Conference Session

Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

R. Murugesan, Anna University of Technology Madurai

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ASEE International Forum

Page 17.34.4 ABOUT ISTE Indian Society for Technical Education is a National, Professional, Non-profit making Society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 The First Meeting of the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions (APTI) in India was held at Delhi on 28th July 1941 The Meeting of APTI held at the University of Mysore, Mysore on 27th May 1968 a decision was made to Register Society under the name "Indian Society for Technical Education" (ISTE) Page 17.34.5 OBJECTIVESThe Major objectives of the ISTE to help the students in Personality Development, Faculty members in Career

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Joules Webb, Transformation 2013 Texas STEM Center

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ASEE International Forum

week was visiting the Marathon Oil refinery. The participantslearned first-hand about the oil refining process and related career opportunities available to theirstudents. They also toured the oil refinery and participated in an interactive lunch discussion withrecent hires and current interns. The panel was comprised of traditionally underrepresentedgroups in engineering. The panel of recent hires and interns discussed the importance ofmathematics and science in high school and the potential impact teachers have on their students‘lives. The panel discussion was a turning point for some teachers because they were hearing theneeds of their diverse students directly from recent high school graduates.RationaleEducation policy reports, consumer