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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Department, College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. Dr. Fidan received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. His teaching and research interests are in computer-integrated design and manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, rapid prototyping, e-manufacturing, online teaching, and manufacturing processes. Page 11.209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Overview of an

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International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Sanjay Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Dinesh Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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biomedical engineering and computer vision. He is currently working on video production with Peter Burton.Dinesh Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Page 11.1058.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Quasi Interactive Video: An Innovative Approach to the Delivery of Laboratory CoursesAbstractQuasi interactive video material has proved to be a very effective teaching tool for first yearelectronic classes at RMIT University and has been the subject of a previous ASEE paper andpresentation[1].Quasi interactive video material at RMIT is offered as an addition to and not instead

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International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashok Goel, Michigan Technological University; Hyun-Chan Cho, Korea University of Technology and Education

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various industrial Page 11.1233.2fields with opportunities to learn advanced teaching methodologies and new technologies.Historical development of HRDI is summarized in Table 1 and the various training programsundertaken by HRDI from 1998 to 2003 and the number of participants in these activities arelisted in Table 2. HRDI provides state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory facilities as shown inFigs 1 and 2. Table 1 Historical Development of HRDI Date Activity According to the government's New Five-Year

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International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricio Tapia, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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forinternational students receiving a TA appointment [1].Financial SupportAt the CCE at UF, a TA receives a tuition waiver as well as financial support in terms ofsalary based on 10 or 20 hour per week. The salary varies from $14/hour to $15/hour.Depending on the type of subject and the number of students being taught, the TA ishired for 10 or 20 hours per week [2].At the CE at UCN, TAs do not receive any tuition waiver. However, they teach twice perweek and their hourly rate varies from $9 to $12, depending on TA’s experience and thetype of course they teach. For example if the TA activity is to teach a laboratory, then thehours assigned to the activity is increased based on TA’s required time to preparematerial and equipment used in the

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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gregory zieren, Austin Peay State University

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anyone teaching science or technical courses today. Inthe late 19th century, however, engineering educators in the U.S. and elsewhere werecompelled to justify to university administrators the additional equipment cost, upkeepand personnel necessary for the laboratories themselves and justify the greater good inthe relatively inefficient student-teacher ratios such instruction necessitated.4Robert H. Thurston and Laboratory InstructionThe father of instructional laboratories for engineering students was Robert H. Thurston,the first chair of mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken,New Jersey. Thurston was an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis whenthe first president of Stevens, Henry Morton persuaded him

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

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2006-1131: CHALLENGES TO DIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY OF ASIAN INDIANSCIENTISTS/ENGINEERSRoli Varma, University of New Mexico Roli Varma is a Regents’ Lecturer and an associate professor in the school of public administration at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. She also teaches an undergraduate course, Technology in Society, for the School of Engineering. Her research focuses on the under-representation of women and minorities in science and engineering, representation of new immigrants in science and engineering workforce, and management of industrial and academic science. Her research is supported by the grants from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation. She

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International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University

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Tech. His research interests are in Composite materials and control. Page 11.360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Conversion of an Obsolete Manually Operated Universal Testing Machine into a Hydraulic Hot-Press with Communications CapabilityIntroductionThe improvement of outdated laboratory equipment is a useful and often overlooked resourcethat has several advantages. One obvious advantage is that it saves money by adding newcapability and reducing capital expense for newer equipment. Another advantage is the honing ofskills by the people who make the improvements. Yet a third

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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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the most important, comprehensive andfundamental technologies for industries. Major achievements of the program includeestablishment of the expertise laboratories, the educational resource integration and outcomessharing, the e-education, the hands-on project competitions and the community service. Inaddition, the program also encourages the communities to organize the academy-industryalliances (AIA). During year 2001 to 2004, ten educational alliances, directed by the educationalresource centers (ERC), were formed in the past four years with more than 78 academic and 25industrial partners participated. Moreover, about 54 expertise laboratories are establishedtogether with accompanying courses and lecture materials. The outcomes and

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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them can be found at www.edc-cu.org/Education.htm.Starting in spring 2004, an outdoor teaching laboratory has been created on the CU Boulder campusthat gives students the opportunity to practice sustainable building techniques in an outdoor setting.The Field Laboratory for Applied Sustainable Technologies (FLAST) allows students to gain Page 11.566.7experience with low cost, low maintenance green building materials through active and experientiallearning (www.edc-cu.org/FLAST.htm). In 2004, the laboratory was used as an integral part of theteaching of Sustainability and the Built Environment, which wastaught to graduate and undergraduate

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International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Direk Lavansiri, Chulalongkorn University; Boonchai Sowanwanichakul, Chulalongkorn University; Manoj Lohatepanont, Chulalongkorn University

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and demonstrate class materials effectively in distant learning mode and to enableindependent learning by students. Various teaching materials and techniques are used.2.1 Classification of E-Learning Readiness2.1.1 Classification of E-Learning Readiness by Chulalongkorn UniversityTo facilitate the transition to a fully functional e-learning program, a gradual transition approachis adopted. In this approach, instructors gradually modify the courses currently offered (or newcourses) from conventional, in-class, teaching to e-learning based classes. The classification ofe-learning readiness of courses by Chulalongkorn University is as follows1: 1. knowledge database, 2. e-learning enhanced course, 3. e-learning hybrid course, and 4

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Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context j. a knowledge of contemporary issuesare directly related to the issues proposed in this paper.22Incorporating international development within a service learning context in the engineeringcurriculum provides a learning/teaching paradigm by which engineering programs candemonstrate they are addressing ABET Criteria 3c, 3f, 3h, and 3j. Civil, systems, environmental,agricultural and power engineering programs are engineering majors most suited to address theseissues. However, chemical, biomedical, electrical and

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Committee, US government, and eight foreign nations.Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri in 1990 and has 20 years of experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in control systems, electronic design, and electromechanics.Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Mossbrucker is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University; Tim Mulroy, Sheffield Hallam University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University; Boon Han Lye, Kolej Bandar Utama International College

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another two years take the Sijil PelajaranMalaysia (SPM). The Malaysian Government has recently recognised that the country's economicsuccess is directly related to the capability of the population in foreign languages and technicalknowledge. English Language is being re-introduced as a medium of instruction for teaching ofscience and mathematics in both primary (grades K-7) and secondary (grades 8-11). English hasalways been one of the compulsory SPM subjects. Following SPM, students can then continue tostudy for two years to obtain their Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM). The STPM allowsstudents to matriculate for university entry.The first case study, between Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) and Tunku Abdul RahmanCollege (TARC) has

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Science I Introduction to essential programming concepts using C. Decomposition of programs into functional units; control structures; fundamental data structures of C; recursion; dynamic memory management; low-level programming. Some exposure to C++. Laboratory practice. (Intended for non-CS/CE majors).4. Cp Sc 1010 Introduction to Unix An introduction to the Unix workstations used in the College of Engineering CADE Lab. Topics include the X Windows system, Unix shell commands, file system issues, text editing with Emacs, accessing the World Wide Web with Netscape, and electronic mail. Self-paced course using online teaching aids.5. Math 1210 or 1270 Calculus I or Accelerated Engineering Calculus I

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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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, specific modules into existing engineering or technology coursework atappropriate locations during the semester, as well as those who may design and implement entirecourses devoted to the aforementioned topics, supporting teaching materials will be critical tothese endeavors. Therefore, a thorough listing of recent textbooks and online publications hasbeen compiled and is provided below in Table 1. Table 1. Essential bio-based industry resources for educators.Books Brown, R.C.. 2003. Biorenewable Resources – Engineering New Products from Agriculture. Blackwell Publishing Co. New York, NY. Dokon, L. E. 2001. The Alcohol Fuel Handbook. Infinity Publishing

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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. Those who are dedicated toimproving the situation in their native countries often return home after graduate studyabroad, and take teaching position at local universities. They are then often beset by amultitude of problems – inadequate salaries, forcing them to have an additional job whichdetracts from their university effectiveness; lack of financial resources for teaching andresearch laboratory equipment, and for publications that could keep them abreast ofdevelopments in their technical and professional fields; and lack of funds for travel toconferences that could keep them technically and professionally up to date. Page 11.1366.2With developments

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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2006-1394: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL WORLDVIEWKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy, his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University, and his DPhil. at the University of Oxford, UK. At Baylor he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering.Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University Steven Eisenbarth is Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University. He received his B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from

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International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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and associate professor (1979-87), Tuskegee University as assistant professor of mechanical engineering (1976-78), and Jackson Engineering Graduate Program as adjunct faculty (1975-76). Over the period 1980-85, his was employed in summers and academic years at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of California Institute of Technology and IBM. He worked in HVAC industry with B&B Consulting Engineers (1975-76). He earned his B.E. (Mechanical) degree from Sardar Patel University in India in 1970. Upon immigrating to USA, he earned his M.S. (1972) and his Ph.D. (1975), both in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University. His specialty areas of interest include biomedical engineering

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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on traditional lectures; Page 11.1257.8 • Increased emphasis on experiential learning through properly designed laboratory experiments to teach engineering principles and verify theoretical work raised in the classroom; • Stress on: life-long learning, systems thinking, organizational management, teamwork and group problem–solving skills, and cultivation of leadership skills; • Focus on design issues of relevance to the Region, involving life-cycle economics, environmental impact, utilization of locally available resources, maintainability, and conformity with

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Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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students needto copy. Modern education needs to combine the wealth of knowledge available in the Indiancurriculum with the method of transmitting knowledge in the western curriculum to maximizethe results at all levels of education. This is where Indian institutes of higher education, includingelite schools such as the IITs are working together on a Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment (MHRD) initiated National Project for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL),which develops courseware both in video format and web formats. This is an effort to bring all ofthe engineering colleges to the same level and support them in teaching material. In addition,national television in India in collaboration with IITs and Indira Gandhi National OpenUniversity