are unique to the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

change biodiversity loss, energy poverty, water scarcity, foodscarcity, waste storage, health, or critical infrastructure, provides fresh and sustainable solutions.Concepts and characteristics of nature The world of biomimicry offers a new universe of discovery and one that opens the doorto a new world of innovation. Nature provides the largest laboratory ever created and provides Page 23.401.6the greatest knowledge base and opportunity for finding novel solutions to complex globalproblems. Unfortunately, scientists and engineers have, for the most part, only used conceptsand characteristics of nature to solve specific, single-focused

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

molecules Patents M4. Computational Analysis of high-throughput data Biosystems Science & Differential equation modeling Engineering Course Sequence and structural bioinformatics M5. Laboratory Rotation I Experimental and research lab techniques in bio-engineering Communication, cooperation and research skills in research environments M6. Laboratory Rotation II Experimental and research lab techniques in bio-engineering

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

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International

they are enforced. b) Academic Aspects: • How does the curriculum contribute to fulfilling the program objectives? How does it benefit from the host environment? How does it compare with the home curriculum in terms of level and degree of difficulty? • What are the qualifications and attitudes of the faculty teaching the courses abroad? • What are the academic resources (e.g., the library and laboratory facilities) How do they support the program’s curriculum? Page 12.1048.8 c) Interaction with the Host Culture: • Pre-departure materials and on-site orientation

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

society. There has also been growing interest in programs such as Engineers Without Borders, which provide service learning via humanitarian projects Research Abroad Students travel to an abroad laboratory and conduct research under the guidance of a faculty member or post doc, etc.A number of exemplary programs were studied as part of Parkinson’s survey. A few arementioned here. Iowa State runs a broad suite of programs,23 with 170 engineering collegeparticipants in 200524. The college has summer programs for students in London, Germany andSpain, and also has approximately 30 exchange agreements with universities around the world25.MIT runs the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Clauss, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; Mark Reuber, Grove City College; Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College

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International

College designed and implemented a study-abroad program directly targeting mechanicalengineers. This program involved two courses taught concurrently by professors at Grove CityCollege, a laboratory experience making use of the facilities at the University of Nantes andadditional equipment brought from the United States, a course taught by one of the residentprofessors staying at the study center, and a foreign language course taught by a second residentprofessor. Students also were exposed to living and interacting in a foreign community,exploring industrial facilities in the country, and making invaluable contacts with foreignemployers.The typical concerns of studying abroad were eliminated with the new approach. These issuescentered on

Conference Session

Study and Research Abroad

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech

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International

the projects and the impact they have had in different areas of academia and industry. “The TurbidityChallenge” project is a good example from the research perspective. The goal of the project was to analyze anddevelop a low-cost turbidity monitoring network to address key issues in coastal management. The studentswere involved in the completion of the largest and most comprehensive survey of Moreton Bay sediments todate; 220 sites were sampled over a 1500 km2 area in a 3-month field campaign with all students participating inboth the field work and laboratory analysis. Results from this project were included in the Health WaterwaysEcosystem Health Report Card for 2015, which assesses the health of waterways across the entire South

Conference Session

Study and Research Abroad

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Rolf Müller, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Technology (BIST) Center, an ICTAS-supported interdisciplinary effort with 40 faculty members from across the university. In his international efforts, he directs the Shandong University - Virginia Tech International Laboratory that is dedicated to the engineering analysis of biosonar, flight, and system integration in bats. His international work has been recognized by the Friendship Award of the People’s Republic of China (2010), a Dean’s Award of the VT College of Engineering (2011), and Virginia Tech’s Alumni Award for International Research (2016). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Student Learning in International Research Programs

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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International, Minorities in Engineering

Adrienne Minerick is the Associate Dean for Research & Innovation in the College of Engineering and Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Development at Michigan Tech. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. Adrienne’s research interests include elec- trokinetics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a NSF CAREER award and was nominated for Michigan Professor of the Year in 2014. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineer- ing classrooms or as

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.

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Diversity

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International

collaborative or team work. Students rarely challenge the integrity ofinstruction by the instructors leading to the lack of interactive relations vital to creativity andinnovation. The curriculum is highly structured and there is little room to take liberal arts orinterdisciplinary courses to broaden their education. Not enough emphasis is placed onprofessional competencies which are important for today’s engineers competing in a globalmarket. Accreditation as a relatively new phenomenon in the developing countries face thechallenge of ensuring quality based on standards while also facilitating innovations in education.There is a lack of resources for upgrading laboratories, shortage of trained teachers to teacheffectively and make the course

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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International

Science I Introduction to essential programming concepts using C. Decomposition of programs into functional units; control structures; fundamental data structures of C; recursion; dynamic memory management; low-level programming. Some exposure to C++. Laboratory practice. (Intended for non-CS/CE majors).4. Cp Sc 1010 Introduction to Unix An introduction to the Unix workstations used in the College of Engineering CADE Lab. Topics include the X Windows system, Unix shell commands, file system issues, text editing with Emacs, accessing the World Wide Web with Netscape, and electronic mail. Self-paced course using online teaching aids.5. Math 1210 or 1270 Calculus I or Accelerated Engineering Calculus I

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

number of universities, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), provideinternational experiences for students which involve research. Such programs typically involveplacing one or two students at a time. The student travels to an abroad laboratory and conductsresearch under the guidance of a faculty member or post doc, etc.Exemplary ProgramsA number of exemplary programs were studied as part of the survey. Shuman et al. provide anoverview of some of these programs.9 The University of Rhode Island has also compiled a list ofprograms as part of the Ninth Annual International Engineering Colloquium.10 Several of thesewill be reviewed in this section.Of the programs studied, WPI appears to send the largest fraction of students abroad

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Vettrivel Gnaneswaran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Beatriz Murrieta, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro

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International

). Page 23.163.7 64.2.1. U.S. host institution resources (UTA)UTA has recently established itself as a competitive university in regard to research and futureinnovation in the state of Texas. The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Engineering(COE) provides one of the most comprehensive engineering programs in North Texas and thenation, with 8 baccalaureate programs, 13 masters and 9 doctorates programs as well. Also is thefourth largest engineering college in Texas, with about 3,900 students.The Radio Frequency Identification and Automatic Identification Deployment (RAID)Laboratories mission which is, “Providing integrated solutions in logistics and other data drivenenvironments through

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel James Boland, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Michael V. Schaefer, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Carmen M. Langel; Taryn Michelle Tigges, University of Iowa; Fabienne Bertrand, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Marian Muste, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Zachary David Hingst; Timothy James Middlemis-Brown, IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa

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International

region. First are visits to a variety of differentwater resources structures and laboratories. Advance arrangements are made for behind-the-scenes tours of these facilities and to interact with local engineers for discussion of their uniquechallenges. Second, each tour includes an opportunity for students to meet and interact withengineering students and faculty at one or more universities. This includes formal time together(which includes a presentation about IIHR by course participants) and unstructured timeinteracting with each other24. The previous course offerings showed that the field trips andassociated activities require a well structured management plan initiated at least one year fromthe date of the field trip. The yearly cycle of

Conference Session

International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Virginia Tech; Chen-Ching Liu P.E., Virginia Tech; Stephen McArthur, University of Strathclyde

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Diversity

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International

. [9] T. Mai, R. Wiser, D. Sandor, G. Brinkman, G. Heath, P. Denholm, D. J. Hostick, N. Darghouth, A. Schlosser, and K. Strzepek, “Exploration of high-penetration renewable electricity futures,” in Renewable Electricity Futures Study. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2012, vol. 1, NREL/TP-6A20-52409-1. [Online]. Available: http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/re futures[10] “Presidential policy directive on critical infrastructure security and resilience,” White House, Feb. 2013. [Online]. Available: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/ presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil[11] “National science foundation workshop on the future power engineering workforce

Conference Session

Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; L. Felipe Perrone, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Deborah L. Sills, Bucknell University; Craig Beal, Bucknell University; Amal Kabalan, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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International

; Environmental Engineering Department at Bucknell Uni- versity. Her teaching and research focus on sustainable production of biofuels and bioproducts. She and her students use laboratory studies and modeling techniques—such as life cycle assessment—to develop and improve the environmental performance of resource recovery from wastewater and multi-product biorefineries.Dr. Craig Beal, Bucknell University Craig E. Beal earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University in 2005 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in 2007 and 2011. Dr. Beal is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University and was the Jane W. Griffith Faculty Fellow from 2012-2015

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; MohammadOmar Andar, Kabul University; Maria Beebe, Washington State University

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International

settingstandards in Afghanistan as they are more attuned to donor requirements.Finally, purists in civil engineering are reluctant to consider why more management-orientedcourses, as in construction management, maybe necessary to integrate in the curriculum to equipgraduates to successfully compete for civil engineering projects. Moreover, the integration ofinformation-based tools, such as, AutoCad, engineering graphics, digital drawings, and globalinformation systems (GIS) in civil engineering2 has not been fully considered as non-existenttraditional laboratories remain the focus of attention.To address some of these issues, a series of workshops and meetings were held in 2006 withthose who follow the Kabul University model with an attempt to modify the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University; Mary James Legatski, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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International

and associate professor (1979-87), Tuskegee University as assistant professor of mechanical engineering (1976-78), and Jackson Engineering Graduate Program as adjunct faculty (1975-76). Over the period 1980-85, his was employed in summers and academic years at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of California Institute of Technology and IBM. He worked in HVAC industry with B&B Consulting Engineers (1975-76). He earned his B.E. (Mechanical) degree from Sardar Patel University in India in 1970. Upon immigrating to USA, he earned his M.S. (1972) and his Ph.D. (1975), both in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University. His specialty areas of interest include biomedical engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

enhancedwith web-based exercises and projects. By the spring semester of 2003, a complete WebCTsupplement was developed for the course and beginning in the fall of the same year, the entirecourse was delivered through WebCT. Throughout the spring 2003 semester, no course materialswere committed to paper. The syllabus, handouts, course chapters, tests, unannounced quizzes,homeworks, lab assignments, lab reports, and presentations were presented, delivered, orsubmitted via WebCT [4].Course Materials on WebCTIn the ‘CAD for Technology’ course, students involve themselves in many industrial designprojects and part design laboratories. This course has the following modules in the WebCTsystem. 1. Course syllabus and information 2. Calendar, tips and

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University; Tim Mulroy, Sheffield Hallam University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University; Boon Han Lye, Kolej Bandar Utama International College

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International

higher education. The Collegeencourages staff development, has a buoyant programme of scholarly activity, staff are supportedin their study for doctorates and a number of staff engage in personal research. KBU staff areexpected to engage in scholarly activity, and there are a number of small research laboratories forboth staff personal research and student project activities.KBU’s current engineering provision has been professionally accredited by the Board of EngineersMalaysia (BEM) by virtue of the host programmes in the UK being accredited by the Britishprofessional engineering bodies. KBU is the first private college thus accredited. The collegereceived, in 2000, formal acknowledgement of the quality of provision, which allows students

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

. Those who are dedicated toimproving the situation in their native countries often return home after graduate studyabroad, and take teaching position at local universities. They are then often beset by amultitude of problems – inadequate salaries, forcing them to have an additional job whichdetracts from their university effectiveness; lack of financial resources for teaching andresearch laboratory equipment, and for publications that could keep them abreast ofdevelopments in their technical and professional fields; and lack of funds for travel toconferences that could keep them technically and professionally up to date. Page 11.1366.2With developments