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International Division Technical Session 4

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Tongjie Ju, Shanghai Jiao Tong University ; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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doctorate degrees are similar, and themost important one is to solve practical problems. Hawkes [5] pointed out that,engineering doctoral students usually have observed the problem of practices for sometime and wanted to find solutions to make things work better in their work places.Professional engineering doctorate degree programs provide them with the opportunityto develop a doctorate with an industrial applicability [6]. In addition, enhancingemployability and career prospects is what engineering doctoral students expect.Students hope to develop and update their skills through the professional engineeringdoctoral training [7]. Additional motivations include expanding current connections inboth industry and academia, hoped-for changes in career

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Siya Paul Rimoy, University of Dar es Salaam; Divina Donald Kaombe, University of Dar es Salaam

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teleconferencing technologies and providing a means to sustain the collaboration during the academic yearOne of the factors that limit the success of some study abroad programs is the number of facultywho are interested in participating. Faculty may consider these programs to be a lot of work andtime spent may not align with other career aspirations. To remedy this, we solicited input andbuy-in from a range of individuals to ensure the program’s future, as well as to build “bench-depth.”While the explicit target audience was engineering majors, the program was also open to non-engineering majors with suitable STEM backgrounds. A major emphasis of the program was toattract currently under-represented students – female, first generation, and minority

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Portuguese language classes and collaborate with University students in Brazilon a sustainable energy design project.Specifically, this international, faculty-led program focused on global sustainability issues andhow to produce innovate engineering solutions to these problems. Additional added benefits tostudents who participate in these international experiences are that they become more globallyaware and global citizens, more personally and socially aware, and strengthening their career andacademic choices [2,3,4]. The desired student learning outcomes of this program are:1. Understand and solve problems related to scientific engineering principles that governsustainable energy technologies.2. Understand engineering, socio-cultural, environmental

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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Zuleka Woods, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Johnny C. Woods Jr. , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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introduce students to foundational 8concepts and career pathways in the areas of kinesiology and engineering.” Another program to adestination in Asia describes a visiting institution: “if you want to study engineering in[BLINDED COUNTRY], [BLINDED UNIVERSITY] will be the best destination, with severalprograms highly ranked worldwide.”Service LearningPrograms with a service-learning focus were tied to community projects in host communitiesabroad. Service-Learning includes activities or approaches of students involved in communityprojects while abroad as part of the learning experience. This category included building bridges,wells, and other water and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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Sylvia Jons, Institute of International Education; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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developed a career working in various roles throughout the institute. She has worked on IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative, on the Fulbright Program, the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program and on two private STEM programs within the U.S. Student Programs Division. Prior to joining IIE in 2012, Sylvia worked at the University of Nebraska on a system-wide Internationalization plan. Sylvia has a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Internationalization. She studied abroad at Korea University and extended her stay in Korea working with the Asian Pacific Association of International Education. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising with an emphasis in Public Relations from the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Bing Mu, University of Rhode Island; Lars Olav Erickson, University of Rhode Island; Iñaki Perez-Ibanez, University of Rhode Island

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which you ask a colleague at your internship site about her/his academic preparation, career path, and other questions about the biographical facts of this person. Conclude your video with a short segment in which you talk about how this person’s career path compares to yours or to that of someone else in the US. 7. Write a technical Create a glossary of 35–50 technical words or expressions in yourdescription!    language of study that relate to your internship. Then write a detailed 250-word description of a technical process or object that is

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

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Zheping Xie, Tsinghua University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University; Fujun Jin

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professor for departments of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua throughthe invitation of the university President Y. C. Mei and the dean of engineering Y.H. Ku (Wei2001). At the 10th International Congress of Mathematicians (Oslo, Norway) in 1936, Wienerpublished a paper about gap theory on behalf of both Tsinghua and MIT. Wiener had two paperspublished in the Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering in 1935 and in 1936 respectively: OnOperational Calaculus and On the Kron Theory of Tensors in Electric Machinery. In his publishedbiography, Wiener cherished the year spent at Tsinghua as a very important time of his academiccareer. “If I were to take my specific boundary point in my career as a journey-man in science

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

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Haritha Gnanasegar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ramida Theeravachirakul, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Soumya Khanna, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margee Pipaliya, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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most international students faced challenges during their firstsemester and that they were unsure how to seek help for these challenges. Students have alsoshared that ISST supported them with their career and academic challenges, but that they do notfeel ISST addressed their desire to connect with American students. Alongside the interviewresults, this paper will also present details of ISST and its offerings for students. This paper couldbe useful to colleges looking for manners in which they can fully support international students,specifically at the discipline-specific level.1. Introduction The transitional experience to college brings lots of firsts for all undergraduate students,as they are navigating a new educational system and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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Luca Quadrifoglio, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University

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from one I grew up in;” “You grow so muchas a person, you push yourself out of your comfort zone, and you learn so many skills that willhelp you in the long run during your career;” and “I’m extremely thankful for this program andfor the lifelong memories and impact it has left me with. I know I will be a better student, friend,employee, and person because of this experience”.The CVEN Rome Program appears to benefit students, as manifested via a slight increase inGPA. An increase in GPA indicates classes following the program did not suffer from lack ofbase knowledge that would have been obtained on the trip. When asked about their experience,students provided highly enthusiastic responses with positive agreement to every Likert scalequestion