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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aparajita Mazumder, Formerly Director of International Relations

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with different races inHong Kong, Penang and Germany,meeting global teams from different countries, interactingwith colleagues from different background and adjusting to different work environments. Fromthese few examples we see the vital link between technology and culture and realize thenecessity of learning to communicate across cultures when in a global engineering environment.Culture and TechnologyWhat is Culture? The word has its roots in the Latin word “cultura” meaning cultivation. Thereis a wide range of perspectives on culture ranging from the concrete (clothes, music food), tobehavioral (language, gender roles) and symbolic (value system, customs, religion). Culturalvalue is seen as “a collective programming of the mind which

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

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try their best to overcome the obstacles suchas communication, stress management and so on. The classes also serve as research laboratoryfor creating a better understanding of the process of rapid response to customer input.Entrepreneurship driven mind and rapid response of product design are desirable skills that theprogram focuses and pursues as these are some of the qualities of the manufacturing engineer ofthis century.1. IntroductionScience and technology are essential for the development of human kind from now on andengineering has a big part on this development however Engineering that is so important issuffering with a shortage of engineers in several areas world wide. So it is necessary to promotethe formation of the best

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

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groups work ininstitutions around the US and worldwide. Engineers Without Borders student membersrun curricular and co-curricular workshops for Canadian engineering students that seek tohelp students understand the complexity of poverty and the role of technology inaddressing international poverty. The benefits of these workshops could perhaps beenhanced through the presentation and use of this framework by the facilitators and theparticipants, and the framework could be enhanced by the outcomes of these activitiesand the others listed above.Conclusions & Further ResearchIt is widely believed in the engineering community that we must use better educationalpractices to train engineers who are globally-minded and prepared for our complex

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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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make use of state-of-the-artlaboratory facilities, rather than the other way around. The number of foreign students at U.S.universities is significantly higher than that of U.S. students at foreign universities. However, ifthe U.S. is to remain competitive in a global economy, it is important that future engineeringleaders and researchers be given the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is like to work ina foreign engineering environment and to establish a network of contacts that could lead to futureinternational collaborations. With that in mind, the department of Mechanical Engineering andthe School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) at Oakland University (OU) haveorganized a number of short-term exchange programs with

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

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. Incorporation of CDIO into the AEPC outcomes could not be readilyimplemented in chemical engineering and materials science and engineering.Table 3 also shows that the AEPC outcomes span the quality specifications of the ECUK,EUR-ACE and ABET outcomes structures. A final conclusion by AEPC members was thatutilization of the AEPC outcomes to design, develop and implement a bachelor’s levelcurriculum will result in a quality level that warrants accreditation in any academicenvironment in the world. With this goal in mind, these outcomes were used as the primarydesign guide (specifications) for the structure, courses, course content and detailed syllabusof all courses in the bachelors degree programs. Similar results were reached for the graduatelevel

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Paola Carina, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Karen Castillo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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AC 2009-2268: SUCCESS CRITICAL FACTORS FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITYSYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATIONEdmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, MontegancedoPaola Carina, Universidad Politécnica de MadridKaren Castillo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Page 14.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY SYSTEMS IN EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATIONAbstractQuality assurance in higher education is by no means only a European concern. All over theworld there is an increasing interest in quality and standards, reflecting both the rapid growthof higher education and its cost to the

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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ofunderstanding (on both sides) of how engineering or processes are done in different parts ofthe world. Some things that may seem trivial to us are very difficult or different in other partsof the world and this can cause miscommunication, design issues, slow-down inimplementation schedules as well as quality issues.” “A globally competent engineer requires an open mind and a sensitivity to the differencesand complexities of other cultures. Due to the magnitude of the problem engineers shouldfocus on one major country/culture or one major region.”ApplicationBy defining global competence more precisely, engineering colleges can focus morespecifically on the attributes they are trying to develop. Furthermore, some of these attributescould conceivably be

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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delivering a new breedof engineers: culturally-aware, community-minded, entrepreneurial, service-oriented. Whilethese programs cover a spectrum of features, the most popular share two in common: projectsand service to a society, usually in a culture very different than the student’s. Project-basedservice learning (PBSL) programs are defying most engineering education trends by exhibitingexplosive involvement, diversity, and excitement for the profession.Yet, these project-based service learning opportunities are complicated by their rapid grassrootsdevelopment; much of the findings today on their impacts are anecdotal and qualitative. A fewfaculty have begun to assess their programs, but comprehensive and rigorous outcomes

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Imre Rudas, Budapest Polytechnical Institution; Peter Toth, Budapest Tech.

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AC 2009-2533: UTILIZATION OF COOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVELEARNING IN TECHNICAL TEACHER TRAINING AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION OVER NATIONAL BOARDERSImre Rudas, Budapest Polytechnical Institution Director, Budapest TechPeter Toth, Budapest Tech. Director, Centre for Teacher Training and Engineering Education, Budapest Tech Page 14.1339.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Utilization of Cooperative and Collaborative Learning in Technical Teacher Training and Engineering Education over National BoarderAbstractThe Masters level Opportunities and Technological Innovation in

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dietmar Tatzl, FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences

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AC 2009-46: RAISING THE INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS OF ENGINEERINGAND BUSINESS STUDENTS IN AN AUSTRIAN BACHELOR AND MASTER OFSCIENCE PROGRAMME IN AVIATIONDietmar Tatzl, FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences Dietmar Tatzl holds a doctorate in English Studies as well as two diploma degrees (English and American Studies, History and Media Studies) from the University of Graz, Austria. During his studies, he spent a full academic year at Hendrix College, Conway, AR, from 1996 to 1997. After graduation, he started working as a lecturer at the FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences in Graz, where he has now taught English language courses to aeronautical engineering and aviation management

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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AC 2009-998: ON THE NEED TO CHANGE CLASSROOM PRACTICES IN THEARAB STATES: TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE PLANSWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 14.930.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 On the Need to Change Classroom Practices in the Arab States: Trends, Opportunities, and Future PlansIntroductionThis paper is a follow up to prior papers by the author on engineering education reform in theArab Region of the Persian Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar,and the Sultanate of Oman), addressing some vital issues that have been either neglected or havenot been sufficiently addressed.(1-7) The purpose

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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AC 2009-1912: LESSONS FROM EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AMODERN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN AFGHANISTANScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.842.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Lessons from Efforts to Develop and Implement a Modern Educational Program in AfghanistanAbstractWorking to improve engineering education in the developing world is rewarding,frustrating, challenging, maddening, surprising, and vitally important. It provides

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2009-690: BAJA SAE COMPETITIONS: MEETING AND INTERACTINGWITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – EXPERIENCES OF STUDENT ANDUNIVERSITY PARTICIPANTSDavid Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology David W. Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology David Hallbach is a Fifth year Mechanical Engineering Technology student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been an active member of the University's Baja SAE program, having held several leadership roles including team manager. He is currently working on several projects pertaining to manufacturing processes for which he is striving to obtain several patents. He is a recipient of the RIT Scholarship Award for his excellence in

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International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Lalley, Univerity of Pittsburgh; Josephine Olson, University of Pittsburgh; Brant Hawk, University of Pittsburgh

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present a unique set of challenges. Because these studentstypically have not yet developed content-specific knowledge in a particular field of study, programs musttake into account that participants have a less-developed knowledge base about global issues, especiallyabout global engineering and business practices. The University of Pittsburgh has developed this programwith these constraints in mind; students are introduced to global engineering and business practices at a levelat which they can relate their developing knowledge to what they experience during the program. Becausethe overseas portion of the program is short (two weeks), topics covered are very tightly focused andpresented at an introductory level to students.Although short term

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Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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. With thisin mind, it becomes clear that disciplinary content mastery can not and should not be divorcedfrom mastery of the discipline’s rhetoric. Thus, “interactive socialization” is crucial in helpinggraduate assistants construct the agency that is important for them to become innovativeresearchers and more “reflective, confident and self-directed” as adult learners.68, 69So, while students and faculty of science and engineering with differing native languages havethe ability to converse in highly constrained mathematical and technical languages, they alsoneed to have the ability to describe their inspirations and intuitions, as well as explainconnections they might have to other experiences in their unique pasts. When the participants insuch

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Abdullah Kazemi, Herat University; Mahsa Khatibi, University of Hartford; Michael Crosbie, University of Hartford

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AC 2009-1701: MODERN AND TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION INHERATM. Keshawarz, University of Hartford Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He is also the Director of Partnership between University Hartford and Heart University, representing the University of Hartford. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Sate of Connecticut. He received his BSCE degree from Kabul University, M. Engr. from Tennessee Satet University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma.Abdullah Kazemi, Herat University Abdullah Kazemi Teaches Technical Drawing and practices architecture in Herat, Afghanistan. He holds

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International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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AC 2009-1477: DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROADPROGRAM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE FROM BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTPERSPECTIVESE James Nelson, Brigham Young University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University. Teaching and research focus in hydrology and hydrologic modelingRollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University Rollin Hotchkiss teaches hydraulics and stream restoration courses and has a research focus on sedimentation and ecological connectivity in the design of transportation systemsLourdes Manley, Brigham Young University Graduate Research Assistant Brigham Young UniversityOscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas Professor of Civil Engineering with a

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Voice, Michigan State University; Volodymyr Tarabara, Michigan State University; Mark Wiesner, Duke University; Merlin Bruening, Michigan State University

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Page 14.793.2emerging environmental challenges. With this in mind, the National Science Foundation (NSF)created the “Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program …to catalyzea cultural change in U.S. institutions by establishing innovative models for internationalcollaborative research and education. [These] program[s]… enable U.S. institutions to establishcollaborative relationships with international groups or institutions in order to engender newknowledge and discoveries at the frontier and to promote the development of a globally-engaged,U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.”3The stated objectives of the NSF program are • Support research and education excellence. • Deepen collaborative research and

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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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AC 2009-1330: NUMERIC AND SYMBOLIC REASONING ASSESSMENT INFRESHMAN MATHEMATICS COURSESRodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla G. Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches mathematics related courses. His research interests include outcomes assessment, and creating effective learning environments.Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education, and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches