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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Paper ID #9516International Students and Engineering Departments Facing the Speak TestMr. Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineer- ing at Michigan State University. He integrates communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program. He is editor of the CEED Newsbriefs and has co-authored numerous textbooks, including - Engineering Your Future.Mr. Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University Pavel Polunin is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering Department at Michigan State University. He

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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-entry” associated with building a network of direct partnerships;the consortium establishes a specific vision of engineering exchange along with a ready-madecollaboration framework, bringing together like-minded institutions with complementary needs.Although the consortium approach greatly reduces the cost of launching an engineeringinternationalization initiative, partners must be prepared to commit to more than merely payingthe annual membership fee. This is an important point. By definition, a consortium requirescommitment and active participation of members to function robustly. At minimum, thisrequires assigning engineering deans or faculty, and their associated professional staff, to act asliaisons to the consortium. These liaisons are

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart

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International

Paper ID #10741INTEGRATING STUDY, RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS IN A YEAR-LONG INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ABROADDr. Sigrid – Berka, University of Rhode Island Dr. Sigrid Berka is the Executive Director of the International Engineering Program (IEP) at the Uni- versity of Rhode Island, and also the Director of the German IEP and the Chinese IEP, responsible for building academic programs with exchange partners abroad, internship placements for IEP’s dual degree students, corporate relations, and fundraising for the IEP. Bi-annually the IEP organizes the Colloquium on International Engineering Education. Under Sigrid’s

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Sheila Katherine Lascano Farak, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María ; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana; Roberto Viganò, Politecnico di Milano; Jorge W. Duque-Rivera Duque-Rivera, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral; Carlos A. Rodriguez, EAFIT University

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Paper ID #9307Assessing interactions among students geographically disperse during multi-national design projectsDr. Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engi- neering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in col- laboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Reyes Guerrero, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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procedural knowledge, while promotingstudents’ metacognitive awareness.AcknowledgmentsWe acknowledge financial support from HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) through the HP CatalystGrant Initiative for the project “Critical Support Systems to Enhance the Development of 21stCentury Expertise in Engineering Students: Using Tablet PCs and Associated Technologies, theFramework for 21st Century Learning, and Guidelines from Research on How People Learn”.Author Reyes Guerrero acknowledges financial support for her PhD studies from Universidad delas Américas Puebla.References1. Bransford, J.D., Brown A.L. and Cocking, R.R. 2000. How People Learn. Brain, Mind, Experience and School. Expanded Edition. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press.2. Flavell, J. 1976

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a