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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati
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AC 2010-1718: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor in School of Dynamic Systems at University of Cincinnati. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Formerly known as University of Missouri, Rolla). He worked in air-compressor industry, before joining the university. He has presented many papers and moderated workshops at national and International conferences, including ASEE and ASME. His areas of interest include product design and development, Computer Aided Engineering and Computational methods.Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is
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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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AC 2010-1273: USING TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATED COLLABORATION IN THETEACHING OF ETHICS & GLOBALIZATIONGary Chinn, Pennsylvania State University Gary Chinn is project manager of the eLearning Initiative in the College of Engineering at Penn State. Sponsored by the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education, the initiative explores new technologies and approaches related to teaching & learning.Veena Raman, Pennsylvania State University Veena Raman is a lecturer in the departments of Communication Arts and Sciences and Science, Technology, and Society at Penn State. Dr. Raman teaches courses on globalization, new information technologies, the cultural implications of new media
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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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University Dr. Yang is a professor in the department of technology education. Technology education is his major research area. He is also the director of centere for teaching and learning technology. He got his Ph.D from Iowa state university and Master degree from University of North Dakota. Page 15.708.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 In-service Professional Field Expansion Model of Vocational Senior-high Technology Teachers in TaiwanAbstractCoping with rapid knowledge growth, career expansion become an important consideration fortechnology teachers. By getting teacher license
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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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Stephen Frempong, State University of New York
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AC 2010-957: BRINGING OUT THE BEST FROM THE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS THROUGH A SENIOR PROJECT COURSEStephen Frempong, State University of New York Page 15.242.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bringing out the best from Engineering Technology students through a capstone (project) course at SUNY CantonAbstract:The capstone (project) course in the Electrical EngineeringTechnology program was developed four years ago at the StateUniversity of New York at Canton is making a big difference inour senior students. This paper will discuss a more hands-onsenior capstone course that gives the student an opportunity tothink, research, design, construct
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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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AC 2010-2033: FACULTY IMPRESSIONS OF SERVICE LEARNING INENGINEERING EDUCATIONKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityColleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA Chapter Relations Manager, EWB-USACathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders Page 15.577.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Faculty Impressions of Service Learning in Engineering Education1. BackgroundIn many quarters, engineering education has only recently discovered the contributions oflearning through service1,2,3,4. This awareness has often come obliquely with some of the mostengaging service opportunities originating outside academia. In the past decade many service-oriented
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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University
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AC 2010-1800: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO TEACH TECHNOLOGY ANDENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLICSteve Shumway, Brigham Young University Dr. Shumway is an associate professor of Technology & Engineering Education program at Brigham Young University. Prior to completing a doctorate degree he taught high school electronics/technology education classes for six years. His primary responsibilities at BYU include teaching graduate and undergraduate classes, supervising student teaching, and he is currently the Technology Teacher Education program chair.SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab SClaudina Vargas is Founder and Director of
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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology
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AC 2010-684: WHO WANTS TO STUDY ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA?MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF IDENTITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, AND OFMARKETING.Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.1374.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WHO WANTS TO STUDY ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF IDENTITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, AND OF MARKETINGAbstractThe reluctance of senior secondary students, and more importantly females, to chooseengineering as a preferred course of study in higher education combined with relatively highattrition rates in engineering schools at Australian universities can be traced to twofundamental sources. These relate to
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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University
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© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Forming Collaborative Links between Turkey and US: International Workshop on Rapid TechnologiesAbstractAs part of a current NSF-CCLI (Course-Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement) grant project,an extra supplementary grant was given in late 2008 to organize an international workshop onRapid Technologies. This workshop was held in late September 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Overseventy academicians and researchers got together and presented the current trends in rapidmanufacturing research, education and industry. In this two-day event, educational and technicalpapers were presented from American, European and Turkish scholars. Reflections of the firstand second day have been
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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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initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology areas and former director of HPL University Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean in charge of building research and education collaborations with universities throughout the region. Before joining HP, Lueny was full professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez (UPRM) where she held positions at the Campus and UPR system level, including director of Campus Research Center. Recipient of the 2006 US National Academy of Engineering Bernard M. Gordon award, her work in curriculum, research, accreditation and economic development activities has been published in more than 60 papers, book chapters
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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University
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institution in India is striving towards successful globalization of itsacademic programs.Introduction Globalization has influenced various sectors of our economy, society, culture and highereducation, especially in professional education such as engineering and technology. It hasthrown up many challenges as well as immense opportunities for those in engineering andtechnology education1. In this context, globalization of higher education becomes a crucial issuefor universities and educational institutions in India. According to N. R. Shetty2, globalization of higher education is the process of integratinginternational and inter-cultural dimensions into the teaching–learning process, training, researchand service functions of the
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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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AC 2010-424: A STUDY OF PROJECT-BASED STEM LEARNING IN TAIWANShi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and TechnoShun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityHsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyRon Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, TaiwanKuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of TechnologyChi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology Page 15.98.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Project-Based STEM Learning for Senior High School Students in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of incorporating the Project-Based
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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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Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP, Council Member of "International Council for Engineering and Technology Education" (INTERTECH), Board Member of “Global Council on Manufacturing and Management" (GCMM) and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE/SP). He was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), Member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) in USA, Secretary of Santos region of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science, Adviser for International Subjects of the
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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University
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Technology (ABET). The guiding principle andultimate outcome of the Engineering Partnership is accreditation of the KU programs to ABETstandards. The partnership agreement is for ten years with the first three years funded. One of themeasures of the quality of engineering education of graduates and the primary step in obtaining aProfessional Engineering (PE) license in the US is passing the Fundamentals of Engineering(FE) examination. The ability of KU graduates to pass the FE exam is a primary metric of thepartnership. The Engineering Partnership is an integrated and iterative approach to improve theoverall quality of the Faculty of Engineering. This approach emphasizes improved and updatedinfrastructure and physical resources (laboratories
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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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" (IGIP), Member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) in USA and Council Member of "International Council for Engineering and Technology Education" (INTERTECH). She was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), State Councilor of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technology. She is Member of IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education), SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education), ASEE (American Society for
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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University
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sole sector, the new QNV2030 includes an ambitious plan to develop a knowledge based economy in preparation for thepost carbon era. The role of engineers in all of this is critical; projections indicate that this rolewill evolve over the next few years to run and manage the huge industrial plants being built, toacquire and retain the new technologies being implemented, and to have enough innovations tocreate opportunities in a dynamic and changing economy. This research project aims to addressthe key problem of adapting the Qatari engineer formation to the needs described above.1.3 AccreditationAccreditation is an important component for professional degrees. Efforts to identify thenecessary educational preparation for engineering practice in
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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech
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Teaching and Research Assistant in the Virginia Tech departments of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He currently also serves as a contractor for Imaging Science Research, Inc., Burke, VA. His research interests are in the area of human-computer interaction, knowledge modeling, and educational technology. Dr. Castles is a student member of the ASEE and the IEEE.Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech Gary Riggins is a 4th year civil engineering student at Virginia Tech with a double major in French. He has focused his academic career on learning about civil engineering (transportation systems) in different environments. He spent the summer of 2009 conducting a self-designed
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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education / 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; Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED
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AC 2010-2414: THE ENGINEERING PROFESSOR OF 2020: THE FORGOTTENVARIABLELueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategy and Innovation Office staff of Hewlett Packard Laboratories (HPL) in Palo Alto, California. She is responsible for facilitating external research collaborations for HPL and lead initiatives focused on R&D talent development, collaborating with external partners (government entities and other corporate labs) to pursue strategies and initiatives of benefit to the research community. In the past, she was in charge of developing engineering/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology
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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University
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AC 2010-999: A 21ST CENTURY UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION PROGRAMGearold Johnson, Colorado State University Gearold Johnson is the Emeritus George T. Abell Chair in Engineering at Colorado State University. He was on the faculty at CSU for 24 years. Following his retirement from CSU, he was the Academic Vice-President of the National Technological University for eight years. He retired in 2002. He is the Chair of the ASEE International Division.Thomas Siller, Colorado State University Thomas Siller joined joined Colorado State University in 1988 as an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Currently he serves as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student
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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University
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obtained his B.E. and M.S. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering in the University of ULSAN, South Korea, and his Ph. D in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Washington State University. He was with KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Co.) for 9 years before enrolling in the Ph. D. program at Washington State University. In KEPCO, he worked at the NPP (Nuclear Power Plant) as a nuclear engineer. In the Fall ’02 quarter he joined the department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University, where he has taught several courses in Computer Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering. Currently, he is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington
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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Nelson Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo
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for its subjects, which constitutes the OCW site for each University.In the current situation, with a growing number of courses publiched, quality ofmaterials becomes as the critical priority. This paper proposes a quality model. Thismodel has been elaborated from an initial survey among Offices of the OCWUNIVERSA Consortium. Later, this model has been applied to determine whichcourses of Engineering have been better evaluated. Page 15.80.2Open Educational ResourcesThe Open Educational Practices and Resources (OER) initiatives seek to useinformation and computing technology to help equalize access to knowledge andeducational opportunities across the
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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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in the mid-1800s. In this paper, wefocus especially on three higher education institutions founded during the late Qing dynasty inthe latter half of the 19th century that played important roles in the formation of modern Chineseengineering education.The account that follows is a historical narrative describing the conditions that led to theadoption of modern, Western style engineering education in China. This paper is based uponboth primary and secondary sources. Primary sources include reprints of archival documentsfrom the institutions discussed in this paper. Secondary sources include books written in Englishand published by university affiliated publishing houses.Pre-modern “engineering education”China has had a strong technological
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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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University John A. Merrill is the Director for the First-Year Engineering Program at The Ohio State University College of Engineering. His responsibilities include operations, faculty and graduate student recruiting, curriculum management, student retention, and program assessment. Dr. Merrill received his Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from The Ohio State University in 1985, and is a two-time recipient of the College of Engineering’s Boyer Award for Excellence in Teaching.David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines Associate Professor, Division of Engineering, and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at Colorado School of Mines (CSM). He also holds the Ph.D. and MSME degrees from
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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Hugo Pirela, InterAmerican Development Bank; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Juan Luis Crespo Marino, Universidade da Coruna; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Miguel J. Escala, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University
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building a model of engineering accreditation for the area.IntroductionEngineering for the Americas (EftA)2 started as a grass roots initiative uniting engineeringeducation organizations, government agencies, professional organization, accreditation agencies,universities and industries, endorsed by the Organization of American States (OAS) in the LimaDeclaration of 20043. EftA is headquartered at the Organization of American States inWashington DC, USA. In 2004, in its Science, Technology, engineering and Innovation forDevelopment: A vision for the Americas in the Twenty First Century5, the OAS cited severaltimes the usefulness of regional accreditation for the mobility of students. The OAS held thefirst Engineering for the Americas Symposium in
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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
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technological developments in particular; ≠ a commitment to lifelong learning, a capacity for critical judgment, and a sense of interdisciplinary approach in tackling engineering problems.Region’s colleges have graduated, during the last three decades, over forty thousand engineers;some with reasonably good technical skills, but most have not been sufficiently prepared toassume leading roles and/or able to manage innovative technology. To the contrary, a relativelyhigh percentage of these graduates have found themselves “ill-equipped” to carry on asengineers. Many were reduced to the role of a “technician”, and some have abandoned Page
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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career
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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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Research Experiences of Undergraduate Students. Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia Institute of Technology. 2008. Available at http://www.assessment.gatech.edu/legacy/SACS/QEP/QEP%20(SACS)%20Annual%20Impa ct%20Report%202007-2008%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf (Accessed January 8, 2010).19 Allert, B., and Atkinson, D. Work in Progress – Identifying Learning Outcomes of a Multi- Semester International Program in Mechanical Engineering. In Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session S1D. October 19 – 22, 2005, Indianapolis, IN.20 Allert, B., Atkinson, D., Groll, E., and Hirleman, E. D. Making the Case for Global Engineering: Building Foreign Language Collaborations for Designing, Implementing, and
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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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research projects. The Junior/Senior Engineering Clinic, a 4-semester required course, is an integral part of the engineering curriculum in which studentsapply engineering principles to emerging technologies. Students work on service related projectsor research grants funded by industry or government in multidisciplinary teams. The disciplinarymakeup of the teams is driven by the requirements of the project. Teams of students areorganized based on their particular skills, interests and backgrounds, then matched to a particularproject. The service related projects offered through the junior and senior clinics are not meantto be a volunteer extracurricular activity. The projects usually have regional, national orinternational impact. “Engineering
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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University
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AC 2010-637: THE VALUE OF EXCHANGE: THE BENEFITS OFINTER-CULTURAL ENGINEERING STUDY– A DESIGN TEAM PERSPECTIVESaeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed D. Foroudastan is the Associate Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and Professor of Engineering Technology. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering (1980), his M.S. in Civil Engineering (1982), and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1987) from Tennessee Technological University. Professor Foroudastan's employment vitae includes: Assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering for Tennessee Technological University, Senior Engineer, Advanced Development Department, Textron Aerostructures, and Middle
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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University
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Page 15.758.3software engineering program to obtain a set of multi-dimensional soft skills for their futureprofessional career in the global economy.10 By the time of their graduation students will notonly be able to solve technical problems but also be able to play management roles and solvenon-technical problems beyond the scope of engineering and technology.3. Communication and Student Learning Activities in Project ManagementProject management includes a set of powerful management methodologies. It ensuresaccountability, cost-effectiveness, and quality in the constructed project and provides anintegrative force for essential teamwork in any project development.4, 6 Communication is anessential tool in every aspect of project management.5
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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience
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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Brent Jesiek, Purdue University
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Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech. His research is focused on the social, historical, global, and epistemological dimensions of engineering and computing, with particular emphasis on subjects related to computer engineering, engineering education, and educational technology. Page 15.202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing the Intercultural Competence of Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Students: Baseline Data and AnalysisKeywords: IDI, intercultural development, global competency