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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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innovative mind in order to be inserted in and to keep up withthe work market. Knowledge in Basic Sciences, Basic Sciences of Engineering and Specifics ofEngineering are fundamental for the training of an engineer. However, the insertion in labormarket sometimes demands some practice or experience that should also be provided by theengineering schools. Taking this into account, the Engineering Education Research Team ofCOPEC – Science and Education Research Council has designed and is implementing a programfor an engineering school which main goal is to prepare engineers for the future work market, theengineer for the future. The idea was born due to the very competitive environment thatEngineering Schools are facing recently and the fact that fewer

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Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Vettrivel Gnaneswaran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Beatriz Murrieta, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro

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that inform whether or not students “progressed” in theirability to deal with global and engineering challenges.Assessment sub-question #F: “How to increase student interest in grad school and to increasestudent abilities with respect to those tools that makes them competitive in a researchenvironment: research acumen, technical communication and responsible research conduct?”Assessment methods for sub-question #F: (1) reflective journals and weekly meetings withfaculty mentors; (2) pre-survey and post survey of students; (3) focus group with students at theend of their summer experience. In assessment method #1, #2, and #3, students provided greaterinsight into how this experience has impacted their decision to pursue graduate degrees.4

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Wold, University of Virginia; Stephanie Moore Ph.D., University of Virginia

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years21.Yet existing collaborations many times struggle with maintaining the quality of their programsthat give students the opportunity to display the global competency skills they will need upongraduation18, 44, 45. For instance, some institutions regularly transfer materials from a classroomto an online transnational format without modification, which fails to take advantage of theplatform that can connect students with others and practice honing their global competencyskills38. Research indicates this missed opportunity to benefit from transnational educationplatforms can stem from a lack of knowledge regarding what activities to use in transnationalclasses, particularly when addressing students’ multiple cultural backgrounds16, 37, 47, 51

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Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Reseach Council

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decreasing considerably in the last 10 years5.3. The Formation of the Engineer seen by COPECAs an organization that works for the future of education, COPEC has established someguidelines to be applied on the design of engineering programs. The guidelines are the result ofresearches as well experience designing and implementing engineering programs6.• The programs should be flexible;• Have more practical activities; Page 23.284.5• Internships as a way to provide real experience in engineering.The formation of the engineer must consider above all the strong basis in basic sciences andbasic sciences of engineering and the programs should

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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madelyn Espinosa, The Pavlis Institute - Michigan Technological Univerisity; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University; Nicole Westphal, Michigan Technological University

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to students Pavlis Institute students in both their academic andcareer endeavors.Impact on future careersThe Pavlis Institute’s curriculum and unique international experience has a significant impact on itsstudents both in their undergraduate education and in their lives after graduation. Two thirds of PavlisInstitute students in the 2009 cohort reported that their international experiences had an impact on theireducational/career goals. Through the international experience, the Pavlis Institute offers its students anopportunity to consider careers abroad or working for an employer that values cultural sensitivity. Afterspending five weeks immersed in a new culture, students are better suited to work in that country, butfurthermore they are

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Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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different from the UnitedStates. These are things they originally took for granted when designing from their Americanperspectives. “When [we] began the project I thought they would have all of these items and wewould be able to design like we do in the United States.”One alumnus very eloquently summed up the need for a site visit. “Having worked in Africa onprojects for 3 years, I now realize how much a site visit could have impacted our design. Ourdesign lacked a lot of practicality because we didn’t have first-hand experience with the cultureand environment we were designing for. A site visit, while very expensive, could have taught usa huge amount about working in other cultures. It’s something many American engineers neverexperience and have no

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy

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’ willingness to work with other cultures, or does the more drawnout process of the GV teams produce a longer-term impact on students’ willingness to work withother cultures? Third, it may be useful to examine how GV practices be integrated into SAprograms to produce a stronger, more effective learning and interaction experience forparticipants. Finally, it would be important to identify methods whereby students can strengthentheir common language and virtual interactions during the GV experience. For example, wouldparticipation in common language instruction facilitate the students’ cultural interactions? If so,what methods would work best for students participating on GV teams?AcknowledgementsThis  research  is  supported  by  U.S.  National  Science

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Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

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Paper ID #6416The State of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Engineering Educa-tion: Where do we go from here?Dr. Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Flora Tsai is a lecturer at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and an associate lecturer at Singapore Institute of Management (UniSIM). She has over eleven years of teaching experience for undergraduate software engineering subjects. She was a graduate of MIT, Columbia University, and NTU. Dr Tsai’s current research focuses on developing intelligent techniques for data mining in text and social media. Her recent awards

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University

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. Towards this goal, we instituted threeprograms focused on international experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.International Research Experience for Undergraduates (iREU)The purpose of this program is to promote development of globally aware scientists byexposing promising young scientists and engineers, in this case talented undergraduates, tothe promises and challenges of research in an international environment. We aim todemonstrate to these participants that not only is research in the global context a necessity inthe 21st century, but it is also both exciting and well within their capabilities. By providingthis opportunity early in their careers, we hope to have maximum long term impact. Towardsthis end, we have structured a

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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and at the technology research center at The University of Texas at Austin. He earned his doctoral degree from Virginia Tech and authored numerous publications in Problem Solving, Sustainability, and Innovation.Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael J. Dyrenfurth is a professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation in the College of Tech- nology at Purdue University. He is a member of the ASEE and he has served on the Board of the ETD and as program chair for the CIEC in New Orleans (2008). Previously he completed a four year term as Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies in Purdue University’s College of Technology. His scholarship agenda focuses on technological innovation

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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American students, it was excellent practice for technical language skills of the German students. The six American students were then teamed up with approximately 30 German first-year students; forming teams of 12 students with two Americans on each team. The teams were then released and taken to separate dedicated rooms, which they would use full-time for their project design work over the next 5 days. Student teams were closely supervised by a tutor from

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Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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of hands-on learningexperience and the high concentration of foundation courses in mathematics and physics 22. Theyare essentially detached for too long from what has brought them to engineering as a disciplineof building, designing, and optimizing systems. To improve student retention and engagement inengineering, RIT introduced 1-credit hour lab courses for freshmen students in electrical andmechanical engineering that are hands-on focused, but educationally comprehensive. Theobjective of these courses is to engage students from day one in the best practices of theengineering programs through learn-by-doing approach. They learn how to operate the labinstruments and the basic offerings of the CAD and engineering tools they will use

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Ruth Rodríguez Gallegos, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Model for Teaching Physics and Mathematics to Engineering Students Session topic: Innovation and best practices around the globeAbstractThis paper presents details of the implementation of an educational innovation in an internationalcontext. In Mexico, we designed a classroom that we call the ACE classroom. ACE comes fromthe Spanish acronym for “Aprendizaje Centrado en el Estudiante” (Student-Centered Learning);also, the pronunciation of the acronym in Spanish is identical to that of the verb “do”, and thusconveys the idea that students learn by doing in this classroom. The ACE classroom we designedis similar to the SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for UndergraduatePrograms) classroom

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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providing a value-added component for technology-oriented universities toextend the curriculum experience by providing both undergraduate and graduate students aresearch experience3 with real-world problems, opportunities and applications. The authors of this paper present a comparative analysis of technology and innovation-oriented centers. To gain an understanding of such centers, the authors focused on recognizedcenters to examine their mission, goals and objectives, research focus, business model,competitive perspectives, growth anomalies, principles of specialization, and innovationcapabilities. Based on this comparative analysis, the authors developed a set of relevantconclusions and recommendations for technology innovation centers

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keilin Tarum Deahl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eileen Walz, University of Illinois; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judith A Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; J. Bruce Elliott- Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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working on her Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois. She received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering but is now pursuing a combination of interests related to education enrichment programs for international development, creativity, and commu- nity engagement.Dr. Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Russell Korte is an assistant professor in Human Resource Development and a fellow with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research investigates how engineering students navigate their educational experiences and how engineer- ing graduates transition into the

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Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Salessawi Ferede Yitbarek, Addis Ababa University, Institute of Technology; Albert Edward Sweets Jr., iSTEMS; Farzad Moazzami, Morgan State University

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Region Distinguished Teacher Award. He teaches courses in both analog and digital electronic circuit design and instrumentation, with a focus on wireless communication. He has more than 15 years experience in the development and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous web-based course supplements for electrical engineering courses. He has published over 35 papers and presented his research work at regional, national and international conferences. He also runs several exciting summer camps geared towards middle school, high school, and community college students to expose and increase their interest in pursuing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Astatke travels to Ethiopia every summer

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Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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the cost of establishing such large-scale programs surprisingly modest while greatly increasing their accessibility and impact.In the next section, we begin by describing our Global Science and Engineering Program indetail, followed by an in-depth discussion of program design considerations and rationale for keyprogram features, with particular attention devoted to design decisions that impact programscalability and efficiency. In Section 3, we turn to a broader discussion of best practices inplanning and implementing comprehensive, college-wide internationalization initiatives for otherinstitutions exploring large-scale internationalization of their engineering and science programs

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Efra Altamirano; lourdes gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Puebla (UDLAP) is a Mexican private institution of higherlearning committed to first-class teaching, public service, research and learning in a wide rangeof academic disciplines including business administration, the physical and social sciences,engineering, humanities, and the arts. Since 1959, the Commission on Colleges of the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has accredited UDLAP in the United States.The Food Engineering program from UDLAP is approved by the Institute of Food Technologists(IFT) and accredited by the Consejo de Acreditación de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería (CACEI),which is the peer-accrediting agency of the US Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) in Mexico. Graduates of UDLAP’s Food

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Scott Thomas; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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agedparticipants and the impact FLL has on participant’s perceptions of pursuing higher education inthe field of engineering.In the competitive workplace of the world today, it is imperative to have more competentengineering graduates from our Institutions of Higher Ed. The current approach taken for gettingyoung students excited about engineering is not effective enough. Young students are asked“What do you want to be when you grow up?” but often do not know much about their options—not until high school or college are jobs discussed with detail. What if kids could experiencefirsthand what a career-field might entail, even before middle school? By practicing skills ofteamwork, open ended problem solving and critical thinking in a fun and