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International Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariana Leandro Cruz, Delft University of Technology; Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Delft University of Technology

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development of competencies required by industry. More specifically, they willbe used as a starting point for developing and implementing curriculum elements aimed atenhancing competency levels of students at a Dutch university of technology and itsEuropean partners in the European project funding this research.Keywords Transversal competency level, preparing for practice, engineering education,questionnaireINTRODUCTIONThe globalization and the great change in technology of the 90s have posed differentdemands on the engineering profession. This shift has resulted in the industry seekinggraduates equipped with both technical and non-technical competencies [1]. In this study,the latter is named transversal competencies and defined as "skills, values

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Lilian Katherine Sanchez, National University of Táchira; Bianey Cristina Ruiz Ulloa, National University of Táchira

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worked for nine years in the manufacturing and service industry as an Industrial Engineer prior to her academic career. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Understanding competencies transfer during internships in undergraduate industrial engineering students: a case study at the [blinded]IntroductionDespite engineering programs designing curriculum with the goal of preparing students forindustry demands, there is still a disconnection between industry expectations of the workforceand the preparation of engineering graduates [1-3]. One way to prepare engineering students tomeet industry expectations is by involving them in real world experiences where they cantransfer some of the knowledge

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongming Tang, Southeast University; Jiahua Lu, Xilinx; Yanfang Deng, Nanjing Integrated Circuits Industry Service Center; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Novel University-Industry Engineering Education Cooperation Program: Open Summer School co-organized by SEU, Xilinx and ICisCAuthors: Yongming Tang1, Joshua Lu2, Yanfang Deng3, Susan M. Lord4Author Affiliation：1. School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, tym@seu.edu.cn; 2. Xilinx co., Shanghai, China, joshua.lu@xilinx.com; 3. ICisC, Nanjing, China; 4. University of San Diego, slord@sandiego.edu;AbstractPartnerships between universities and industry can help provide engineering students witheducation, hands-on experiences, and skills needed to become successful professionals. Thispaper describes a summer school

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cem Karacal, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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was decided that the students study freshmen and junior years at ITUand sophomore and senior years at SIUE. This implementation required ITU to openadditional sections of Industrial Engineering courses to be taught in English in the junioryear. Faculty who were assigned to teach these classes received substantial overloadpayments.It is noted that SIUE required completion of 128 credit hours for graduation, whereasITU required 142. It was agreed that ITU would teach 37 credit hours in freshmen and39 in junior year for a total of 76 hours, whereas SIUE would teach 32 credit hours insophomore year and 34 hours in senior year for a total of 66 hours.The enrollment and graduation statistics over the years are shown in Table 1. Enrollmentnumbers

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey Nersesov, Villanova University; Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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systems analysis techniques to manipulate microbial biological systems for generating biofuels from wastewater and for combating biofilm-associated pathogens. His BESEL group developed the first model for microbial desalination cells and the first metabolic modeling approach for quantifying the biofilm formation of pathogens. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2019 ASEE Annual ConferenceWork in Progress: Development of MATLAB Instructional Modules for EngineeringStudents Sergey Nersesov1, Dr. Zuyi (Jacky) Huang2* 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA 2. Department of Chemical

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Austin Schneider, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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engineering undergraduate studentsdevelop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to work across cultural boundaries and toeffectively adapt, integrate, and communicate in new environments. With this comes the need foreducators to begin to develop educational systems and practices that help students cross theseboundaries [1, 2]. There is a growing recognition of the importance to implement and engage students in highereducation in purposeful environments (i.e. study abroad, service experiences, domestic activities)that would allow them to develop global perspectives and cross-cultural skills to help themeffectively adapt to the diverse world market [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. There exist various instruments andscales that aim to measure global

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edris Ebrahimzadeh P.E., Des Moines Area Community College; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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, andindustrial engineering curricula to demonstrate how prior knowledge to a powerful and opensource computing software could improve the analytical thinking of all engineering studentsnationally and abroad.Keywords: Engineering, Education, Software, Python, Curriculum 1. IntroductionEngineers are not expected to write computer codes from scratch; they are more likely expected toutilize built-in functions that have been already written. Therefore, programming by engineeringprimarily means assembling existing bits of code into a coherent package that solves the problem.The bit of code is a function that implements a specific task. The details of the code are notimportant for the user. Instead, understanding the input and output of the code

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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ofdisengagement” in relation to engineering students’ commitment to socially responsibleengineering.BackgroundThere is a need for engineers to use their skills to contribute to solving global problems. Whileprogress has been made, such as in strides toward achieving the UN Millennium DevelopmentGoals [1], much work remains as highlighted by the UN Sustainable Development Goals [2].The National Academy of Engineering considered the role of engineering in meeting these needsin 2004, stating: “We aspire to a future where engineers are prepared to adapt to changes inglobal forces and trends and to ethically assist the world in creating a balance in the standard ofliving for developing and developed countries alike.” [3, pg. 51] It is unclear to what

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bjorn Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Isabel Ortiz Marcos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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absolute relative absolute relative variation variation variation variation Technical 0.41 12% 0.43 13% Complementary 0.49 15% 0.60 17% Interpersonal 0.83 24% 0.83 24%Table 1: Absolute variation per competence category and per program.When analyzing differences between the host universities, it was discovered that Spanishstudents perceived bigger improvement when studying in Scandinavian universities for technicaland interpersonal competencies than in other countries. The country with the highest results for“teamwork” was

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Maria Diakoumi MEng, Ph.D, FHEA, CEng MCIHT, University of Brighton; Hamidullah Waizy

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SETindependently instead of being reliant on external assistance. 1. IntroductionThe advancements in science, engineering and technologies during the last few centurieshave enormously promoted the development of the education in many parts of the world.Such educational development has consequently improved the quality of life and broughtprosperity to these areas. However, not every part of the world benefited from sucheducational development, especially areas which have been affected by wars and instabilitieswhere the standard of life has not improved.Afghanistan is one of those unfortunate countries, which has been affected by continuouswars for nearly four decades. This study has been aimed at investigating the development ofthe higher education

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yaxin Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chen Bing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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students.IntroductionGlobalization requires future engineers to live up to the challenges from industryupgrading and development [1],[2]. China, as the largest producer of engineeringgraduates in the world, has been encountering many challenges in the field ofengineering education and undergoing a series of engineering education reforms. Oneof the major problems lies in the oversupply of unqualified engineers and theundersupply of high-quality engineers [2]. Considering the challenges facing Chineseengineering education, the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the “Planfor Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers” (PETOE) in 2010 [3] and the“Emerging Engineering Education” (EEE) plan in 2017 [4]. Both programs target toproduce a large number of high-quality

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University

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of Student Performance in Chemistry-based Courses in Public Universities Using University Matriculation Entrance Scores in ChemistryIntroductionIn Nigeria, since independence, access to university education has grown significantly. Initially,each university conducted its entrance examination and selected its own candidates based solelyon merit [1]. This individual university admission exercise was not satisfactory as it created toomuch room for wastage of admission slots through multiple offers to one candidate whiledepriving others of placement slots into the universities of their choice [2]. As the number ofuniversities increased marginally, this marked the genesis of centralized and coordinateduniversity admission system that led to the

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George E. Hassoun, Notre Dame University - Louaize, Lebanon

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Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Project REAP: Reaping the Benefits of High-stakes Assessment Frequency Boosters1. Introduction To help starting engineering students in properly preparing for their engineering careers,introductory engineering textbooks advise them to devote a minimum of two to three hours ofstudy for every lecture-hour they attend [1]. In such textbooks, the point is often made that inhigh school most learning takes place in the classroom, whereas in college most learning takesplace outside the classroom. This important point correlates with other studies based on cognitivepsychology, which point out that the

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne A. Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Transformative Diversity Changes in U.S. Demographics: Recognizing the Cultural Implications in Higher EducationAbstractThe demographic face of the United States is changing in a way never before seen. The year 2035will see the culmination of three major forces: (1) the last of the Baby Boomers turning 65+ yearsof age (2030), (2) the cross-over where the number of people 65+ years of age outnumber theyouths under the age of 18 (2035), and, (3) the recognition that the primary driver for populationgrowth in the U.S. will be from international migration (2030).These three major events will take place over the upcoming decade. Each of which, by itself, mayappear relatively harmless

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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in a loss of business and, in some cases, even bankruptcy of a company.Communication is a mix of verbal and non-verbal interactions and etiquette. Therefore, theengineering students need to practice and to enhance their skills in communication, while workingwith projects in teams with students from other countries and cultures. In this paper, the authorsdescribe their international projects where students from Denmark and the USA work together.For the USA students, it is a part of their senior design capstone course and for the Danish studentsit is an innovation and an interdisciplinary project, so called the Innovation Pilot [1].The key learning objectives for training communication skills in order to work in global teams andmanage projects

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John Jongho Park, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University

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et al.,1999; Fuertes et al., 2000), in graduate engineering students. The course provided a globalvirtual teaming opportunity to students from a US University and Central Asia University. Thestudy hypotheses included the following: 1. Ethnocentrism will decrease in students from pre- to post-course completion. 2. Measures of Universal-Diverse Orientation will increase in students from pre- to post- course completion. 3. The Central Asia University is located in a country that was previously a part of the Soviet Union, with a significant socio-political influence from Russia. Based on Russia’s high level of Uncertainty Avoidance, and the reported link between Uncertainty Avoidance and a resistance to accept

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Samantha Deokinanan, LSAMP at City College of New York

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abroad and only a 12%increase in the number of minorities studying abroad in the same period. Similarly, over the sameperiod, STEM majors going abroad showed an increase of 9%. All minority students and STEMstudents accounted for 28% and 25% respectively, in 2015/2016 [1]. The importance and benefitsof STEM students having an international experience has been well documented [2,3].Additionally, higher education is moving forward with embracing the concept of educatingengineers as a global citizen [4,5].The NYC-LSAMP (a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiative in operation at theCity University of New York) committed to integrating international activities into programactivities, and officially launched the activity in 2008 at the

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kseniya Zaitseva, Tomsk Polytechnic University/ Association for Engineering Education of Russia; José Carlos Quadrado P.E., Porto Polytechnic Institute

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, one of the key elements of theengineering curricula are the learning outcomes. “Learning outcomes represent what is formallyassessed and accredited to the student and they offer a starting point for a viable model for thedesign of curricula in higher education which shifts the emphasis form input and process to thecelebration of student learning” [1]. Their appropriate definition becomes an essential element ofthe curricular design that helps to describe what you want to achieve with a training program orpart of it.The European Commission, in its document Using Learning Outcomes, points out that its usehas an impact on education, training practices and policies, accentuating the learning of studentby making it explicit [2]. Learning outcomes

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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and provided six fundamental competencies for global leadershipsuccess [66]. These competencies are (1) adapting socially, (2) demonstrating creativity, (3) evendisposition, (4) respecting beliefs, (5) instilling trust, and (6) navigating ambiguity. Internationalleadership managing international assignments seldom fail because of a lack of technical orprofessional competence but rather fail to build cultural awareness necessary for understandingdifferent cultures. Caligiuri and Tarique [15] identified lack of understanding of other cultures asa factor affecting the ability of leaders to lead across cultures and transfer foreign leadershipknowledge easily. The mainstream culture of the United States consists of the protestant work ethic

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristina Diordieva, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Walter S. Smith, Texas Tech University

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, engineering thinking, and mathematical thinking” (p. 32).Figure 1. A cognitive framework on the essence of CT skills [Adapted from Yasar, 2018, p. 37] Additionally, recent studies (e.g., Wing, 2006; Yasar 2018; Yasar et al., 2016) suggestthat teachers need to introduce CT not only in higher education but also in pre-college settingsdue to interdisciplinary applications such as STEM and literacy. Denning and Freeman (2009)showed that, although the approach to developing CT skills may be distinctive, this approach canbe applied across STEM disciplines. Furthermore, Wing (2006) suggested that CT complements,and is rooted within, mathematics and engineering thinking. CT practices are also appropriate toincorporate into existing K-12 curriculum

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University

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innovative companies have branches indifferent countries in the world and the companies’ projects involve engineers and technicians fromdifferent countries. This is a common situation in companies all over the world and that is whyindustry requires engineers with “global” skills [1]. At the same time, more and more newtechnological skills need to be included in engineering programs/curricula and it is difficult to find“space” for this kind of training in university engineering programs.The ability to work in teams and with projects involving international partners may differ a lotdepending on the educational traditions of the engineers’ homelands. The goal of mostundergraduates studying engineering courses is to work in an engineering company and

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Hamidullah Waizy, Kabul Polytechnic University

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Proterozoic and every Phanerozoic systemup to the present day. The country also has a long and complicated tectonic history, partly relatedto its position at the western end of the Himalayas [1].The above diverse geological foundation has resulted in significant mineral resources with over1,400 mineral deposits and occurrences recorded to date [1]. Historical mining focussed mostly onprecious stone production, with some of the oldest known mines in the world established inAfghanistan to produce lapis lazuli for the Egyptian Pharaohs [1].Recent exploration by Russian and Afghan geologists in the 1960s and 1970s resulted in thediscovery of significant resources of metallic minerals including iron, copper, cobalt, zinc, lead,chromium, gold, silver

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Shenoda, Farmingdale State College

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made.IntroductionSustainability is, as stated in the United Nations Report on the World Commission onEnvironment and Development [1], the consideration of impacts to and preservation of theeconomy, the environment, and social equity (often referred to as “the three ‘E’s” ofsustainability) in the execution of any plan or project. Its growth as a field of study and as astandard of practice is understandable in light of concerns about dwindling resources, populationand developmental growth, and environmental sensitivity based on global warming and othernatural phenomena. Engineering in general, and civil and construction engineering in particular,is a field uniquely well-equipped to tackle the issues of incorporating sustainability into projectexecution. Indeed, the study

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University

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interventions that couldmitigate the ethnic and cultural influences on peer ratings and teamwork behavior.Introduction & Literature ReviewThe United States has become one of the top destinations for international students pursuinghigher degrees. According to Institute of International Education, in 2017-2018 school year,there were 1,094,792 international students studying in the U.S and they made up 5.5% of allstudents in U.S. higher education [1]. Among more than one million international students, threeAsian countries: China, India and South Korea are consisting of 33.2%, 17.9% and 4.1%respectively of the international students [1]. Students from these three countries are differentfrom domestic students not just for physical distinction but for

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose F. Oliden, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria; Patrick Tunno, Pennsylvania State University; Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Pennsylvania State University; Juan Rodriguez, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria ; Miguel Luis Estrada P.E., Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria ; Esther Obonyo, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fernando Fonseca Pacheco, Lycoming College

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literature and performing arts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work in-progress: Experience-Based Learning in Global Engineering Culture and Society1. MotivationIn September 2015, more than 190 members of the United Nations (UN) committed to 17Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [1] for bringing equality across the world. Among thesegoals are poverty reduction, quality education, sustainable cities and communities, and thepreservation of Earth’s life-support system. In the Spring of 2017, the leadership at thePennsylvania State University (Penn State) created an environment to help facilitatecollaborations with Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Peru (UNI) by conducting aworkshop in Lima

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guoyang Zhang; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yang Da Wei

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; ChineseuniversitiesIntroduction The landscape of international student mobility in global higher education hasbeen changing over the last two decades. In addition, the countries (e.g. China,Singapore, and Malaysia) that have large study-abroad student populations are nowtaking an increasingly large market share of global higher education and are attractinga mass of international students [1]. As shown in the Global Mobility Trends, a reportreleased by the Institute of International Education, Mainland China has taken up a 10%market share in 2016, as the third-largest destination for international students [2]. Topfive countries that have sent international students to study in China in 2016 includeSouth Korea, the US, Thailand, Pakistan, and India [3]. In 2016

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianchuan Cheng, Southeast University; Jun Chen, Southeast University; Yubing Zheng, Southeast University; Minping Jia, Southeast University; Yongming Tang, Southeast University; Wenjiao Qiu, Southeast University

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2016, theconcept of engineering education accreditation which emphasizes student-centered,outcome-based education (OBE) and continuous improvement, has been more widelyrecognized and promoted [1][2]. Practical teaching, especially field practice teaching, isconsidered to be an important part of engineering education [3][4] and plays a crucialrole in cultivating students' ability to combine theory with practice, think independentlyand communicate, work in a team as well as solve complex problems, and in improvingstudents' sense of social responsibility and interests in engineering [5][6][7].Compared to common practice teaching course, field practice teaching courses(especially those involving the accommodation at the site of practice

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Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Porcel, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering and Language Attitudes in the U.S. A QuandaryGlobalization and the international projection of engineering In the last 30 years, the literature on engineering education has been paying increasingattention to the changes that the field has experienced due to the advancement of globalization.The goal of this concerted effort is to determine and validate the set of skills the job marketdemands from the engineer in the 21st century. There is consensus among researchers that in the context of globalization the U.S.engineering programs either adapt their curricula to meet the expectations of the globalworkforce or take the risk of becoming irrelevant [1]. Irrelevance refers to the currentcurriculum

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International Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Carbine, Salt Lake Community College; Nick Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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1 below gives an example of smallUDI codes. Figure 1: Small sample UDI codes on PEEK materialEquipment  Laser Marking Unit - Keyence MD-X1500,3-axis hybrid model.  Software - Marking Builder 3.While these are the components that were used, the main intent of this paper is to discusspossible approaches to marking quality that could be easily applied to any piece of equipment. Itis, therefore, less important to me what was used to create these particular markings that will bediscussed, because the end deliverable is intangible. Gained knowledge that can be applied to awide variety of situations, equipment types, brand names, or even engineering disciplines is theadded value that I hope to be able to give the

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International Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of the City University of New York; Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Claudia Ventura

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homogeneous groups [1, 2]. Yet, little empirical research has been devoted tointernational heterogeneous groups composed of different ethnicities and races, namely to howthese differences effect group effectiveness. Therefore, this research tries to narrow this gap andshed light on an exploration of international group analysis. At best, this research may serve asan engine to initiate more research with non-European American groups and understand theexpansive nature of human relations and interaction within international heterogeneous groups’domains. The aim of this paper is to examine the group dynamics of an international research groupcomposed of heterogeneous members. In this study, group dynamics refer to group effectivenesswhich is defined