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International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University

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knowledge-based economy. In order to achieve this goal Botswana has tocontend with two major factors; One is the improved teaching and learning of science,technology, engineering, and mathematics content (STEM) content (Kennedy & Odell,2014) and the other factor is the lack of women participants in STEM careers for Botswana(Koketso, 2015). With its combination of economic success and social development unique tomany African states, Botswana has been hailed as an African developmental state (Hillbom,2011). Consequently, Botswana lays claim to the continent’s oldest continuous democracy andboasts one of the world’s fastest growing economies. These factors contribute to a political andsocial environment conducive to technological advances and

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Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

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Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Sreemala Das Majumder, Oklahoma State University

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Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013. Dr. Yates began her teaching career at Pittsburg State University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT Advisor of the Year in 2010. Dr. Yates served

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida ; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University

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students in interdisciplinary research, help them develop a globalperspective on collaboration, and motivate them to pursue a career in STEM research. Over thelifetime of this 3-year project (2019-2021), the participating institutions will have a cohort of 5students every year for a total of 15.The unifying research theme of IRiKA is smart systems with the subtopics of sensors, emergingelectronics, and materials & process development. The theme leverages previous, ongoing, andnew collaborations between the three US-based lead investigators and the Korean partnerinstitutions. In addition to lab work and weekly cohort meetings to discuss progress, IRiKAstudents have the opportunity to visit Korea's government research institutions and global

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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) (Public) (Public) (Public) (Private) (Public) (Public HBCU) US Southeast Southeast Southeast Midwest West Southeast Northeast Southeast Southeast University - Region Country China UK Australia South Portugal Germany Japan Germany Ghana AfricaData collection focused on the following topic areas: 1) Impact on Student Researchers ● How has IRES influenced students’ career plans and motivation to participate in

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International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

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and students in completing challenging real-world assignments. • Allow students to choose accelerated learning options to earn relevant industry credentials. • Combine a college-career ready academic core with challenging technical studies that will prepare students to live and work in a global workforce and marketplace. • To impact the health and wealth of the students and community that services through sister schools in Balfate, Honduras. • To conduct international professional development, teacher-to-teacher via Zoom. Introduce the Global Sister SchoolsSTEM Projects involvementThe Global Sister School project was developed to connect schools with similar time zones. Forexample, in the USA as our primary

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International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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Rachel A. Brennan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose F. Oliden, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; Juan Martín Rodríguez, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria

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this program that wasoffered between Penn State and UNI last year. The article also reports the motivation behind theprogram revisions, the integration of SDG’s with Drawdown, and the strategy for obtaining theapproval and support of the university faculty. The assessment of newer hands-on projects addedto the program and future activities are presented. The impact of this program on students’professional growth and career development are discussed, as well.1. IntroductionThe concepts of global citizenship [1,2] and sustainability [3] are essential in transformingundergraduate education in the United States in order to handle the challenges of the 21st century.Indeed, Higher Education institutions need to identify, create, and provide

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Virginia Tech; Chen-Ching Liu P.E., Virginia Tech; Stephen McArthur, University of Strathclyde

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Professor at Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, in Nov. 2014 and Jan. 2016. His areas of interest include power system applications of power electronics and integration of renewable energy resources. Dr. Mehrizi-Sani is an editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, and IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. He is the Chair of IEEE Task Force on Dynamic System Equivalents and the Secretary of the CIGRE Working Group C4.34 on Application of PMUs for Monitoring Power System Dynamic Performance. He was the recipient of the 2018 IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award, 2018 ASEE PNW Outstanding Teaching Award, 2017 IEEE Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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, ASME and VDI (Germany). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020ASEE Annual Convention in Montreal, Canada: (Paper for Presentation in International Division)Cultural Relativism and Global Technology Transfer in EngineeringJayanta Banerjee (ASEE Life Member)Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM)“Culture manages us far more than we ever manage it; and it happens largely outside our awareness.” Schein (Anthropologist)AbstractWhile we cannot govern our education only by our culture, culture still plays a very significant role in ouracademic and professional career. In engineering education, in particular

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Congying Wang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caitlyn M. Clarkson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joseph Andler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew Korey, Purdue University; Kali D. Frost, Purdue University; Melissa S. Reeves, Tuskegee University; Carol A. Handwerker, Purdue University

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training provided by the IGERTprogram aligned with their career goals and interests. Overall, the participants were able to seethe value of the IGERT program from different perspectives.To avoid ambiguity, three core values designed to be delivered by the IGERT program wereexplicitly described in the survey. Survey responses indicated a trend that students were morelikely to agree with them after the program, as shown in Fig.2(b), which also suggests asuccessful teaching outcome of the IGERT program.RelatednessThe majority of respondents believed that they shared a common vision and set of values withtheir primary advisor, and that their advisor shared a common vision with other faculty in theprogram (see Fig.3). Considering the sheer number of

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Johnny Crayd Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maia Greene-Havas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sophia Vicente, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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is an Academic and Career Advisor in the Engineering Education department at Virginia Tech. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The Ohio State University. She earned her Masters plus thirty in School Psychology at Towson University. She worked as a school psychologist in the metro Washington D.C. area for five years and now serves as an Academic and Career Advisor in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.Mr. Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Abram is a Ph.D. student in the Virginia Tech department of engineering education. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering (B.S.) from The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. His re- search interests

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International Accreditation and Credentials: International Division Technical Session 1

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Junaid Qadir, Information Technology University, Lahore, Pakistan; Aamir Shafi, National University of Computing and Emerging Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Ala Al-Fuqaha, Hamad Bin Khalifa University; Abd-Elhamid M. Taha, Alfaisal University; Kok-Lim Alvin Yau, Sunway University; João Ponciano, University of Glasgow; Sajjad Hussain, University of Glasgow; Muhammad Ali Imran P.E., University of Glasgow; Sajid Sheikh Muhammad, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Rao Naveed Bin Rais, Ajman University, UAE; Muhammad Rashid, Umm Al Qura University; Boon Leing Tan, Xi'an International University

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, IEEE Globecom, IEEE ICC, and IWCMC.Dr. Abd-Elhamid M. Taha, Alfaisal University Abd-Elhamid M. Taha is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering At Alfaisal University. His research spans radio resource management, Internet of Things (IoT) services, and modeling in networked cyber-physical systems. Abd-Elhamid is a senior member of the IEEE, and a recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Early Career Researcher Award as well as several awards at Alfaisal University for distinction in teaching and research.Prof. Kok-Lim Alvin Yau, Sunway University KoK-Lim Alvin Yau received the B.Eng. degree (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Ashish Agrawal, University of Cape Town; Johnson Carroll, University of Johannesburg; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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this debate include the attractiveness of the career forprospective students, the retention of those students who enter the program, the diversity ofstudents in the program, and then the degree of fit between program outcomes and the needsof the workplace. Within this debate it is generally assumed that the curriculum is the arenain potential need of reform [3]–[5]. Curriculum reform deliberations tend to operate at arelatively high level, with a central tension between “theory” (engineering and basic sciencecontent) and “practice” (professional skills, often in project type context) [6].A relatively recent focus for global curriculum discussions has been the spread of outcomes-based criteria for accreditation through the mechanism of the

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Ona Egbue, University of South Carolina, Upstate

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, these meetings provide opportunities for the authorsto discuss other important topics both professional and personal. Therefore, in addition toproducing scholarship outputs, this collaboration has also developed to be a source of bothprofessional and personal support to its members. This is particularly important since the authorsare in different stages in their careers, have different cultures and are in different types of highereducation institutions; therefore, they offer each other unique perspectives. The group serves adual role of both professional development (in terms of research and scholarship output) andprofessional/personal support (including other professional topics the authors encounter in theworkplace).The guidelines document is

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; L. Felipe Perrone, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Deborah L. Sills, Bucknell University; Craig Beal, Bucknell University; Amal Kabalan, Bucknell University

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may also develop anassessment tool to survey alumni and non-alumni of the program post-graduation. These tools canbe used to see if the program affected career paths, international activities, and leadership roles.References[1] Mazzurco Andrea, Jesiek Brent K., and Godwin Allison, “Development of Global Engineering Competency Scale: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis,” J. Civ. Eng. Educ., vol. 146, no. 2, p. 04019003, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643- 9115.0000006.[2] G. L. Downey et al., “The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 95, no. 2, pp. 107–122, 2006, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2006.tb00883.x.[3] M. J. Bennett, “Defining

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Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

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Jessica D. Ventura, Endicott College

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, Engineering Projects in Global Health, Career Development & Global LeadershipUniversity of http://studyabroad.ucsd.edu/studentsCalifornia San Business Management and Leadership /programs/global-seminars/Diego Cross-Cultural Engineering Studies, Computer Science,University of https://ufabroad.internationalcenter.u Measurement and Design, International Engineering,Florida fl.edu/ Engineering and ArtsUniversity of https://cse.umn.edu/college/global- Robotics &

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Johnny C. Woods, Jr., Virginia Tech; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech

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Ecuador, which isthe first part of a larger study. Cultural Dimensions scores vary among engineering majors.However, they are very similar overall. Although the participants were from Ecuador, we found itinteresting that the results of the survey in some dimensions were different to what Hofstede’stheory says about Ecuadorian culture. Although we are not comfortable making any claims at thisexploratory stage of our research, we consider that this is something that requires furtherexploration. Maybe the students that select engineering as their career path have a unique way ofthinking and their engineering culture is stronger than their national culture. For example, studentsin engineering might perceive that their work is more individualistic

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Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University; B. David Tyler, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Lauren R. Bishop, Western Carolina University

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communication to otherwise gain access to. During this trip I found myselfasking many times, why can we not do this in the U.S.? Why do I not see these systems in place inmy home country?”Some students who went to Japan said,“In America, it’s all based on the “what can you do for me?” mentality whereas Japan is about“what can we do for each other?” or “how will this reflect on my company?” I would like totake this mentality into account going further in my career when I create new connections, inbusiness as well as life. For example, after I graduate, I would like to create my own practiceand invite others in my industry to help me grow. When I meet with the heads of companies whowould supply me, I will approach them with the collective mentality that

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International Accreditation and Credentials: International Division Technical Session 1

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Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University

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