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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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consists of course-level grade-book entries, Term GPAat MSOE and FHL, and Cumulative GPA at MSOE. The data then is compared to the data ofnon-exchange students at MSOE and FHL, respectively. This allows a one-to-one comparisonbetween exchange and non-exchange students without the need of additional academicperformance assessment measures and procedures. Since the curriculum of the exchangeprogram underwent a major change in 2001, only cumulative data from 2003 onward isdemonstrated here. This corresponds to data of 58 MSOE and 31 FHL exchange students.The Term GPA and Cumulative GPA of all MSOE exchange students is shown in Figure 5. Thehorizontal axis gives either the corresponding academic quarter at MSOE (F - Fall, W - Winter, S- Spring) for

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Oscar Harasic, Organization of American States; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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resulting from the explosion of the global economy in more recentyears. The need to educate engineers that are technically strong and can face the challenges of aglobal economy is a common theme in engineering education.8 Engineers and technologypractitioners create and disseminate the knowledge required to fuel the engine of the globalknowledge economy. Engineering education has an important role to play in sustainablyreducing poverty and enhancing the world´s economies. The resulting enhancement in thequality of life serves to promote stability and peace throughout the world3. Latin America andthe Caribbean have lagged compared to other parts of the world such as Asia and India in the

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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, found that a third of the studentschose engineering due to the influence of a role model who often was a parent or very closerelative.Perceptions of the Engineering ProfessionSocial and employer perceptions of the engineering profession as an occupational group willundoubtedly affect students’ choice in their course of study. There have been a number ofstudies of the engineering profession and its discourse. The public perception of theengineering profession has long been problematic. Surveys conducted, in the United States,by the National Academy of Engineering13 showed that the engineering profession in the1980’s lacked identity, and that many people could not distinguish between engineers,technicians and scientists. These public attitudes

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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, s no singlestudy has attempted address how w international students affect the graduate engine ineering educationcommunity. The purpose of this is review is to present an overview of the literatur ure surroundingengineering graduate education,, w with the aim of highlighting future research queuestionssurrounding the influence of inter ternational students.MethodsTo obtain the articles reviewed in the next section, an extensive search of the lite iterature wasperformed during August through gh March of 2008. Using a university library

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Brent Jesiek, Purdue University

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Cross-Cultural AdaptabilityInventory (CCAI) or Global Awareness Profile (GAP) test.7 Bielefeldt, on the other hand, hasused the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale short form (MGUDS-S) to examinecultural competence in a variety of engineering student populations.8Downey et al., by contrast, have defined global competency as being able to work with otherswho define and solve problems differently, including across national and culture boundaries.9 Toevaluate attainment of this competency, they developed a scenario-based writing exercise togauge student awareness of how engineering cultures and identities differ across countries. Theirapproach is unique because of its emphasis on evaluating intercultural knowledge and skills inthe context

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jui-Chen Yu, National Science Technology Museum; Hsieh-Hua Yang, Department of Health Care Administration, Oriental Institute of Technology; Lung-Hsing Kuo, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hung-Jen Yang, National Kaohsiung Normal University

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DescriptivesLicense(s) 95% Confidence Interval for Mean N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Lower Bound Upper Bound Minimum MaximumKindergarten 20 3.10 1.447 .324 2.42 3.78 2 7Primary 181 2.88 1.208 .090 2.71 3.06 2 10Secondary 2773 2.63 1.203 .023 2.58 2.67 2

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and Techno; Shun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

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Disassembling experience Consulting the experts and masters Experiments Books and internet information Prior knowledge and ability Investigation of the products in the marketMost of interviewees indicated that DIY was the most critical design factor for STEMin PBL, the next important factors were books and internet information.Frequency Analysis of the Contents of STEM:The contents of forum on the website of STEM were analyzed as shown in Table 4.According to the data of the forum of STEM website, the most frequent discussed wasTechnology (T); next was Science (S); and Mathematics (M) was the least discussedby students. The students of the two schools obtained similar results.Table 4 Stem content frequency analysis Schools

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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butfundamentally to look for new more appropriate and captivating contents to present to the newplugged students. Besides all of the technical and pedagogic aspects it is necessary to think aboutthe psychological aspects of this great and passionate process of teaching. For the good or for theevil, there it is this new socioeconomic and political world of contrasts in which only theeducation can really change for better [05].Speaking about education for best, the professionals who leave the universities today leavealready with a stock of knowledge that is partly obsolete and s/he has to run fast to adapt to thenew job market. Is this the fault of the University? The answer is no, the University has beenserving the society for centuries and without

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International Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Induction Generator”, Proc. IEEE,vol 1, No. 125, pp 743-746, 1978.[3] Miller, T. JE, “Reactive Power Control in Electrical Systems”, John Wiley and Sons, 1982.[4] Murthy, S., “Studies on the use on Conventional Induction Motors as Self-excited Induction Generators”, IEEETrans. On Energy Conversion, vol.3, No.4, pp 842-848, 1988.[5] Tandon, A.K., “Steady State analysis of Capacitor Self-excited Induction Generator”, IEEE Trans. On PAS, Vol.PAS-103, No. 3, pp 612-617, 1984.[6] Malik, N.H. and Haque, S.H., “Steady State Analysis and Performance of an Isolated Self-excited InductionGenerator”, IEEE Trans. On Energy Conversion, Vol.EC-1, No.3, 1986

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University. 2009. Available at https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/StrategicPlan/2009-2014/StratPlan-2009-10- 20.pdf (Accessed January 8, 2010).10 Downey, G., Lucena, J., Moskal, B., Parkhurst, R., Bigley, T., Hays, C., Jesiek, B., Kelly, L., Miller, J., Ruff, S., Lehr, J. and Nichols-Belo, A. The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively With People Who Define Problems Differently. Journal of Engineering Education. 2006. 95(2): 1-16.11 Parkinson, A. Engineering Study Abroad Programs: Formats, Challenges, Best Practices. Global Journal of Engineering Education. 2007. 2(2): 1-15.12 Groll, E. and Hirleman, E. D. Undergraduate GEARE Program: Purdue University’s School

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University

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, acknowledging that Spanish has not only the potential, but the need ofbecoming one of the official languages of engineering education research. As wisely stated byRey-Rocha and Martín-Sempere, “although we cannot forget that Science is an eminentlyinternational activity, whose results have to be necessarily disseminated amongst theinternational community, we can neither miss the point of its national [local or regional]utility”20 and need for dissemination.Bibliography1. Haghighi, K.; Smith, K. A.; Olds, B. M.; Fortenberry, N.; Bond, S., The time is now: Are we ready for our role? Journal of Engineering Education 2008, 97 (2), 119-121.2. Lohmann, J.; De Graaff, E. In Advancing the global capacity for engineering education research

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard

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science and engineering research and education. In many ways, S&T government agencies’ focus areas are aligned with corporate labs’ research focus in that both sponsor and engage "where discoveries begin." Many S&T Government entities’ programs not only provide opportunities to discover and develop new technologies, but also provide a vehicle to transfer these technologies for new business creation that stimulate technological innovation and new business creation in the private sector. These programs strengthen the role of small business concerns in meeting national/regional research and development needs, increase the commercial application of supported research results, and foster and encourage participation by

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International Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

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number of 3rd gradestudents it does not assure the increase of students in engineering and technology areas. Howeverit is an issue for further discussions.7. Distance Learning Experience – A History of more than 50 years.Brazilian Distance Learning Experience dates back form the 40’s when two initiatives have to bementioned as pioneer projects on distance education in the world: Brazilian government startedthe “Universidade do Ar” (The University of Air), which was the transmission by radio of firstgrade program. The target was to provide basic education for workers and people of remoteplaces of the country. The other initiative is the one of "Instituto Universal Brasileiro" anotherinstitute that has done a very good work teaching by distance

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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0948997. This support isgratefully acknowledged. Page 15.385.10References1 Grandin, J. M. and E. D. Hirleman, “Educating Engineers as Global Citizens: A Call for Action,” Report of theNational Summit Meeting on the Globalization of Engineering Education, March, 2009. Can be accessed at://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee/vol4/iss12 Parkinson, A. R., J. N. Harb, S. P. Magleby, “Developing Global Competence in Engineers: What Does it Mean?What is Most Important?”, Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin TX, 2009.3 Jarvenpaa S. L. and D. E. Leidner, “Communication and Trust in Global Virtual Teams,” Organization Science,Vol. 10, No. 6

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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. ASEE Prism, 16(2), October 2006.4 S. Danielson and J. R. Hartin. The future of mechanical engineering technology education. In Proceedings of the 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, 2005.5 National Academies of Engineering and the National Academies. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2004.6 National Academies of Engineering and the National Academies. Educating the Engineer of 2020:Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. National Academies Press, Washington, DC,2005.7 National Academies of Engineering and the National Academies. Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

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Education: Perspectives, Issues andConcerns, Delhi, India: Shipra Publications. pp. 419-436.[4] Lohani, V.K., Kachroo, P., Chandrachood, S., Zephirin, T. Loganathan, G.V., & Lo, J.L., (2006). Mechatronicsexperiment in a freshman year course. Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Engineering Education(iCEE06), Puerto Rico, July 23-28, 2006, 5 pages.[5] Castles, R., Zephirin, T., Lohani, V. K., and Kachroo, P., (2010). Design and Implementation of a MechatronicsLearning Module in a Large First Semester Engineering Course, Paper to appear in August 2010 issue of the IEEETransactions on Education.[6] Mullin, J., Jinsoo, K., Lohani, V. K., and Lo, J., (2007). Sustainable energy design projects for engineeringfreshman. Proceedings from

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University

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 was achieved in 1970’s has been reversed because of the decades of wars and instabilities. Limited progress has been achieved since the establishment of new government over seven years ago.  For  instance  the  number  of  students  has  increased,  some  new  institutions  have  been  Page 15.1251.2established  and  effort  has  been  made  to  upgrade  the  experience  and  qualifications  of  existingacademics  in  such  institutions.  However,  the  overall  quality  of  higher  education  has  not  been improved  significantly,  the  exception  being  that  the  computer  science  and  information technology (IT) sector has

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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of energy from the Sun, fundamentals of PV cell performance, design and operation of practical PV systems, active and passive solar heating systems. ≠ Wind Energy Systems: Alternate wind turbines, using wind data to evaluate a potential location, estimating, output from a specific turbine, and economics of wind power. ≠ Geothermal Energy systems: Introduction, resources, energy systems, ground-source heat pumps. ≠ Biomass Energy Systems: Introduction of biomass fuels, such as wood, corps, manure and some garbage, bio-refineries, application of biomass in the U. S. and the developing world. ≠ Transportation Energy Technologies: Biofuels and hydrogen fuel cell systems. ≠ Comparative Studies

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Esmaeily, Kansas State University; Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University; J Thompson, Kansas State University; Donald Watts, Kansas State University

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inside Afghanistan and asrefugees outside the country, in conditions of poverty and despair, showed a keen interest in theeducation of their children".References1 UNDP (2000). Human Development Report 2000. Oxford: Oxford University Press.2 UNICEF (2001). State of the World´s Children 2001. New York: Unicef.3 CIA (2000). World Fact book 2000. New York: Central Intelligence Agency.4 Karlsson P., Mansory A. (2004). “Islamic and Modern Education in Afghanistan-Conflictual or Complementary?” Institute of International Education Stockholm University, 20045 Mansory A. (2000). Mathematics achievements among Afghan primary school children Stockholm Institute of International Education, Stockholm University6 Country Studies, http

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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has greatly benefited from hiring employees that participated in an international experience. 6. International experiences enhance a prospective employee’s abilities in… Leadership. Teamwork. Innovation. Global Awareness. Character Development. Technical Competence. Motivation/Career Goals. Other:My company hires in the following area(s):___ Chemical Engineering ___ Industrial Design___ Civil and Environmental Engineering ___ Information Technology___ Construction Management ___ Manufacturing___ Electrical and Computer Engineering ___ Mechanical Engineering

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Colledge, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Zhao, Pennsylvania State University

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portal. Medical professionals can view the patient’s information andrespond to the patient and the nearest doctor(s) with their recommendations. Validation effortsprove that numerous entities are willing to purchase Mashavu stations. They can chargecustomers a small fee, thereby making Mashavu economically sustainable and creating anadditional revenue stream.12The Mashavu team aims to: 1. Design, prototype and test inexpensive computer-based biomedical devices (Mashavu station) and the networked system (Mashavu network). 2. Perform preliminary on-the-ground testing of the Mashavu stations, Mashavu network and the business plan. 3. Implement the system in a top-down manner and bottom-up manner and craft the final scale-up

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; John Balk, University of Kentucky

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switch to full-time research after final exams.The research completed by the exchange students is a collaborative project between theprofessors in the United States and Karlsruhe. Because the duration of each student’s timeabroad is roughly one and a half semesters, consisting of one academic semester and part of thesemester break(s), German and American students overlap at both universities. This interactionoccurs both in the classroom and in the laboratory, and facilitates continuity in the researchprojects.The students and faculty have enjoyed early success with this arrangement. Two of thecollaborative research projects have led to publications in a respected materials science journal.The exchange has also fostered further collaboration

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Colleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders

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(2008). Development for the other 80%: engineering hope, Journal forAustralasian Engineering Education, 14(1): 1-12.[6] Bielefeldt, A.R., B. Amadei and R. Sandekian (2008). Community service attitudes of engineeringstudents engaged in service learning projects, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Paper AC 2008-2430.[7] Paterson, K.G., A.R. Bielefeldt, and C.W Swan (2010). Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based ServiceLearning in Engineering Education. Lulu, 80 pp.[8] Gelmon, S.B., B.A. Holland, A. Driscoll, A. Spring, and S. Kerrigan (2001). Assessing service-learningand civic engagement. Campus Compact. 154 pp.[9] Burack, C., J. Duffy, A, Melchior, E. Morgan (2008). Engineering Faculty

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal University; Ching-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High School; Jin-Fu Chen, NTNU

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, different norms of junior high, senior high,vocational and college male and female students from 2003 academic year were set up to serveas an objective comparison purpose. The creditability and validity contents of the local studentswere used as the norms, and the creditability were found to be high. The re-test creditability wasbetween 0.78~0.92, and the validity was between 0.64~0.85. The four factors and 15 traits of LAI scale include5: (1) Introversion and extraversion personalities: 1. General activity (G), 2. Ascendancy (A), 3. Page 15.1239.4 Social extraversion (S), 4. Thinking extraversion (T), 5. Rhathymia (R

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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Education B.E. 2552. The Royal Gazette. book no. 126, extra part no. 125, pp. 17-19, dated 31 August 2009.[11] Commission on Higher Education. Practice Guideline for Qualifications Framework for Higher Education B.E. 2552, Commission on Higher Education Notice, 16 August 2009.[12] Chatraphorn, P., Suwonjandee, N. and Asavapibhop, B. Student performances in 1st year Physic courses during the change of university admission system, Thai Journal of Physics, vol. 25, no. 3, 2008, in Thai.[13] Council of Engineering Deans of Thailand, Qualifications Framework for Higher Education: Engineering Programs and Specific Requirements. Report to the Commission on Higher Education, 24 November 2552.[14] Lavansiri, D. and Koontanakulvong, S., Road

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Chinn, Pennsylvania State University; Veena Raman, Pennsylvania State University; Steve A. Walton, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

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in Engineering Education Symposium, July 2009.6. B. Alexander, Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning?, EDUCAUSE Review, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2006, p. 36.7. Oomen-Early, J. and S. Burke, Entering the Blogoshere: Blogs as Teaching and Learning Tools in Health Education, International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 10, 2007, pp. 186-196.8. W.J. Lin, H.P. Yueh, Y.L. Liu, M. Murakami, K. Kakusho and M. Minoh, Blog as a tool to develop e-learning experience in an international distance course, Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT’06).9. J. Hiler, Blogs as disruptive tech: How weblogs are flying under the radar of the content management giants, http

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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theseprojects and exposes students to Principles of Development of Appropriate and SustainableTechnologies. The redesign of the device to control costs and with end-user feedback is avaluable lesson for students, which cannot be taught in traditional engineering classes butthrough such Experiential Learning courses. The benefits to students include learning the designprocess, learning about traditions and constraints in developing countries, developing devicesthat will be beneficial to a large number of end users, and the joy derived from lending a helpinghand to people around the globe.Bibliography1 Dewey, J. Experience and Education, NY, Collier, 19382 Weil, S. and McGill, I. A Framework for Making Sense of Experiential Learning In S. Weil and I

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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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paper.Specifically, for each of the programs’ learning objectives the students had to identify anddescribe an experience (or collection of experiences) and examine how the experience(s) ledthem to accomplish the objective. For those learning objectives not met, the students describedhow their experiences fell short of meeting the objective. In addition, students had to describehow the course is likely to impact their future and their professional careers.Assessment of the CourseIn addition to the assessment of the students by the faculty, an assessment of the course by thestudents was undertaken. The exact assessment tools used varied from year to year given thenumerous faculty involved and the varied venues for the course. In total, three different types

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Baker, The University of Vermont; John Merrill, The Ohio State University; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

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,participation, understanding, and that enhance lives, and should always be collaborative betweenthe researcher(s) and community partners15. Authors often cite PAR as being rooted in the workof Paulo Freire, who advocated re-thinking traditional, top-down education in favor oftransformative, empowered “co-learning”4, 7, 13 .This paper begins with proposition that engineering programs seeking to engage in humanitarianand sustainable development will require interdisciplinary skills. In that sense it tests the theorythat there is value in preparing engineers to engage in teamwork with partners trained in differentskills and that view projects through diverse lenses and methodological frameworks. Throughtriangulation of the experiences of three different

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lamyaa El-Gabry, The American University in Cairo - Mechanical Engineering Department

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a long way to making the work doable.AcknowledgementsThe author would like to acknowledge the support of the Gerhart Center for Philanthropy &Civic Engagement and the Center for Learning & Teaching at the American University in Cairo.Bibliography1. Geiger, E., ―Service Learning Toolbox: Work Pages and Checklists to Help You get Started and Keep you Going,‖ http://www.iun.edu/~cetl/servicelearning/S-L-Resources/S-L-Toolbox.pdf2. Smith, K.A., Sheppard, S.D., Johnson, D.W., and Johnson, R.T., ―Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom- Based Practices‖, Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, pp 87 – 1013. Reid, K.J., ―Implementing Active and Collaborative Techniques: Lectures, Labs, Grading, and More‖, Proceedings of 2002