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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

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Paper ID #8370Invited Paper - Embracing complexity in engineering education: A way for-ward for developing intercultural competencyMr. Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong Tom Goldfinch is a lecturer in engineering education at the University of Wollongong. He has worked on engineering education research and development projects since 2006. His key research focus areas are engineering mechanics education, and the social and cultural aspects of engineering education and prac- tice. Tom was recently project leader of an Australian Office for Learning and Teaching funded project Exploring Intercultural

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Ralph Dreher PhD P.E., International Society for Engineering Education (G

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Paper ID #8377Invited Paper - Competence-oriented curriculum development for engineering-pedagogic training of academic teachersProf. Ralph Dreher PhD P.E., International Society for Engineering Education (G Born 1965 in Neumuenster, Germany, 1984 High-School-Diploma, 1987 Diploma as Car Mechanic (voca- tional Education), 1991 Diploma as Teacher for vocational schools, 1993 PhD 1999- 2008 Lecturer at the Technical Universitzy of Hamburg and University of Flensburg, parallel working as Teacher for vocationl Education in the field of Automotive Service 2000 - 2007 Scientific Leader for three projects for training Teachers

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Prue Howard, Central Queensland University; Duncan Andrew Campbell, Queensland University of Technology

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content, and a context based approach to teaching could motivate and enthuse students. The outcome was the opportunity to redesign the engineering program at CQU, and develop the PBL program. The program was introduced in 1998. Since then she has been involved in research in the area of Safe Design and the transdisciplinary teaching of safe design. The research has involved colleagues in Occupational Health and Safety and the Victorian State Coroner. Awards have included receiving the Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence twice and the Australasian Association for Engineering Education award for Excellence in Curriculum Development. She has recently finalised an ALTC funded project as lead investigator to develop a

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Reginald Vachon P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Robert D. Kersten, University of Central Florida

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DMI optical strain technology. He served as President of the American Society of Me- chanical Engineering. He is a licensed attorney and admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court. He has international project experience in Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, Brazil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Cameroon and Belize, He has conducted research and devel- opment projects with the US Army, US Navy. NASA ,DoD, EPA, ERDA (predecessor to DOE), DOE, NSF and other agencies, as well as with industrial clients such as IBM, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Polish Air Force Institute of Technology, RUAG, Halliburton and others. He was the president of the engineering firm that was the

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

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is valuable and important  Preferred consideration/eligibility regarding grant applications (funds for learning and in any branch of engineering. teaching related research and development projects) for certified institutions/departments.  High-level associations, such as National Academy of Engineering, ABET, ASEE,  Better education for students taught by formally qualified and