Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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International

understand cultural differences in communicationregarding such things as status, formality, saving face, directness, the meaning of “yes”, non-verbal cues, etc.6Moreover, the engagement of partner universities (e.g. in Latin America) and study abroadprograms, will expose our engineering students to other countries’ economic, environmental andsocietal contexts and encourage them to develop appropriate and contextual solutions to localproblems given existing constrains.II.c. Student Outcome ( d ): an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teamsThe students in the ECE program have several stand-alone required laboratory courses EENG275, 315, 360, and 403, Electronics Laboratories I, II, III, IV respectively in which they work inteams to complete the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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International

content, credit transfer, and accreditation concerns are understood by all members, streamlining communication about curricular issues. As members of a strong collaborative community that meets regularly to establish personal ties among members, institutions are more likely to be helpful with special needs, e.g., facilitating access to internships in faculty research laboratories or in local companies.3. Guidance and Support. Exchange of a flexible number of students with a wide range of partner institutions who provide personalized guidance and support to exchange participants. The ability to provide both guidance and support is a necessary member requirement.4. Institutional Visibility. Increased visibility for engineering programs

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Matt Parkinson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yoke-San Wong, National University of Singapore; Brian D. Jensen, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Gregory M. Roach, Brigham Young University, Idaho

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a hundred international refereed journals. In the aforementioned areas, he has research projects with grant support as principal investigator and collabo- rator from various funding agencies and industry. Among research students whom he supervised, one received two IMechE 2001 Awards for her undergraduate project, and another two received the IMechE Andrew Fraser (Runner-up) Prize for their postgraduate research. YS Wong has played a major or leading role in several collaborative research and teaching programmes: the Summer Design Program, the joint EE-ME Mechatronics (M.Sc.) course, the Architecture-Business-Engineering Industrial Design (B.A.) course, the Laboratory for Concurrent Engineering and Logistics, the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homaira Fayez, Herat Engineering University; M. S. Keshawarz, University of Hartford

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International

from the US Army Corps of Engineers. • A PC Lab funded by USAID with 28 desktops and tables. • Studio drafting tables by USAID for 120 students. • Textbooks and reference books (200), two plotter, projectors, A3-printers, 54-in flat screen TV, and drafting boards.Assistance provided by different organizations were the main drivinfg force and motivation in thesuccessful establishment of the program.Teaching StyleInstructors in the in the Department try to deliver lecture those most professional way possible.Lectures, laboratories, studios, and site visits follows strict guidelines and everyone frominstructors to students all act responsibly according to the criteria set by the Department.Lectures are supplemented by power

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

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International

theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering at MSU who have been assigned to jobs as teachingassistants in the various required laboratory courses in the department must first perform at areasonable level on The Speak Test. If they are able to respond verbally to a variety of questionsand scenarios, they are then deemed suitable to perform as lab instructors. If they do not quitereach the level of acceptance, they can petition for a face-to-face speak appeal. If the results aremuch less than desirable, then they must wait until the beginning of the next semester to tryagain. This puts the department that expected them to be in the lab for the semester under thepressure of finding something else for them to do that does not require contact

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei PE, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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International

institutions in the USA and Europe. The engineering programs at TAMUQ haveconsistently put significant emphasis in providing students the opportunities to gain skills inkey areas including internships, ethics, communications, and project management in additionto acquiring hands-on knowledge in the state of the art laboratory facilities generouslyestablished by the Qatar Foundation for TAMUQ students. This paper will highlight oneexample of the success stories of TAMUQ’s ELITE program that is related to theengagement of the students in research activities associated with their discipline beforegraduation. Other examples and success stories of this program will be highlighted in ourpresentation during the conference.The Impact of the Undergraduate