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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Kazuya Takamata, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Tetsuro Furukawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Loo Ching Nong, Singapore Polytechnic

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theme. Their achievements were unique in their design solutions due to thedifferences in society and culture in Japan, Singapore and the United States, although allthe design teams followed the same engineering design procedures. This collaborativeproject was a positive experience for both students and faculty members. Furthermore,students’ groups of the three institutions benefited from a study of the design solutionsgenerated by their foreign counterparts.In this paper the second stage of the international collaborative project between thethree institutions is discussed in detail.1. IntroductionWorking on global collaborative projects will challenge students’ perceptions, enrichtheir minds and sharpen their communication skills. It helps to

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

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: University of Manitoba, 1992.16 Kisst Hackett, R., and Martin, G.R., “Faculty Support for Minority Engineering Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 1, 1998, pp. 87-95.17 Reichert, M., and Absher, M., “Graduate Engineering Education of Underrepresented Populations,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 3, 1998, pp. 257-267.18 Van Aken, E.M., Watford, B., and Medina Borja, A., “The Use of Focus Groups for Minority Engineering Program Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol, 88, No. 3, 1999, pp. 333-343.19 Adams, R.S., Atman, C.J., Nakamura, R., Kalonji, G., and Denton, D., “Assessment of an International Freshman Research and Design Experience: A Triangulation Study,” International Journal of

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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their success upon graduation.Based on these four topic areas, the Management of Technical Organizations course (Figure 1) isdivided into three sections: Page 11.370.2 - Management Today - Globalization and International Management - Personnel ManagementThe Management Today section provides the background and underlying foundation for thecourse. Topics include: traditional and non-traditional organizational structures, currentemployment environments and current issues being faced by organizations. Much classdiscussion revolves around topical business articles that provide insight into how existingorganizations handle

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

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theLomonosov Moscow State University, the University of Kiev, and the TUM2. The TUM islocated in Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova (see figure 13). During the decades of Sovietcontrol, the TUM served as one of the primary institutes of higher education for the SovietEastern Block countries. In Moldova, the presence of the TUM combined with the relativelysmall population resulted in an educated population. In the years following the collapse of theformer Soviet Union (circa 1990) many of the more educated citizens left Moldova to seek Page 11.1357.2employment in the EU (approximately 1-in-4 from a base population of ~4 million). During theSoviet

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the leadership’s recognition of thecrucial role that diversity and outreach play in organizational success. A perspective from the authors’ point of view concludes the paper. It describes lessonslearned and not learned while trying to make an impact in an international setting. Asprofessions grow globally, a model containing diversity as a business case is presented for othersocieties and organizations to follow.INTRODUCTION The economic well being of the United States of America and US-based professionalsocieties very much depends on the reliable and all inclusive workforce [1-4, 6-10]. Professionalsocieties have begun to take proactive steps in recognizing diversity as a business need for theirsuccess [6]. As a matter of fact

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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, plot the unit step response of thesystem for any point selected on the root locus, and turn on/off the grid. The system must berepresented by the transfer function in the following form:Y(s) ams m + am-1 sm -1 ... + a1s + a0s—— = ————————————U(s) bnsn + bn-1s n-1 + ... + b1s + b0s:The options in Design module allow the user to select any desired value for the gain, time andfrequency parameters of the system to see how the closed—loop poles will be affected.The time-domain design parameters that can be changed are rise time, delay time, time constant,settling time, maximum overshoot, peak time, damping factor, natural undamped frequency, anddamped frequency. The frequency-domain design parameters that are included in the programand can be

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

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URI case, the NSF is supportingeducational and research initiatives in collaboration with URI’s partners in Germany. Buildingon the existing relationship with the Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU-BS) in the areaof microfluidic technology and its Dual Degree Master’s Program, this new project will developresearch opportunities from the undergraduate through the graduate level, culminating in aproposed new Dual Degree Doctorate Program.The NSF funding will support several graduate students in the coming five years, all of whomwill be spending part of their programs in Braunschweig. The project’s technical goals arefocused on two applications: 1. The design of a system to detect the early response to pathogeninfection using a microfluidic

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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affordable.Students log onto TTU website (http://webct.tntech.edu) and use the interactive course materialspresented at the course site in WebCT [1], which is a widely used e-learning system across thenation. Some of the interactive teaching methods include cases, competitive computersimulation, applied problem solving, team building exercises, cross-functional activities,scenario planning, role playing, and feasibility projects. “The campus-based and distance-basedprograms earn the same degree” [2].In the summer semester of 2004/05 academic year, the authors were able to offer fullyundergraduate and graduate level online courses for their degree programs. These courses wereCAD (Computer Aided Design) for Technology (undergraduate level) and Strategic

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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someattempts to consider alternative engineering solutions in the 1970s(especially in renewable energies), most engineering achievements of the past were developedwithout consideration for their social, economic, and environmental impacts on natural systems. Notmuch attention was paid to minimizing the risk and scale of unplanned or undesirable perturbationsin natural systems associated with engineering systems.As we enter the twenty-first century, we must embark on a worldwide transition to a more holisticapproach to engineering. This will require: (1) a major paradigm shift from control of nature toparticipation with nature; (2) an awareness of ecosystems, ecosystems services, and the preservationand restoration of natural capital; and (3) a new

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Alice Abreu, OAS; Marta Cehelsky, InterAmerican Development Bank; Teofilo Ramos, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; Daniel Marcek; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Luiz Scavarda Do Carmo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; John Spencer, Microsoft Corp.; Jorge Yutronic, Conicyt - Chile

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the establishment and maintenance ofcross-border economic, political, and socio-cultural relations or it can be thought of as thewidening, intensifying, speeding up, and growing impact of worldwide interconnectedness [1].But regardless of definitions, most agree that globalization has fundamentally transformedeconomies around the world. In this era, economic networks rather than political boundaries arethe building blocks of prosperity and change.In the World is Flat, Tom Friedman [3] suggests how the world is in its 3rd globalization wave,one that is governed by people and communications. He states that the flattening of the worldhappened at the dawn of the twenty-first century, and that countries, communities, individualsgovernments and

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shi (Stan) Lan, DeVry University-Chicago; Yaqing Mao, Beijing Normal University, China

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independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney Utests were used as appropriate inferential statistics based on the analysis of independent variableand dependent variable in this research.The researchers reported that the number of required credit hours to complete a bachelor’sdegree in electronics at universities in China was substantially more than the number of requiredcredit hours at the universities in the United States. In addition to the total number of credithours, the undergraduate electronics curriculum in China required more credit hours for itsmathematics/science courses and social science/humanity courses than the electronics curriculumin the United States required.1 These important factors may provide explanations to the findingsfrom this research

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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100% over the last 7 years. Inthe UK first degrees are normally graded over a range from 1st class honours (SHU average mark>70%), 2:1 (SHU average mark 60%-69%), 2:2 (SHU average mark 50%-59%), 3rd (SHU averagemark 40%-49%). Unclassified (or ordinary) degrees may also be awarded. The mean of theaverage student marks in Engineering has been about 55% with a standard deviation of 12 marksfor UK students. For the TARC students the mean mark is 60% with a standard deviation of halfthe UK figure. This may be a result of cultural issues7,8, or from the selectivity on entry to TARC.The total number of engineering undergraduates at SHU is approximately 1600 (full timeequivalent) and the table shown below (Table 1) illustrates the number of TARC

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany Jones

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%), varied little (between 1.9% and 2.9%) and remainslow (currently 2.9%).1 The destinations of US study abroad students have become more diverseover the past decade, with China being a big gainer. Very few US students, however, want tostudy in the Middle East, since it is perceived as a dangerous place. Students from the MiddleEast, by way of contrast, want to study in the US, although world politics continue to conspireagainst that. All of these students need international exposure, but for quite different reasons. Itis informative to consider what US engineering students should aim to achieve throughinternational experience, in comparison with what engineering students in the United ArabEmirates should focus on.Preparation for international

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Brian Dansberry, University of Cincinnati; Louis Trent, University of Cincinnati

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country.Following a rigorous preparation program in the US, students use their technical, language, andcross-cultural skills in a capstone co-op assignment abroad. The combination of skills acquiredthrough the professional practice and language/culture programs creates a structure whichattracts highly-motivated students, and allows them to succeed in an international workenvironment1.About ten percent of all engineering students (over 200 to date) participate in the ICP. Thestrengths to the UC program are: 1) Students complete four co-op quarters in the US, prior to aninternational co-op assignment and 2) An intensive language program comprised of over 300classroom hours of German, Japanese or Spanish was created specifically for students preparingto live

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Husfeld, Valparaiso University; Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Elizabeth Gingerich, Valparaiso University

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Page 11.882.4and engineering estimation.In addition to project design, EWB-VU members carried out logistical planning, correspondedwith Nakor community members via the Mordens, and accomplished a tremendous amount offundraising. Fundraising sources for EWB-VU’s implementation trips have included (1) on-campus fundraising at basketball games and other events; (2) grants from service-orientedfoundations, church, and civic groups; (3) monies derived from partnering with the legalcommunity, the VU College of Business Administration, and the VU College of Engineering;and (4) soliciting donations from personal contacts. EWB-VU has refrained from usingcorporate sponsorships to finance the entire project because the chapter believes that

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Siller, Colorado State University; Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University

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for Contribution to Internationalization of Colorado State. Page 11.969.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 OFFERING AN INTERNATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM AS A DUAL DEGREE WITH LIBERAL ARTSIntroduction The need for internationalizing engineering education is an important topic forengineering educators. This is not a new issue, the National Academy of Engineeringissued a report 18 years ago calling for greater international opportunities for U.S.engineering students1. Qamhiyah2 cites two reasons for the continued importance for aninternational experience in engineering education: 1) the increasing trend

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Braden Katterheinrich, Valparaiso University

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thatthe drill bit gets trapped, it can be retrieved by slowly spinning the bit and exertingupward pressure. If this fails, jetting water down the drill pipe may help to loosen the bit.Problems with CasingWhen used either for drilling or for well construction, casing can present its own set ofproblems. These problems can occur either during driving the casing into place or whileremoving it.Driving the casing into the borehole is usually necessary as the diameter of the casingmust be larger than the diameter of the drill bit to allow withdrawal of the drill bitthrough the casing. The casing can be driven using a simple drop hammer and anvilcombination such as that shown in Figure 1. The hammer consists of a 12 to 24-inchlength of steel pipe with a

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Dueb Lakhder, Consultant to UNESCO; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University

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Chemistry I 4 General Chemistry II 3General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1Calculus I for Physical Sciences 4 Calculus II for Physical Sciences 4Physics I for Engineers 5 Physics II for Engineers 5College Composition 3 Public Speaking 3Second YearCalculus III for Physical Scientists 4 Ordinary Differential Equations 4Engineering Mechanics – Statics 3 Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics 3Social Problems 3 Current World Problems 3Principles of Plant Biology 4 Principles of Microeconomics

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Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; David Watkins, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

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engineering programs while not abandoning the substantial body of knowledgeneeded.BackgroundThis paper introduces the international education strategy implemented in the MichiganTech Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Program objectives, designsand outcomes are presented. The strategy has several key tenets: 1. Flexibility 2. Multiple opportunities 3. Voluntary 4. Service-basedA rigid program structure would greatly reduce enrollment in such programs. Whilemany students understand the value of international experience, pragmatism often takespriority. Practical experience is important, financial burdens are real. Internationalprograms must therefore allow the students to pursue traditional co-ops or internships,and to

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

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as was hoped and few woulddeny that in the new millennium racial/ethnic minorities are still underrepresented when it comesto attaining high-level, decision-making positions in public and private organizations ascompared to Whites. Even when racial/ethnic minorities are overrepresented in professionaloccupations, such as Asian Indians who make up less than 1% of the U.S. population, butconstitute 58% of management, professional, and related occupations, they rarely hold positionsin the upper echelons of management or administration. Despite their being heavily concentratedin professional occupations (74%), they hold only 17% of management positions.13This paper examines the issues surrounding the career mobility of Asian Indians in

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Henderson, Arizona State University

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Competency.Presentations were made by industry and academic experts in globalization, socialization andtechnical competence. The two industry presentations stressed that all engineering and productdevelopment and manufacturing are global activities. The conclusion: a global mindset isbecoming a requirement for graduating engineers and is coming faster than expected.From the social, humanitarian and environmental perspective, ASU President Michael Crowdiagrammed the current situation in technology and how it relates to socio-cultural progress(Figure 1). Obviously, technology has grown and will continue to grow immensely andovershadows the current and predicted future progress in solving social and cultural problems.Technological capabilities are not effectively

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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offshoreoutsourcing are significant and widespread. According to the Economic Policy Institute,935,000 of the manufacturing jobs lost between 2000 and 2003. The loss was mainly dueto the rising trade deficit. The Progressive Policy Institute estimated that around 840,000manufacturing jobs were lost between 2001 and 2004 due to increased imports anddecreased exports. Goldman Sachs estimated 400,000 to 600,000 of the professionalservice and information sector jobs lost over the past few years have been shippedoverseas. Based on the analysis and forecast from Forrester Research, Americancompanies will move 3.2 million jobs offshore by 2015 1-3. Among these lost jobs, most

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Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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building. But economic development and job creation planning must also be pursued – to complete the chicken and egg scenario that will keep good engineering graduates in their home countries. Brain drain may be a concern in early years of a major technical capacity building effort, but several case studies of successful emerging countries indicate that as the economy develops and good job opportunities are provided at home, engineering -- graduates will choose to stay in their home cultures and contribute to further sustainable economic and social development. Bibliography 1) Dominique Guellec, Brain Drain, SciDevNet, http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierfulltext

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dalton, The Petroleum Institute; Isoroku Kubo, The Petroleum Institute

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Education, 2006 Solar Energy Education for Engineering Students in a Middle Eastern Context-an approach.1. IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to describe a currently ad-hoc approach to teaching United ArabEmirates engineering students about alternative sources of energy. In tertiary institutes in theUSA, Australasia, Europe and elsewhere, such a focus would be a given in the curriculum as theissue is a well-established one. In this region, it is relatively new, as the concept of inexhaustibleoil has long dominated. Awareness (not interest) among the student body and the broader societyhas consequently not been substantially developed.In the context of depletion of non-renewable energy sources, increasing concern about

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University

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economy to a service and industry-based economy. Many educational andvocational institutions in these countries, with limited teaching and learning resources, have tocope with the existing equipment for the time being. Thus creative transformation approachessuch as the one discussed in this paper can prove to be highly beneficial.Conversion of a Materials TesterThe equipment described here is a molding press which originally was a materials test unit thatwas acquired in 1976. The equipment is shown in Figure 1. This unit could provide both tensionand compression capability. The first step in transforming the equipment was to remove theunnecessary components. Since there is only need for compressive capability in a molding press,the top crossbar

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan Thomas, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; Andrew Azman, University of Colorado-Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder

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our planet who are poor. It also challenges engineering students to identifyvital non-technical issues which may be the greatest roadblocks to poverty alleviation throughsustainable community development.One-fifth of human beings on our planet are unable to read, and “more than 1 billion people lackaccess to safe water and 2.6 billion lack access to improved sanitation.”1 In a world where theseproblems seem practically beyond comprehension, it’s sometimes difficult to envision howindividuals can make a difference. Many of the huge infrastructure projects in the developingworld over the past half-century have failed within two years because the necessary educationand revenue to maintain them was not available. The United Nations has identified

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jongwon Kim, Seoul National University; Dong Mok Kim, Seoul National University; Stefano Consiglio, Technical University of Berlin; Semih Severengiz, Technical University of Berlin; Guenther Seliger, Technical University of Berlin; Lalit Patil, University of Michigan; Debasish Dutta, University of Michigan

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term. These include the following: 1. How can such a course be integrated within the existing curriculum of three different universities? 2. How should students who have some basic skills in handling the challenges of distributed project work? 3. What are the financial requirements for this course and how can they be met? 4. How should infrastructure be used and maintained in such a “high-technology’’ course? 5. How should evaluation and assessment be done consistent with the grading policies of three different institutions? 6. How can faculty from three universities collaborate effectively in a distributed global team?This paper elaborates on these issues and how they have been addressed by the

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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brainpower and otheradvantages we have enjoyed since World War II. The author thinks that the careful scrutiny ofthose entering the United States can be done without complicating the visa processing7. This iswhy; the author thinks that it is vital to focus on recruitment first and subsequently to retentionfor the health of the technological society in which we are living. Recruitment is studied fromseveral perspectives as mentioned earlier with more emphasis on home shoolers, women andinternational students. Suggested time allocation for the above three areas is given in figure 1. Page 11.1071.4 International Students 30% Home Schoolers

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International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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more profitable forcorporations to obey environmental regulations than to ignore them.The minimal parameters for pollution violation need to be based upon and maintained by thefollowing criteria: 1) the size of the fine is to be determined by a correlation of the corporation’sdirect financial gain and the degree or severity of its pollution; 2) the corporation is to be heldresponsible for the remediation of its pollution; 3) environmental regulations are to beperiodically reviewed by an independent body of experts including leaders in government,industry, science, and culture to recommend revisions based upon the needs of society and thepertinence of the policies to changing conditions.Industries are often given leeway by the way environmental