Paper ID #11783Go Green on Campus Project: A Collaborative International Student ProjectProf. Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Professor Patricia Fox is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Communication in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue Uni- versity Indianapolis (IUPUI). Pat has been a member of the faculty for over 32 years. She has previously served as Associate Chair and Associate Dean in the School. Pat teaches leadership, ethics, sustainabil- ity, and study abroad courses. She has held a number of
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Base Lining Cross Cultural Diversity Attitudes in International Senior Capstone ProjectsAbstractIn this global world, today’s engineer is likely to have to work in global international teams withcolleagues from other nationalities. The challenge for many engineering curricula is how to include, in arealistic way, this global dimension and increase the student’s awareness of the issues that areencountered. In the Purdue University Engineering Technology program, an international capstone project was createdto increase student awareness of the cultural differences that they will encounter in global projects. Thisinternational capstone project builds on the
Paper ID #12566Comparison of team effectiveness between globally distributed and locallydistributed engineering project teamsDr. Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California Dr. Ang Liu is a visiting assistant professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department, at the University of Southern California.Miss Yun Dai Yun Dai is a doctoral student from Gevirtz School of Education, University of California Santa Barbara, with an emphasis in learning, culture and technology. Her research interest revolve around teaching and learning, ethnographic research, engineering education and comparative education. She recently focuses
Paper ID #12509Adaption and evolution of a first year design project week course-From Ger-many to the United States to MongoliaDr. Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universit¨at Darmstadt Rebecca J. Pinkelman graduated from Chadron State College with a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology in 2008. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2010 and 2014, respectively. She is currently a post-doctoral research scientist in the Mechanical and Process Engineering Department at the Technische Universit¨at Darmstadt.Mr. Malte Awolin, Center for Educational Development at
American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Developing Industry Partnerships for Student Engagement in ChinaAbstractThe University of Dayton (UD) opened a campus in Suzhou, China in August 2012. One of theobjectives of the University of Dayton China Institute (UDCI) is to develop partnerships withindustry that will both benefit the companies and provide rich educational experiences forstudents studying in China.Partnerships between UDCI and companies in China are multifaceted, and varied among thecompanies. The standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) essentially says that bothUDCI and the partner company will endeavor to form collaborations for such items as studentrecruiting, research, innovation center projects, continuing education
, engineering, architecture, computer science,medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry, etc.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangzhou_University)In spring 2014, the College of Mechanical Engineering gave the approval to the authors of thepaper to design and pilot a graduate engineering course, Advanced Manufacturing Systems. Itwas a 40-hour, lecture-based, interdisciplinary course that covered material processing, processimprovement and process optimization. The course was taught in English and the Americanengineering teaching style was adopted.Approach to build the American classroom environmentIn the US, the instructor usually uses project-based learning to motivate the students’ interests 8.The class is more flexibly-structured and the instructor is
-HKUST International SummerDesign Experience occurred completely outside of any classroom setting during nine weeks andwas co-located in Boston and Hong Kong for four weeks each. The reason to hold this programin both Hong Kong and Cambridge, MA was to give the students a chance to work within andexperience both campuses, culturally and geographically. The pedagogical approach was unique,as there was no embedded curriculum and students were able to freely pursue a project in a giventopic area that they were interested in. The major topic for this summer was Visible LightCommunication systems. In this paper we present the general pedagogical approach to thisexperience and provide some insights and examples of the effect the program had on
this qualitativecase study was to better understand engineering students’ learning experiences in a EWB project,looking specifically at how students participating on the project exhibit attributes of globalengineering competencies. The case study investigates an EWB project with the mission ofdesigning and implementing a solar-powered electricity system for a school in Uganda. Wefound that students do exhibit attributes of global engineering competencies, although attributesregarding engineering cultures and ethics were exhibited more strongly than attributes regardingglobal regulations and standards. We discuss implications of these findings for educationalpractice and future research.IntroductionProviding engineering students opportunities
of programs and experiences that are offered to engineering students include studyabroad, globally-oriented class experiences, global projects, international internships, andinternational research experiences3,4. Study abroad experiences are often accomplished throughshort- or long-term sojourns, or bilateral exchange of students between universities. Someschools also offer global engineering courses that emphasize historical and cultural themes,sometimes through engagement with guest speakers.3 Service projects with global dimensionsare another prevalent program format. These program options vary according to factors such asduration, language requirements, context of work, extent of interactions with natives of the hostcountry, and
including co-op and research abroad and established meaningful connection for research and attraction of funded international graduate students. Maria started working at Texas A&M in 2005 as Assistant Director for Latin American Programs and in 2009 she was promoted to Program Manager for South America in the same office. During her time at the Office for Latin America Programs she created, managed and developed projects to enhance the presence of Texas A&M University in Latin American and to support in the internationalization of the education, research, and outreach projects of the university. She was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While
distributed, collaborative research projects among scholars, and with underserved communities. She is also a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department where she currently teaches a course Global Engineers’ Education.Ms. Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University Sneha is a student studying engineering at Stanford University. She is interested in understanding the role of education in solving pressing health and environmental issues. Through her experience in non-profit work, she has developed an interest in learning how to work with underserved communities to create sustainable solutions. Page 26.1294.1
comment, it seems the changes in the course helped the non-engineering studentsfeel as though they were able to contribute with the conversations in the end but they felt likethey didn’t know as much about the topic as the engineers. Using these comments from thestudents, improvements to the course were then made for the next time the course is taught tomake the engineers able to get more in-depth knowledge on alternative energy topics whileincorporating group research projects to help the non-engineers learn from the engineers oncertain basic topics, which will be discussed next.Improvements and Second Time TaughtRestructuring and overhauling of the course was performed before the second time the dialogueran. After evaluating the student
programs in Chemical Engineering and trains skilled professionalsdemanded in both the Russian and global markets.Research at KNRTU is based on long-lasting traditions of excellence in chemistry andtechnology. There are 5 research priorities related to chemical engineering corresponding to thestrategic areas of economy development in the Russian Federation. These priorities are:Chemistry and Technology of Polymer and Composite Materials; Chemistry and Technology ofHigh Energy Materials; Integrated Processing of Hydrocarbon Resources; Nanotechnology,Nanomaterials; Energy and Resource Saving Technologies for Advanced Materials.These research priorities are the “centers of gravity” grouping scientific, academic andinnovative projects around the most
) accreditationoutcome 3(h) that requires engineering departments to show that they are providing studentswith “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context”.5In response, universities have developed a range of high-profile international educationprograms geared specifically to all Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)majors.6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Parkinson classified these programs into nine categories of study abroadprograms for engineering students, including dual degree, exchange, extended field trip,extension, internship or co-op, mentored travel, partner sub-contract, project-basedlearning/service learning, and research abroad..11 Although the relative number
Page 26.820.3previous years have completed study-tours in China, India and Taiwan. This year, 21 GTI*participants were the first to participate in an intensive three-week workshop at CYCU in Jungli,Taiwan. The International Innovation and Entrepreneur Leadership workshop offers theopportunity for engineering students to create an innovative product and then develop a businessmodel to market it. The SJSU students worked in teams with students from other countries.Participants created a project presentation and a report, which was presented and evaluated by amixed team consisting of professors and business owners.3. Description of the New ProgramThe new program varies from the old one significantly. In the previous years, the studentstravelled
familiarwith in the United States. In EEE, students are exposed to foundation courses in the discipline:circuits, C programming, digital logic, and microprocessors in Years 1 and 2 and discipline-specificcourses in communications, power systems, microelectronics, embedded systems, fields, andcontrols in Year 3. In Year 4, students may specialise within a particular EEE disciplines throughtheir selection of elective courses and their choice of topic for the Individual Project, a requiredcapstone design course. There is a heavy emphasis on hands-on learning with laboratories andprojects integrated into almost all of the engineering courses as well as two stand-alone coursesthat involve team design projects. There are required mathematics, or maths
teamstypically utilize iteration, inherent in the engineering design process, and address hiddenassumptions, such as the idea that marshmallows are light and fluffy and therefore do not need tobe considered. University representatives from Tsinghua University, UCI and Virginia Tech alsogave overviews of their respective universities, and program participants were given a tour of the Page 26.409.3Tsinghua Skyworks Studio. This space allows students, both teams and individuals, to create,design and build their own projects utilizing faculty mentors.i All students were housed at campus hotels and meals were provided, allowing forinformal student
Paper ID #11571Challenges and Potential of Teaching Engineering Students in DevelopingCountries Using New Trends and MethodologiesDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology Adeel Khalid, Ph.D. Associate Professor Systems Engineering Office: 678-915-7241Dr. Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech. Sala Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering and is a Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), Utica, New York. Prior to becoming an emeritus, he spent a year completing a project on developing
, knowledge, and skills in variousindustries and to shift easily from one professional activity to another. Thus students’ academic mobility may be considered not only as a social phenomenon(traveling and making joint projects), but also as an integrative personal trait (the ability and Page 26.425.4readiness to adapt easily to the diversity and the dynamism of the educational process). It isevident that all levels of the professional education system should meet both social andpersonal requirements. The academically mobile person is active, constantly developing, andpossesses flexible, creative thinking. At the same time, self-improvement is
Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into secondary science and mathematics classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. Page 26.874.1 in Bioengineering from the
Paper ID #11690A Cross-Sectional Study of Engineering Student Perceptions and ExperiencesRelated to Global ReadinessDr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working
University Gregg M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). The center provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many
Paper ID #14154Using Baja SAE for International Student OutreachDr. Dale A. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University Dale Wilson is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. He received his BS, MS and PhD degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, all in Mechanical Engineering. He previously served for four years as department chair at Tennessee Tech and has thirty years of academic experience, and six years of industrial experience as a Senior Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He has applied research projects with numerous companies and government agencies. His research
existing UW study abroad infrastructure.Learning TheoryEngineering Rome incorporates project-based experiential learning, which has shown to be atype of active learning that is crucial for the development of an appreciation for lifelong learning.Lenschow14 explains that: “Project-based learning (PBL) is winning ground in industry and at a slower rate in universities and colleges. PBL is pedagogically based on constructivist learning in a setting represented by Kolb’s learning cycle. Kolb observed that students learn in four different ways: Kolb’s idea is that the cycle shall be repeated. The cycle is best started with concrete experience, proceeding to abstraction.”14The basic classroom premise of the course involves
and partnerships.Mr. Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucat´an Ministry of Education Camara-Poot is Head of Planning and Strategic Projects at the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, Government of the State of Yucat´an. For six years he has worked in the field of higher education, first with projects within universities, and then with the government, to develop programs and policies at the state level. He seeks to boost the development of human capital in the region and increase the knowledge of science and technology. He has been part of teams that are working on ways to increase opportunities for young Yucat´an and Mexican students to have international experiences, ranging from short stays to
inMechanical Engineering, the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program, anda Global Engineering Cultures and Practice Learning Community for first-year students. Manyof these programs incorporate elements of a “wrap-around” approach to education abroad. Aspart of GEARE, for example, Purdue created 1-credit courses for before, during, and after travel.The reentry portion of this sequence, recently designed by Brent Jesiek, draws together studentsfrom GEARE, who have just returned from abroad, and other students pursuing the Minor inGlobal Engineering, who may have gone abroad a year or more before the course.15 This varietyof students made it difficult to emphasize the psychological exercises and support that helpstudents deal with the
one and two worked with variousgovernment and private sectors investigating the role of technology adoption and innovation inimproving the efficiency of agricultural supply chain addressing the issue of global food security. This research highlights the potentials and challenges of conducting research in globalsetting. Additionally, the authors have developed a model that can be adapted by engineering andtechnology scholars to conduct research effectively in global environment. Furthermore thispaper includes different ways in which international collaborators can be efficiently involved inthe project (i) before reaching the field, (ii) during the field research and (iii) once the researcherhas left the field. This helps build
projects andcross-cultural internship opportunities [3, 7]. These types of international collaborativeprograms offer students with diverse learning experiences and international experiences. Page 26.885.2Despite the wide scope of international collaboration in engineering education, currently theassessment of these efforts focuses on students’ academic performance or extracurricularexperience. Students’ high level of thinking or their personal epistemology was rarelyinvestigated. Considering the potential influences on one’s epistemic thinking from diverselearning experiences[8], and considering the critical role of personal epistemology in
University, Lehigh University,University of Texas–Tyler, University of Rhode Island, Michigan Technological University andUniversity of Pittsburgh also have developed curriculums that cultivate core global competencyskills through intensive coursework, projects and/or thesis work, and international study-abroadexperiences. The main issue with some of these programs, however, is the duration of theinternational experience and the amount of training that the student receives before embarkingabroad. In 2012, 341,284 U.S. students participated in some form of international study abroadprogram (4% engineering discipline), however less than 1% of the total served or studied abroadfor more than one academic year3. Comparative studies have demonstrated the
motivations forparticipating, and what challenges they faced before, during, and afterward; (2) to identify anycultural differences they observed or experienced, including those related to communication,decision-making, project management, problem solving, and style of engineering; and (3) tomake recommendations for individuals beginning international assignments and for educationaland corporate institutions. Lessons identified include: 1. Try Not to Behave like an ‘Ugly American’ 2. Understand the Differences Between the US and the Other Country 3. Focus on Communication 4. Build Relationships, Build Trust 5. Implement A Learn-By-Doing Model of Education for International Work 6