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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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Michael Black, American University; Hiren Patel, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering

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AC 2010-1275: UNDERGRADUATE COMPUTER ENGINEERING EDUCATION INWESTERN INDIAMichael Black, American UniversityHiren Patel, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering Page 15.1291.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ! ∀# ∀ ∀ # ∀ # ∃ % # & & ∋ ∀ ∀ % & ( % ) ∀ ! % % &

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

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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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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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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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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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Katherine Tront, Virginia Tech; Jeanna Stewart, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

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AC 2010-407: OVERCOMING THE CURRENT CHALLENGES OF PROMOTINGAND ENHANCING INTERNATIONAL OPTIONS WITHIN ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONKatherine Tront, Virginia Tech Katherine is the Graduate Assistant in the Office of International Programs in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is currently enrolled in the Masters of Business Administration Program. As a Graduate Assistant, Katherine provides support to the signature program in the College of Engineering, the Rising Sophomore Abroad Program, while also assisting the Office of International Programs with various other duties.Jeanna Stewart, Virginia Tech Jeanna Stewart is the Assistant Director of International Programs in the College of

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International Division Poster Session

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

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AC 2010-898: A MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED STATIC COMPENSATORFOR THE EXCITATION OF AN ISOLATED INDUCTION GENERATORAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central FloridaFaramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University Faramarz Mossayebi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Youngstown State University. He received his BE and MS degrees from Youngstown State and his PhD from the University of Akron. His teaching and research interests includes modeling and simulation of nonlinear dynamical systems, digital signal processing, embedded systems, and control.Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Brent Jesiek, Purdue University

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AC 2010-873: ASSESSING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AMONGSOPHOMORE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS: BASELINE DATAAND ANALYSISJuila Thompson, Purdue University Julia Thompson is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She has a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. Her research interest includes the linkage between technical and non-technical course work, particularly in the areas of globalization, woman studies, energy and environmental issues.Brent Jesiek, Purdue University Brent Jesiek is assistant professor in Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Jesiek holds a B.S. in Electrical

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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AC 2010-41: TRANSFORMING MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIES THROUGHEDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is President of World Expertise LLC, a consulting firm focused on higher education. He previously served as faculty member, department chair, dean of engineering, academic vice president, and president at a number of US universities. Recently he has been the founding president of Masdar Institute, and senior advisor to Khalifa University, both in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Page 15.1278.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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AC 2010-871: GREEN INITIATIVE IN CAMPUS FOLLOWED BY CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE CONCENTRATING ON SELECTED CHOICESOF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IN EET PROGRAM IN TERMS OFGLOBAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University Page 15.633.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Green Initiative in the Campus Followed by Curriculum Development of a Course Concentrating on Selected Choices of Alternative Energy Sources in EET Program in Terms of Global Economic and Environmental Impacts.Abstract‘Greening the work place’ is not just a used term today but a homely speech. As the

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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

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AC 2010-1475: FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL FACULTY COLLABORATIONTHROUGH STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH A RESEARCHCOMPONENTIlka Balk, University of Kentucky Ilka Balk, a native of Germany, joined the University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering in January of 2006, in order to start and establish a German and Engineering Program. In the fall of 2007, Ilka took on the added responsibility of Director of Cooperative Education. Ilka has lived and worked in Germany and the United States, and has a Masters in Political Science with minors in History and Communications from the University of Goettingen, Germany.John Balk, University of Kentucky John Balk is an assistant professor of Materials

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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Kimberly Talley, Datum Engineers, Inc.; Catherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin; Jason Stith, University of Texas, Austin

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AC 2010-388: STUDY ABROAD TO SEE THE WORLD AND BECOME A BETTERENGINEERKimberly Talley, Datum Engineers, Inc. KIMBERLY G. TALLEY, Ph.D. is a Graduate Engineer at Datum Engineers, Inc. where she works on new building design and historic preservation projects. She earned her Ph.D. in 2009 from the University of Texas at Austin where her research focus was on the assessment and rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete. She received two B.S. degrees from North Carolina State University and her M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. Contact: kimt@datumengineers.comCatherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin CATHERINE G. HOVELL is a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her

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

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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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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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

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AC 2010-2064: A WORKSHOP FOR INDIAN ENGINEERING FACULTY UNDERTHE INDO-US COLLABORATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONVinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department (EngE) and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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Gabor Bojar, Graphisoft

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AC 2010-2429: GLOBALISATION FROM A SMALL COUNTRY PERSPECTIVEGabor Bojar, Graphisoft Gábor Bojár (60) was one of the very few entrepreneurs of Central-Eastern Europe to succeed in global business already in the years of state-socialism. With a degree in physics, obtained at the Eötvös Loránd University in 1973, founded his own software development firm in 1982. Graphisoft grew rapidly and in a decade became one of the top three software vendors of the sector globally. Claiming the most prestigious awards of the trade, Graphisoft's leading product, ArchiCAD® is used by hundreds of thousands of architects all over the world. Graphisoft had been introduced to the Frankfurt (1998) and the

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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AC 2010-1106: INTEGRATING COMMUNICATION AS A NEW LEARNINGCOMPONENT INTO CHINESE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAMFanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Page 15.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Communication as a New Learning Component into Chinese Software Engineering ProgramAbstractEngineering programs in China generally focus on development of student’s ability in learningmathematics and engineering theories with limited exposures to their practical skill development.Recent research finds that lack of soft skill training on human communication may severelyaffect student’s ability in conveying their thoughts and

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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

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AC 2010-742: EPLUM MODEL OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: EXPANDINGNON-TRAVEL BASED GLOBAL AWARENESS, MULTI-DISCIPLINARYTEAMWORK AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET DEVELOPMENTKhanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University Khanjan Mehta is a Senior Research Associate in the Electronic and Computer Services (ECS) department and an affiliate faculty member in the School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State. His professional interests include innovative system integration, high-tech entrepreneurship and international social entrepreneurship. His research interests include social networks, application of cellphones for development, innovation in

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

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AC 2010-2419: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGYLEADERS IN CHALLENGING TIMES: THE US NSF-ASEE INDUSTRYRESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAMLueny 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

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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

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AC 2010-2354: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STRENGTHENINGHIGHER EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTANAsad Esmaeily, Kansas State UniversityAnil Pahwa, Kansas State UniversityJ Thompson, Kansas State UniversityDonald Watts, Kansas State University Page 15.271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Higher Education in Afghanistan Abstract This paper summarizes the opportunities and challenges in strengthening highereducation in Afghanistan, after a long period of war and destruction in the country. Theinformation and experience detailed

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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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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AC 2010-2010: GLOBAL ENGINEERING ATTRIBUTES AND ATTAINMENTPATHWAYS: A STUDY OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONSBrent Jesiek, Purdue UniversityDeepika Sangam, Purdue University, West LafayetteJuila Thompson, Purdue UniversityYating Chang, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 15.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Global Engineering Attributes and Attainment Pathways: A Study of Student PerceptionsKeywords: attainment pathways, attributes, competencies, engineer of 2020, globalengineering, global engineering education, student perceptions, surveyAbstractMany engineering schools are proactively responding to the

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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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Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University

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AC 2010-565: AN INVESTIGATION OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONSOF GLOBAL AWARENESSSarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Sarah E. Zappe, is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support for the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Pennsylvania State University. In her current position, Dr. Zappe is responsible for supporting curricular assessment and developing instructional support programs for faculty and teaching assistants in the College of Engineering. Her work in engineering education focuses on assessment, faculty development, and teaching and learning issues. She can be reached at ser163@psu.edu.Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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AC 2010-1075: THE PERFORMANCE OF U.S. EXCHANGE STUDENTS ABROAD,A LONGITUDINAL STUDYJoerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.1250.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Performance of U.S. Exchange Students Abroad, A Longitudinal StudyAbstractThe Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and the University of Applied Sciences Lübeck/Germany (FHL) have a well-established, dual-accredited, bi-directional exchange program inElectrical Engineering that is completely integrated into the curricula of both institutions. Thebasic layout of this tuition-neutral exchange program is shown in Figure 1. MSOE and

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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AC 2010-1111: FORMING COLLABORATIVE LINKS BETWEEN TURKEY ANDUS: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RAPID TECHNOLOGIESIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan currently works as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey. He is also a Tenured Full Professor at Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing for the last 10 years. He has teaching and research interests in additive manufacturing, electronics packaging, knowledge-based systems and distance education. Page 15.595.1

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Glenn Blackwell, Purdue University

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AC 2010-1281: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION THROUGH THE SWISSDARWIN21 DESIGN COMPETITIONJeffrey Richardson, Purdue UniversityGlenn Blackwell, Purdue University Page 15.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 International Collaboration through the Swiss Darwin21 Design CompetitionAbstract:The Swiss Darwin21 design competition is sponsored by companies related to the Swissautomation industry, and is run on a two-year cycle in Switzerland. It involves most of theUniversities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, and for the 2009 competition, included oneinternational Swiss-USA team comprised of students from the electrical

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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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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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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

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AC 2010-2240: THE KEY FACTORS TO ENHENCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OFCOMPETITORS IN WORLDSKILLS COMPETITIONShih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal UniversityChing-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High SchoolJin-Fu Chen, NTNU Page 15.1239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Key Factors in Promoting the Competitiveness of Participating in WorldSkills CompetitionAbstractSkills competition improves vocational education and training effectiveness. The purposes oforganizing skills competition are to establish values in skills, encourage youngsters to participatein vocational education and training, to reflect vocational education and the

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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

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AC 2010-1317: DEVELOPING A SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY OFENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH SCHOLARSRocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University Rocío C. Chavela Guerra is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. and a M.S. in chemical engineering from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico. Her research interests involve faculty development, curriculum development, and engineering education research communities. She is an Engineering Education Graduate Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE).Monica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria

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AC 2010-1183: ENGAGE: AN EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA IN SOUTH AFRICADiane Grayson, University of Pretoria Diane Grayson obtained her PhD in 1990 at the University of Washingon in Physics, specialising in physics education. After working at several South African universities, in 2009 she moved to Engineering at the University of Pretoria, where she designed and manages a new, educationally sound, extended degree program. Page 15.465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ENGAGE: An extended degree program at the University of XX

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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AC 2010-1225: REVISION OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY UNDER NEWREGULATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCEAlongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University Alongkorn Pimpin is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as an M.Eng. and a B.Eng. from Chulalongkorn University, all in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise are fluid mechanics and MEMS.Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University Kuntinee Maneeratana is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, both from

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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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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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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AC 2010-189: GLOBALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDYFROM INDIAM. Adithan, Vellore Institue of TechnologyRobert Creese, West Virginia University Page 15.623.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Globalization of Higher Education: A Case Study from IndiaAbstract For developing countries such as India, reaching global standards in higher education is amajor challenge. India can no longer remain in isolation with respect to its higher education,both in terms of quality and diversity of students passing out of the system. Higher educationinstitutions are an underexploited link to the global knowledge economy and can providegateways to the