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Minhee Shin, Seoul National University of Technology

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GC 2012-5644: CONSULTING ACTIVITIES FOR FACULTY DEVELOP-MENT AND CASE STUDIES FOR PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING COURSEIN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONProf. Minhee Shin, Seoul National University of Technology Page 17.10.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Faculty DevelopmentConsulting Activities for Faculty Development and Case Studies forProblem-based Learning Course in Engineering EducationProf. Minhee Shin, Ph.D(minhees@seoultech.ac.kr)Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea, 139-743The purpose of this presentation is to introduce consulting activities andprocesses for implementing problem-based learning

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R. Murugesan, Anna University of Technology Madurai

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GC 2012-5633: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN FACULTY DE-VELOPMENT FOR LIFE LONG LEARNINGDr. R. Murugesan, Anna University of Technology Madurai Dr. R.Murugesan is presently heading Anna University of Technology Madurai as Vice-Chancellor. He is the first Vice-Chancellor of this state owned University which is established by the Act of Government of Tamilnadu in June 2010. His vision is to make this University a premier institution that offers world class technical education thereby generating a quality work force that will drive our country towards a glorious future. Dr. R. Murugesan was born in Porto-Novo, Chidambaram Taluk, Tamilnadu. After obtaining Diploma in Civil Engineering at Muthiah Polytechnic

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Prasad Edamana, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), India; Ajit Kumar Kolar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Pramod S. Mehta, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Sujatha Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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is deeply interested in developing novel teaching/learning methodologies and hence an active member of the core group of Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) at IIT Madras. He has participated in all the Faculty Development Programs conducted at IIT Madras. Dr. Prasad’s main interests in teaching learning processes are taxonomy of cognitive levels and metacognition.Prof. Ajit Kumar Kolar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Professor Ajit Kumar Kolar is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Insti- tute of Technology Madras, India, with teaching and research interests in the area of Energy. He is the Chairman of the Centre for Continuing Education which organizes continuing education programs for

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Mohan Khedkar, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati

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the term 2001-2002 Chaired Technical Sessions at different conventions/conferences Member of Advisory Committee for number of conventions/conferences Prin- cipal Investigator for Rs. 107 lakh project received under FIST by Electrical Engg. Deptt., VNIT from Department of Science and Technology., GoI., for the period 2009-11. Co-opted as Member on ”Board of Studies’ in Electrical Engg. of Nagpur university, Nagpur, for the period 2006-2010 Govt. College of Engineering, Aurangabad for the period 2006-2009 Shivaji University Kolhapur for the period 2000- 2005, Amravati University Amravati for the period 2002-2005, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technology University-Lonere-Raigad 2000-2004 Expert Panel Member for selection of

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Kang SoYeon, Yonsei University

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, which made many faculties becomeunconcern to teaching. They know the fact that teaching should be equitable with research, butthey cannot help putting priority on research. Faculty’s indifference to quality teaching has beenproblematic, which has lowered students’ motivation to study engineering. That leads to theslowing down industrial and technological development steadily. As Ernest Boyer, the president of Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching,asked the higher education community to consider expanding the meaning of scholarshipcriticizing the research oriented trends, the Korean engineering community strived to improve theengineering education level as well as research. One of the efforts for the Korean

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Khairiyah Mohd Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; MOHD SALLEH ABU, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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higher learning in Malaysia. Since most trainers from UTM consists ofthose from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related areas, the supportprovided through AKEPT was valuable because training sessions with the experts strengthened andverified their understanding, increasing the confidence of the trainers and opened up a wider avenue forwith trainers from Malaysian institute of higher learning, creating collaborative efforts to provide qualitytraining to academic staff. Page 17.17.2