Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Osborn, IUPUI; Patricia Fox, IUPUI

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International

University Indianapolis (IUPUI), collaborated to offer a short study abroadmultidisciplinary course in Mannheim, Germany titled, “GO GREEN - Green Organizations:Global Responsibility for Environmental and Economic Necessity.” This study abroad coursewas designed to teach engineering and technology students three important fundamental topics;sustainability, globalization, and cultures. The course examines sustainable development inbusiness and industry using best practices in Germany as examples. International companiesvisited are used as examples for analyzing and understanding the interconnectedness ofglobalization. Living in a different country for a short period of time is used for comparing andcontrasting differences and similarities in a

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Jane Parmentier, Arizona State University; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; N.K. Kishore, IIT, Karagpur; Uma Devi Sundararajan, National Highways, India; Krutarth Mehta, Arizona State University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University

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theeducation [10]. Jefferson believed that the U.S. could not become a democracy without aneducated citizenry. The framers of the land-grant bill believed that there needed to be a focus onintellectual effort for the improvement of industry and agriculture. State universities, withmodest tuitions and a mandate to educate all who could benefit from it, have produced one of thebest citizenries in the world. The support of academic research has delivered prosperity,security, and health as well as a graduate education system that is one of the most highlyregarded in the world. Higher education is the key to enhanced socioeconomic attainment,freedom and independence of individuals and hence countries.A similar trend is being seen in India lately. While the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Creating a "Global Algorithm" for Engineering EducationAbstractFor five generations American engineering education has rested upon a practical model ofdrawing a broad range of students with certain mathematical skills and wide technologicalinterests into a large-mouthed pedagogic funnel, gradually compressing their training into ever-narrower frames of specific, skill-sets and acumens. The result has been to standardize the end-products emerging from the apex of the educational funnel. Examinations and re-toolings ofengineering education have usually merely redirected the funnel with recommendations of newmethods and protocols for fine-tuning the relevance of contemporary technology to theclassroom and laboratory. One canon remains constant

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, HVAC, energy, electronic cooling and packaging, and technical and minority education. While at Tuskegee, he performed research in energy and conducted summer pre-engineering programs for minorities and women. His mechanical design of a GSA building was granted most energy efficient HVAC award by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) chapter in 1976. He performed research on photovoltaic cells and electronic cooling while with IBM and JPL. At Wayne State, he started new BS degree programs in computer, electromechanical, manufacturing, and product design engineering technologies; and a MSET degree. A nationally known leader in engineering and

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

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inventory of assessment tools used to evaluate the ABET Criterion 3 outcomes. Inparticular, the inventory found that there were several assessments being made which could beused in for outcome 3h. First, in the junior design course, students are given a writingassignment that requires students to research and report the key elements of an historical orcontemporary impact of technology. One emphasis of this paper is the global impact oftechnology. A second writing assignment used for assessment is given in the basicthermodynamics class. Here the student is asked to write an essay on energy and theenvironment. A third opportunity for a student to be exposed to the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context is a short presentation

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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cross-cultural communication skills • Consider the impact of American cultural values and business practices in other countries • Understand the people, culture, practices of a specific country of interest, chosen by the participantIs the Program in Global Engineering right for you? The best candidates for the Program in Global Engineering are students who fit into one ormore of the following categories: • Students considering study or work abroad • Students who have studied a foreign language (either in high school, or at the university level) • Students interested in learning a new language Page 11.691.8

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

Student Exchange, Faculty Exchange, and Faculty Collaboration – both instructionand research and development. We then share some of the key characteristics that make eachpossible and successful. Key factors, such as timetable matching and course equivalencymapping for accreditation and time-to-degree considerations, will be described and exampleprocedures and documents to these ends will be shared.This paper provides, not a conceptual exploration of what might be, but rather a practical, reality-based sharing of best practices that derive from our two institutions’ more than two year effort toevolve sustainable linkages. We are reporting on lessons learned from the real experience ofadministrators, faculty and students, not only exchanging but

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

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participated in the design of the first two-wayDVB-RCS compliant satellite communication system and initial studies towards the implementation of asatellite with packet-switching capabilities. In Fall 2002 he joined the University of Utah and received hisM. Eng in Spring 2005. Being a teaching and research assistant, he is currently working towards his PhDdegree and expects to graduate in Spring 2006 in the area of wireless CDMA networking. Mr. Kempter hasworked on projects for DaimlerChrysler, LIEBHERR Aerospace, the European Space Agency as well asSES ASTRA in the areas of catalytic converters, flight control systems and packet based satellitecommunications. He is the author of several papers in the area of CDMA packet networking, cognitiveradio

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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. Some of these include engineering and design,production and operations, research and development, quality management and improvement,information technology, marketing and sales, management, human resources, and evenworkplace safety and health. Thus, bio-based industries are very germane to engineering andtechnology disciplines. Bio-based operations require skill sets similar to traditionalmanufacturing settings, but also have a need for additional knowledge in biological sciences,which can vary according to the specific product(s) produced at a given facility (i.e., energy,fuels, chemical, or products). For example, equipment, processes, and unit operations must bedesigned; these systems must be optimized, modeled, and simulated; and

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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affect decisions in the workplace - developing a working knowledge of teams, teamwork, negotiation and personnel management in a diverse work force.In today’s environment of global competitiveness, all four of these topics take on a world-wideperspective. Our graduates may work in the U.S. for a multi-national U.S. corporation or workin the U.S. for a multi-national foreign corporation or work with multi-national customers. Inmany organizations, a stint overseas is often expected, so our graduates may work in anothercountry for a multi-national U.S. corporation or work in another country for a multi-nationalforeign corporation. An introduction to cultural and business practices throughout the world isimportant for

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenlung Li, National Taipei University of Technology; Jhy-Cherng Tsai, National Chung-Hsing University, TAIWAN; Wei-Chung Wang, National Tsing-Hua University, TAIWAN; Cheng-Kuo Sung, National Tsing-Hua University, TAIWAN; Jennie Wu, Ministry of Education, TAIWAN

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Education Advancements for Mechatronics Engineering, MOE, Taiwan, 2000.7. Yakimovicz, A.D., and Murphy, K.L, “Constructivism and collaboration on the Internet: Case study of a graduate class experience,” Computers & Education, V. 24, Issue 3, April 1995, Pages 203-209.8. Couturier, L.K., “The unspoken is being undone: The market's impact on higher education's public purpose,” New Directions for Higher Education, V. 2005, Issue 129, Spring 2005, pp. 85-100.9. Tuttas, J. and Wagner, B., “Distributed Online Laboratories”, in Aung, W. editor, Engineering Education and Research –2001: A Chronicle of Worldwide Innovations, iNEER and Begell House Pub., 2002, pp.117-125.10. Li, W., Tsai, J. J., Tseng, S.P., and Young, I. F., “Generation of New

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Henderson, Arizona State University

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universities. Henderson is co-director of the research center Partnership for Research on Spatial Modeling (PRISM; prism.asu.edu) and the undergrad transdisciplinary design studio entitled InnovationSpace (innovationspace.asu.edu). Page 11.1027.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Offering Global Competency in Engineering Education: The Results of a Symposium on Global Engineering EducationAbstractGlobal Competency is a desired quality in engineering graduates today. Global EngineeringEducation to produce such graduates comes in many sizes and styles. Some universitiesconcentrate on sending

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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controlled viaWebCT. It is a requirement to have a University WebCT access code to fully access this website.This paper will present an international online delivery success story accomplished in thesummer semester of 2005. Since authors were able to teach their regular campus courses fullyonline from an international distance the objective of this paper is to present both courses andtheir delivery mechanisms with the advantages and disadvantages. Some of the studentcomments and concerns will also be discussed and best practices will be provided. CAD for Technology CourseCourse DescriptionThis junior level design course covers industrial design practices using AutoCAD software [3].Its prerequisite is the ‘Fundamentals

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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. “Engineering Education for a Changing World,” Engineering Deans Council and ASEE, 1994.15. “Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System,” National Research Council, 1995.16. “Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus on Change,” Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, 1995.17. “Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” Advisory Committee to the National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Recourses, 1996.18. “Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” National Research Council, 1999

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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are strategic for attaining global competitiveness in knowledge economies, such asmechatronics, industrial design, biotechnology, and information technologies, among others.Furthermore, Monterrey Tech has adopted a philosophy of world-class quality that not onlyaffects its graduates, but also allows the institution to influence and assume the leading role ineducation in Mexico, backed by its international programs for transferring the knowledge,experiences and cultures of work of the world’s foremost universitiesResearch and technological development are pivotal activities. Through its research centers andnational and international network of researchers in disciplines that have been defined as apriority, Monterrey Tech generates knowledge by

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology

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periods from our calendars which minimized the impact on other commitments.• Being cognizant of ‘home’ faculty member’s other commitments Beginning the exchange process with asynchronous exchange had many advantages i.e., each of us had ‘a shepherd’ on site to assist us in many aspects of the transition. This was of enormous practical assistance. However, it was vital also to respect the totality of our host’s commitments and be able to work independently during our stay abroad. While asynchronous exchange had many advantages, it was not (and should not) be designed to ‘tie-up’ the home faculty member with issues related to his exchange partner much of the day for the full duration of the trip. During work hours, he must be free

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NASA.Andrew Azman, University of Colorado-Boulder Andrew Azman is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder in Civil Engineering. Andrew developed and implemented the first use of biodiesel on the CU-Boulder campus, which has grown into widespread use of the fuel throughout the city. Andrew was the project manager for the Engineers Without Borders-USA CU-Boulder Chapter Peru project, developing a sustainable water infrastructure for a remote rural village. Andrew currently works as a water resource engineer for Cahill Associates designing sustainable low impact stormwater management solutions.Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder Robyn Sandekian is Associate Director