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Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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courses for engineering students and leads study-abroad trips for students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integration of Global Competencies in the Engineering CurriculumKeywords: curriculum, study abroad, globalIntroductionThe need for developing global competency in engineering students has received considerableattention over the past several years and a number of high-profile reports [1] [2] have highlightedthis need. A variety of programs have emerged to address this need ranging from namedprograms like Purdue’s Global Engineering Programs [3], college programs focused on theEngineering Grand Challenges (see for example [4]), at least one “global competence certificate”program [5

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University

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the perception that it is too expensive. Both issues need to be addressed. More scholarships and sponsored sources of funding, as well as a greater awareness of funding options, would very likely encourage and enable more students to go abroad. Higher education institutions also need to continue working to provide less expensive options and more financial assistance, or allow students to take advantage of other cost-effective options.” [2] “Curriculum: Study abroad is not currently considered an essential component of an undergraduate experience by many students, families and educators. In fact, it is often considered an “add-on” and not integrated within the curriculum. Whether or not credits

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luca Quadrifoglio, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University

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asked. CVEN Rome Program critiques were country-specific (e.g. transportation);however, the persistent responses about the language barrier indicate an area in which the CVENRome Program may find room for improvement.xii. Student ImpactOne academic concern raised often with a study abroad program is whether or not students learnthe content they need to succeed academically as they return from the experience. During a studyabroad program, there are several competing priorities with learning the culture, traveling, andtaking advantage of this unique experience. The CVEN Rome Program was designed to maintainthe same rigorous curriculum of courses taught in College Station, while providing someschedule flexibility to allow students to travel and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Classroom Learning in Low-resource settingsAbstractWith this work-in-progress paper, we report on the design of an innovative curriculum focusingon engineering skills for low-resource pre-college students. Engineering knowledge and skillsare in high demand for local and global knowledge economies and provide individuals access tosocial and economic mobility. However, basic engineering education is inaccessible to manystudents in low-income and low-resource areas. Educational technology may be one componentof a solution that addresses access and equity.The curriculum focuses on science and engineering problem solving within real world contexts.We adopt the Integrated Course Design for Outcome-Based Education approach1 for this design.This curriculum

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Ashok Ranade, EE Collaborative

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Diversity

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International

. Nurturing entrepreneurship requires capableindividuals and capable institutions. We are aware that we cannot add more credits or workloadon the pretext of developing entrepreneurial competencies. Therefore, our framework wouldattempt to integrate the entrepreneurial requirements in the current curriculum and extra-curricular and co-curricular activities as much as possible. We expect institutions to customizethe framework - based on their creative ideas and their institutional requirements – to formulate ablueprint for developing innovative entrepreneurs from their institutes. We are researchingattributes of such capable institutes and are developing institutional capability assessment model.We also are working on developing case studies of

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Brathwaite, City College of New York, NYC Louis Stokes Alliance; Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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translational aspects of fundamentalneuroscience towards applied neurodegenerative and neurological neuropsychiatric strategies.Program ModelStudy abroad courses that are faculty led and short term are seen as the major vehicles forstudents to integrate an international experience in their curriculum. The opposite is true for theNYC LSAMP model, which has a term length of 8 weeks or more typically in the summer. Asummary of the program elements at each university site is shown in Table 1. The eleven coreelements of the program were deemed an integral component of the success. For example, thefaculty led designation for the KTH program is linked to the career award of the faculty. TU-Graz/Univ. Graz program is also faculty led, but is based in CUNY at

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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engineering summer school in an industrial setting,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 511-526, 2009.[9] M. C. lves, “University-Industry Partnership for Global Education: Implementing and Integrating an Engineering International Internship into the Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE International Forum, Seattle, Washington, June 2015. https://peer.asee.org/17162[10] S. Abanteriba, “Development of strategic international industry links to promote undergraduate vocational training and postgraduate research programmes,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 283-301, 2006.[11] For more information on the LASER foundation, see https

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International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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Diversity

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International

Page 26.863.2found that introducing American engineering education style could stimulate the Chinesestudents’ creative thinking and help them apply their knowledge at a higher level 1, 5. Theybelieved that the application of the successful experiences of American higher education couldbe an asset to the development of the Chinese engineering curriculums 7.During the last decade, the Chinese higher education programs started modernizing theircurricula to meet the demands from the rapid growth of the global economy 7. Through thecollaboration among Chinese universities and universities in western countries (especiallyAmerican universities), engineering educators tried to integrate the best practices from theAmerican engineering education with

Conference Session

Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; Oleksandra Sehin, Texas State University; John Wade Partain, Universidad Politecnica de Guanajuato; Damian Valles, Texas State University; Alberto Marquez P.E., Lamar University; Jesus Alejandro Jimenez, Texas State University; George Saltsman, Lamar University; Rosario Davis, Texas State University

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other perspectives, enhance skills in quality leadership andprovide preparation for leadership positions, and underscores the importance of non-technicalcommunication skills. Successful global engineering programs provide a curriculum that teachesstudents about the contemporary states of the engineering profession in the foreign country andprovides an opportunity to interact with engineering from other countries [3].A pilot engineering boot camp/study abroad program-Building Bridges for New Innovators inEngineering (BBNIE), was developed to prepare an increased number of STEM graduatestudents for employment in today’s globalized workforce. Universidad Politécnica deGuanajuato (UPG) in Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico, and the Texas International

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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research, and facilities layout. Before joining to SIUE he worked at Rochester Institute of Technology as a faculty member and Computer Integrated Manufacturing System project coordinator for RIT’s integrated circuit factory. He is a senior member of IIE and SME, and a member of ASEE, Alpha Pi Mu and Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Page 26.718.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 International Cooperation in an Industrial Engineering Dual-diploma Program S

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Brigham Young University

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wasenthusiastically received (Shumway et al., 2010).TEE students and faculty from Brigham Young University returned summer 2010 to the DominicanRepublic to continue their work with the MACILE group. This collaboration took the form of an officialstudy abroad program where students developed curriculum, conducted research, taught, and receivedcredit for participation. Eight BYU students and 3 faculty members participated in the program. Thestudents spent five weeks during the summer of 2010 in the Dominican Republic teaching 6th -12th gradestudents. Content areas included: energy; chemistry; bridges; rocketry; and robotics. The DR students 1

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Florida Atlantic University; Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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education and accreditation 3. A shift to emphasizing engineering design 4. A shift to applying education, learning and social-behavioral sciences research 5. A shift to integrating information, computational, and communications technology in educationIn the 50’s, industry demands for engineers required a change in the process of training andeducation of engineers. Engineering curricula and other phases of college programs were modifiedto provide an alignment between colleges and industry [4]. This evolution of the discipline movedacademic institutions to have a more dynamic and adaptive curriculum. During the last twodecades, technology has been one of the most important supports for engineering development,requiring engineers from many

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Paper ID #25362Intercultural Competency Differences between U.S. and Central Asian stu-dents in an Engineering Across Cultures and Nations Graduate CourseDr. Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Lang is the Associate Director of the Engineering Leadership Research Program at Penn State Uni- versity. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University, an MBA from Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD in Kinesiology with a focus on Biomechanics from Penn State University. Dr. Lang’s previous professional experiences and research interests range from mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Building and Engaging Communities for Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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International, Minorities in Engineering

was deemed ‘not cut out for’ engineering,” this paper eloquently outlined“the ways that many other actors (students, teachers, societal labels, engineering culture)contribute to and construct this student ability in everyday moments.” The final pitch is for alleducators to view culture not as a past explanation for the current plight, but instead as a currentchallenge to create a desired, inclusive culture.The team of Svihla et. al. [10] added an engineering design course early in the curriculum as astrategy to support persistence in engineering, especially with underrepresented groups. The goalwas to help students discover and gain confidence in individual attributes, skills, and beliefs thatare critical for engineering design. Those

Conference Session

Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University; B. David Tyler, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Lauren R. Bishop, Western Carolina University

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. This course, ENGR 365 Global Engineering andTechnology, also has the potential to be offered on campus with an internationalized curriculumfor students who cannot afford a trip, although we have not offered it on campus yet. The travelcourse approval has been a crucial step in this initiative, as this course is in the world culturecategory (one of the required liberal studies curriculum categories, but students have manycourse choices in each category on campus), open to all the students on campus who areinterested in how cultures affect engineering designs and sustainability plans, but not just open toengineering and technology students. This step poured the foundation for interdisciplinarycollaborations among faculty, staff, and students

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Revealing the Invisible: Engineering Course Activities that Address Privilege, -Isms, and Power Relations (Interactive Session)

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Faculty Development Constituency Committee

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Design in Engineering Education, International, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

maintaining or dismantling that privilege. We hope that these examples willbe helpful to others interested in integrating such content into their courses.Institutional ContextThe history behind the creation of these courses stems from being at the forefront of institution-wide transformation, including the inauguration of a new university president, theimplementation of a new University Core curriculum, the award of an NSF RED grant, and thecreation of a new General Engineering department [11]. The University of San Diego is amajority undergraduate, private four-year [12], faith-based institution that embraces Catholicsocial teaching in its mission. Our new president has enacted a new strategic plan, TheUniversity has identified six pathways through

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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Diversity

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, may result in fewer minority studentsas well [1], [6].Fear of racism – research suggests that students who are susceptible to stereotype threat(potential interpretations of ones’ actions through an existing negative lens) often respond byadjusting behavior patterns to minimize or avoid similar situations [11]. Students of color andmore often African American college students at predominantly white institutions are oftenalready vulnerable to such negativism. Since study abroad is rarely required as part of theundergraduate curriculum, they are more likely to decline the opportunity even in the presence ofother incentives [11], [6]. Studying abroad is often marketed as a means to improve ones’ crosscultural experience. For the minority student

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Xuan Yip, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Loren Ullmer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Darshini Render, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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hours of training in academic coaching to become a certified Affiliate Coach with LifeBound, Inc. with a specialized focus in serving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) populations nationwide. Additionally, she has facilitated numerous national workshops on academic coaching which have been well received by a variety of audiences, including undergraduate and graduate students, fac- ulty and staff in higher education, and corporate representatives. In addition to leading these engaging sessions, Dr. Groh integrates coaching into WIEP programming, student mentoring, and her personal life.Darshini Render, Purdue University, West Lafayette Darshini Render is an Assistant Director for Student Success in the

Conference Session

Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; L. Felipe Perrone, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Deborah L. Sills, Bucknell University; Craig Beal, Bucknell University; Amal Kabalan, Bucknell University

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)AbstractResearch has shown that study abroad yields the greatest educational outcomes for interculturalcompetency when it is couched in a curriculum that encourages preparation before and reflectionafter the abroad experience. To enhance the educational outcomes of engineering students’ studyabroad experiences, we developed a certificate program that couples an abroad experience withadditional coursework in global topics and a reflection assignment. The certificate program isbased on a similar program at Northern Arizona University, and is otherwise rare in our peerschools. The goal of the program is to encourage students to engage in coursework and experiencesthat cultivate cultural competency, and to recognize students’ efforts when they do so. In

Conference Session

International Collaborations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Agrawal, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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other similar social factors) present in their class or lack thereof, and the associated positive and negative teaching experiences Academic integrity ITA describes an experience concerning academic integrity Appropriate behavior ITA describes an experience concerning for themselves appropriate behavior (or lack thereof) in the given sociocultural context for themselves

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International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #25319The Prediction of Student Performance in Chemistry-based Courses in Pub-lic Universities Using University Matriculation Entrance Scores in ChemistryDr. Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria Dr Bernardine Ngozi Nweze Department of Science and Computer Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, State, Nigeria.Dr. Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University Benedict Uzochukwu is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at the Virginia State Univer- sity. His research interests include Human Factors and Ergonomics, Sustainment, Logistics

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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studentsFinally a comparison between the German and Polish undergraduate students can be made.Given the results of the comparisons relative to American undergraduate students, the results intable 7 are not surprising.The final aspect of this study must return to the original goal of the study: to give guidance to thedevelopment of curriculum and activities that address deficiencies in the preparation ofengineering students. In tables 8 and 9 the American undergraduate students are compared to thegroup of international professionals. Clearly curricula that introduces the excitement of eventsand activities that form an integral part of other cultures is important. This conclusion is clear inthe diversity of contact subscale on all five of the questions in

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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International

, and facilities layout. Before joining to SIUE he worked at Rochester Institute of Technology as a faculty member and Computer Integrated Manufacturing System project coordinator for RIT’s integrated circuit factory. He is a senior member of IIE and SME, and a member of ASEE, Alpha Pi Mu and Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Dr. Hasan Sevim obtained his B.S. degree in mining engineering in 1974 from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity, Turkey. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1978 and 1984, respectively, from Columbia University, New York. In 1984, he joined the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University (SIU), Carbondale as an assistant professor in the

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Porcel, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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the language is only a meansto social gains with very little interest in the culture or the community of people who speak thelanguage. On the contrary, the integrative orientation implies a personal involvement or desireto connect with the community that speaks the language, get access to its culture or evenbecome a member of the group. The former distinction is not supposed to be taken as amutually exclusive dichotomy since there is an element of instrumentality in the integrativeorientation [21] [22]. The remaining sections of this paper will present a study on language attitudes amongundergraduate students enrolled in an engineering public university. Before moving on to thenext section, a brief synthesis of the discussion up to this

Conference Session

International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida ; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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International

curriculum overview • Mandatory items - travel documents, weekly progress report, survey responses Korea - weather, packing tips, arrival information, meeting point at the airport, safety tips, must- have apps, getting around, accommodation • Research - expectations, lab culture in Korea • Professional Development workshop while in KoreaStudents were assigned homework for orientation II (picking an attraction to visit and explaininghow to get there using the recommended app) and orientation III (uploading questions to a livedocument on Dropbox).Summer 2019 Cohort: In-country ActivitiesAll the students arrived in Korea on June 15 (Sat), were greeted at the airport and shown to theiraccommodations by Prof. Kim. Students

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University; Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University

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methods.Figure 1. Instructors participating in the soda straw (top-left), mechatronics (top-right), balloon dropactivity (bottom-left and bottom-right).2.2 Developing the First-Year Course and Integrating Spiral Curriculum After an introduction to experiences in first-year course activities and projects, the focus wasturned to developing an implementation plan for the first offering of the first-year course at KLETechnological University in the fall 2015 semester. This included mapping activities from the workshopto course objectives and desired outcomes of the course as well as developing a week-by-weekorganization of course materials. Adopted components from the workshop included soda straw towers,balloon drops, mechatronics, ethics, and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology; Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.

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, administrators andtechnology facilitators [8]. The evolving technology is also creating other challenges for theteachers as they struggle to keep up with the speed of technology change. Professors today needto separate themselves from the past and accept technology as an integral part of the education ofstudents in the 21st century – so these students are capable to compete on the global level. Withthe ubiquitous computing resources exploding and availability of ideas, faculty members mustembrace the accessibility of information on the World Wide Web. Professors need to becomemore responsive to the resources available on the internet and its use in the classroom. They needto determine ways to connect the online and offline digital media to curriculum

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC)

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Paper ID #18137Comparison of Intrinsic Motivation of Freshmen Engineering Students asthey Participate in a Multinational Design ProjectDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Diversity

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International

the beginning of upcomingsemesters to evaluate how beneficial the vertical integration strategy is to the internationalstudents. Conclusions to be drawn from the data may clarify if technical competency levels willbe improved and if any distinction exists between the two groups (international and domesticstudents), confirming (or not) if communication skills are a factor in that distinction.References[1] L. Konevas and K. Duoba, "Developing Core Competencies: Student Mobility Case," in 9th International Strategic Management Conference, Riga, Latvia, 2013.[2] C. Y. Oh, B. S. Butler and M. Lee, "Information Behavior of International Students Settling in an Unfamiliar Geo-spatial Environment," Proceedings of the American Society for

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pete Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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the USA. To add to theconfusion, there is not consistency across the UK, as again the separation of governance inEngland and Scotland has led to different systems. During a 2015 Fulbright Visiting ScholarExchange, the author had the opportunity to teach at an English University and visit threecolleges in Scotland. Figure 1 shows the general flow of the four-year curriculum which led tothe awarding of degrees of Bachelors in Engineering (BEng) and Masters in Engineering (MEng)at an English university.5 This plan appears to be fairly typical of engineering programs inEngland. However, Figure 2 displays one example of a four-year program at a Scottishuniversity. It should be noted, that while this program lasts four years, like the English