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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica

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Cafeteria—Prepaid by the Program) 1:00 – 2 pm Spanish Language Class 2:00-4:00 pm GEOG 450 Lecture and/or Short Field Trip 4:00- 6:00 pm Study/Homework Preparation for the Following Day 6:00 pm Depart to Host FamilyFridays mornings were devoted to ISAT 212 laboratories which included experiments such ascalorimetry, solar collectors and photovoltaic cells. Weekend field visits to power plants such asthermal and renewable, started early on Friday afternoons and emphasized energy conversiontechnologies. Page 13.492.4Description of CoursesISAT 212 – Energy Issues in Science and TechnologyThis

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University; Daniel Dangelo, Intel; kishore N.K., IIT Karagpur; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; Sundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineering; umadevi S., highways; Robert Nowlin, retired

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IIT Karagpur-after 2002 SRM Valliammai-2004 to 20081 Mathematics I Chemistry 1 Chemistry Chemistry Laboratory English for Communication Engineering Graphics Basic Electronics Fundamentals of Computing Mechanics Engineering Practice Lab Engineering drawing and Graphics Computer Practice 1 EAA I English 1 Electrical Technology Mathematics 1

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Albert Peng, Central Michgian University; Yanjia Sun, Central Michigan University

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the same textbooks, standards,expectations, and grading policy as those regularly used at CMU. SIT and CMU facultymembers work together to provide laboratory and other assistance for courses.The SIT-CMU Joint Program is considered as a feeder program for CMU in the U.S. instead of aCMU branch campus in China1,2. All participating students are eligible to transfer to CMU ifthey have successfully completed the first two years at SIT and meet the minimum GPArequirement. However, most students have decided not to transfer due to a mismatch in theGeneral Education requirement of the two curricula. This issue of General Education must beworked out for the transfer process to be successful. As a result, most participating students willreceive a

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Paul Krajeski, U.S. Naval War College; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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including Iraq and Afghanistan. During the summer of 2007 he served as a member of the implementation team at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan.Christopher Conley, United States Military Academy Chris Conley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (1978), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Cornell University (1980, 1983). He has served as a Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, a Senior Research Associate at Cornell University, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Borrelli, McMaster University; Susan Masten, McMaster University

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chemistry, physics, and math courses use a traditional model of professor-ledlecture-based courses, the three engineering courses take a different approach where the majorityof classroom time is spent in undergraduate student-led tutorials and laboratories. In theEngineering Computing and Professionalism and Ethics courses, students spend one hour perweek in professor-led lectures. In Engineering Graphics, each week the students attend twohours of lectures taught by a professor. In Engineering Computing and Engineering Graphics,students spend five hours per week actively engaged in tutorials (i.e., recitations) andlaboratories. In Engineering Professionalism and Ethics, active learning principles are used inthe two-hour tutorials that the students

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Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauri Burke, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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throughout the semester. The water facility design team worked at a consistent levelthroughout the semester.Curriculum Development Team A subset of the scholarship recipients are seeking to develop curricula that buildsstudents’ conceptual understanding of science while reinforcing these concepts throughinteractive and interdisciplinary laboratory experiments. The laboratory experiments are beingadapted from previous efforts at Colorado School of Mines to improve science instruction in theUnited States at the K-12 level4. All of the adapted materials must further be aligned withmandated Ugandan government science curriculum16 and utilize resources available in Uganda. Consistent with the government mandates, Table 3 provides the course

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

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AC 2008-1359: A COMMON US-EUROPE CURRICULUM: AN APPROACH FORREAL-TIME SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMSAndrew Kornecki, ERAU MSEE, PhD, Professor; engaged in a variety of research projects sponsored by the FAA, NSF, Florida State, and the industry (~$700K as the PI, ~$2.5M as co-PI); author and co-author of over 80 refereed papers in journals and conference proceedings; construction of real-time and safety critical software, embedded systems, computer simulation and aviation software, control and computer engineering education; teaching in undergraduate and graduate engineering programs on three continents; established ERAU Real-Time Software Laboratory; consulting and providing training for

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vijay Renganathan, Institute of International Education; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Peggy Blumenthal, Institute of International Education; Allen Greenwood, Mississippi State University

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, Poland, and Slovakia). The fellowship Page 13.731.8supports laboratory research that aids the student in their pursuit of their advanceddegrees. As a benefit of this program, selected students who are unable to find anappropriate host will be aided in placement by IIE’s European office in Budapest,Hungary. CESRI Fellows are expected to arrive in Budapest for a one-weekorientation to Central Europe, and then end their internship with a two-day debriefingsession sharing results.BenefitsMany of the benefits of a graduate summer internship stem from the fact that it takesplace during the summer. Students are not expected to interrupt ongoing academicwork, or

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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are broad in scope to resolve issues that may be linked insome fashion. And it is helpful in reducing the cost of implementation in cases where therequired components for implementing the ideas can have multiple applications. This wasthe view taken in selecting the delivery system for the information, and the system thathas been decided on is the Broadband Powerline Communication (BPL). This specificapplication is new to Ghana hence it is necessary to consider capacity building. Thecooperation between Penn State Wilkes-Barre and KNUST is to assist in this endeavoramong others. For this purpose, laboratory work relating to BPL has been designed tosupport courses in Signals and Systems, and Electromagnetic Fields to enhance

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Felicelli, Mississippi State University; John Berry, Mississippi State University; Rafael Cuesta, CIDAUT, Spain; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University; Ratessiea Lett, Mississippi State University

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department and she has shown a keen interest in the area of castings and materialsprocessing. As preparation for her 3-month stay abroad, she has been performing severalactivities planned in the project training, including modeling with ANSYS and CATIA,laboratory techniques and Spanish language. She is currently taking our Casting & Joiningcourse and will shortly receive a 3-day training instruction in casting software MAGMASoft atthe company site in Schaumburg, IL. During the last semester, Tessa participated in a project onporosity defects in aluminum castings, where she received instruction on analyzing andcharacterizing the microstructure of cast samples. The resulting work will be presented at the112th Metalcasting Congress in Atlanta, GA

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California

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the sciences and engineering.But the research facilities are what keep the heartbeat of the University strong and alive asthese continue to grow with hopes that stability will return. These hopes and goals remainelusive, but despite the chaos, research progress continues. Here are some examples of theresearch activities in science and engineering disciplines. --The Ray Irani/Oxy Engineering Complex is now completed. It gives the engineering students the chance to do research with hands-on-experience in high- tech interactive laboratory environment. Dr. Irani, the Director and CEO of the Occidental Petroleum company in Los Angeles, is a notable AUB alumnus and

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adnan Zahed; Abdullah Bafail; Reda Abdulaal; Ali Al-Bahi

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objectives of engineering laboratories formulated in the 3-dayconference organized by ABET, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in January2002.29 The workshop was concluded by a set of rubrics to evaluate design oriented students’lab work.30AAU failed to sell the idea of students exit portfolio to the 12 engineering programs. The ideawas to ask each student in one of the early courses to create a reflective portfolio subdividedaccording to ABET outcomes. The student will insert in each outcome divider reflected-uponartifacts, i.e. Drawings, designs, projects, presentations, or any other student work, thatdemonstrate mastering the corresponding outcome. The portfolio is kept by the student, updatedby the student by inserting new

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International Division Poster Session / Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education / International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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AC 2008-1902: A COMPARISON OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMS EDUCATION IN THEUNITED STATES, EUROPEAN, AND FAR EASTERN COUNTRIESAfsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State CollegeReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College Page 13.19.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Comparison of Embedded Systems Education in the United States, European, and Far Eastern CountriesAbstractWorldwide, institutions of higher education share many of the same concerns with respect toembedded systems education. Some of these concerns involve curriculum design, offeringproper courses, development of laboratories and appropriate experiences for the students. Thispaper will compare and contrast

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around The Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Floyd Wilkes, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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. Physicians may or may not be involved in diagnosing patients. From the diagnosis andthe severity of the patient's condition, it would be determined whether the patient is to become an In-patient or an Out-patient. In-patientsare assigned to a bed and Out-patients are simply scheduled for a follow-up visit, if needed. Page 13.20.2 1 Figure 1. Medical Database SchemaAfter being admitted, a treating physician orders various evaluations and treatments for a patient which may include laboratory

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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society. There has also been growing interest in programs such as Engineers Without Borders, which provide service learning via humanitarian projects Research Abroad Students travel to an abroad laboratory and conduct research under the guidance of a faculty member or post doc, etc.A number of exemplary programs were studied as part of Parkinson’s survey. A few arementioned here. Iowa State runs a broad suite of programs,23 with 170 engineering collegeparticipants in 200524. The college has summer programs for students in London, Germany andSpain, and also has approximately 30 exchange agreements with universities around the world25.MIT runs the

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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Clauss, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; Mark Reuber, Grove City College; Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College

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College designed and implemented a study-abroad program directly targeting mechanicalengineers. This program involved two courses taught concurrently by professors at Grove CityCollege, a laboratory experience making use of the facilities at the University of Nantes andadditional equipment brought from the United States, a course taught by one of the residentprofessors staying at the study center, and a foreign language course taught by a second residentprofessor. Students also were exposed to living and interacting in a foreign community,exploring industrial facilities in the country, and making invaluable contacts with foreignemployers.The typical concerns of studying abroad were eliminated with the new approach. These issuescentered on

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California

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. American students visitingIndia or China might also gain real-world work experience while engaged in industryrather than in the classroom laboratory. Increasingly, a number of companies are offeringsuch opportunities in countries like India and China. This type of summer program can bescaled up through widespread promotion at many U.S. and top Indian universities.Summer Programs at USC USC Viterbi School of Engineering (VSoE) administers successful summerresearch internship programs with visiting students from India, China, and from otherschools in the states. We send our students to partnering universities in India and China inturn. Financing for the program with IIT Kharagpur came from a donor who is analumnus of that IIT. Funding for the

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Chelita Pate, Brigham Young University

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culture via aLearning project that connects technology with the abroad society. There has also been growing interest in programs such as Engineers Without Borders, which provide service learning via humanitarian projectsInternational Design/Capstone International experiences are integrated with departmental seniorProjects design/capstone programs. In this model groups of students are assigned projects that have international content.Research Abroad Students travel to an abroad laboratory and conduct research under the guidance of a faculty member or post

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

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Programming Courses (Using the Internet) in a Computer Laboratory Environment,” Proc. of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference. 6. Fredericksen, E., A. Pickett, P. Shea, P., and K. Swan, “Student satisfaction and perceived learning with online courses: principles and examples from the SUNY Learning Network,” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, vol. 14, 2000. 7. Collins, M., “Comparing web, correspondence and lecture versions of a second-year non-major biology course,” British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 31, 2000, pp. 21–27. 8. Oliver, R., and A. Omari, “Student responses to collaborating and learning in a web-based environment,” Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning, vol. 17, 2001, pp. 34–47. 9. Leasure

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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process.Groundwater Hydrology – 12 units Fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow to geologic structure, and the management of contaminated groundwater. Topics include: Darcy equation, flow nets, mass conservation, the aquifer flow equation, heterogeneity and anisotropy, storage properties, regional circulation, unsaturated flow, recharge, stream-aquifer interaction, well hydraulics, flow through fractured rock, numerical models, groundwater quality, contaminant transport processes, dispersion, decay, and adsorption. Includes laboratory and computer demonstrations. Core requirement for Environmental and

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Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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) Students must switch cell phones to off during class hours, laboratory sessions in the library and at meeting places. Camera cell phones are prohibited on campus. f) Students are to be punctual for all classes as well as for guest lectures and meetings. g) Students are to stay until the end of meetings/seminars. h) Students are to give due respect to prayer song, national anthem, faculty, staff and other elders. i) Students are to conserve energy by switching off fans and lights when not in use. j) A minimum of 75% attendance in each subject is necessary to write the Continuous Assessment Examinations (Midterms). Students with less than 75% attendance in each subject in a semester will have to re-register the

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Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Alexander, IAESTE United States; Cheryl Matherly, University of Tulsa; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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NanoJapan program, an internship program with nanotechnology laboratories in Japan. She is the recipient of two Fulbright grants for international education administrators (Germany and Japan.)Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh and Professor of Industrial Engineering. He holds the Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Johns Hopkins University and the B.S.E.E. from the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience and the ethical behavior of engineers. Dr. Shuman has published widely in the engineering education literature. He is the

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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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tasked to obtain the following site-specific soil data as well as pertinent design codes: previous land use, design codes, rainfall data,common building materials, local construction techniques and practices in Ghana and some sitephotographs. Most importantly, the group provided soil samples from specific locations of thesite and these were sent to an academic institution in Ghana where laboratory testing wasperformed. This was extremely important because of the difficulty in bringing soil samples fromanother country to the United States. Through this collaboration, most of the engineering datawas obtained prior to the student team working on the project.Collaboration with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST),GhanaAs

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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selecting a group member (or members) to be tested and thus proxy for the group. • Sharing known skills- Students who possess certain knowledge or skills (examples: computer skills, laboratory skills, data reduction skills, presentation skills) should be willing to pass it on, and/or share it with their group members. • Collaborative Skills- Groups cannot function effectively if members do not have (be willing to learn) or use some needed social skills. These skills include leadership, decision making, trust building, and conflict management. • Monitoring Progress- Groups need to discuss amongst themselves whether they are achieving their set goals; they also need