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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity, International Forum

Paper ID #14260Programmatic Interventions for Developing Diverse Global Eminent FacultyScholars Through International CollaborationsDr. Autumn Marie Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Autumn M. Reed is Program Coordinator for ADVANCE Faculty Diversity Initiatives. In this role Dr. Reed develops educational-awareness programming and initiatives, maintains a clearing house of resources on faculty diversity equity issues, collects and reports data, coordinates program evaluation ef- forts, and provides support for the Executive Committee on the Recruitment, Retention and Advancement of Underrepresented

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Delia Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University; Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of São Paulo; Brendan P. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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International Forum

and machine design. Coordinator of the Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering and Faculty Advisor if the PACE Global Vehicle ProjectMr. Brendan P. Sullivan , New Mexico State University Brendan P. Sullivan is a MS graduate student in the Department of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU) where his research focuses on additive manufacturing and systems engineering. He holds a Masters Degree in Political Science with a concentration in international relations and security issues. Brendan has served as team lead for the NMSU institutional involvement in the Partnership for the Advancement of Engineering Education (PACE), is vice chair of the Institute for Industrial Engineers student

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, ​ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics National Zoological Park

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Diversity, International Forum

Education,1 and put forth the goal of preparing graduate students toparticipate in both local and global knowledge transfer activities. The reports from theconference discussed a desire to create new pathways for supporting student mobility and globalcareers. One of the main challenges for graduate students will be to integrate ideas andcommunicate their learning with collaborators around the globe. However, the students cannotdo this alone; therefore, there is a need for deans and faculty at institutions to be involved in thisprocess. For example, Lisa Tedesco, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Graduate Studies atEmory University, suggested that the role of institutions may be more central in this process,indicating that institutional policies

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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International Forum

effort, as a case study,towards academic collaboration among two universities from a developing country and a largeprivate non-profit university in the United States. This study also aims to highlight issuesregarding trust and expectation from both sides and lack of reliable technical, communication aswell as organizational infrastructure that may contribute to the inability to partner andcollaborate. These systemic issues sometimes also create a tension between partners in theirapproach to collaboration.Collaboration and MotivationCollaborations and signing Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between universities is oneof the new trends. Generally, in case of international collaborations it may not only serve as atrend but it is almost an

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Julia Ziyatdinova

period once they become employed.[9] Page 19.11.2 1  Strict requirements for students, faculty and educational programs; The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation is working towards standardization of basic requirements for education in Russia by providing Federal State Education Standards concerning educational programs, quality of education, faculty requirements, students’ evaluation methods and criteria, etc. All universities are obliged to get state accreditation and are advised to receive public

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University

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International Forum

the part of the institution. The role of faculty in addressing curriculum considerations is critical and plays a significant role in students’ academic decisions and perceptions of going abroad. Supportive faculty or department chairs who allow core coursework to be completed abroad help break down the perceived credit barrier. […]. Barriers to integrating study abroad into the curriculum also affect how well a student is prepared for and can adapt readily to both the cross- cultural experience and a new and challenging academic system. If the students are not properly prepared, either one or a combination of the two can catch a student off-guard, leading to poor grades, low comprehension and

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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International Forum

for the future it is critical to decrease emissions from fossil fuelswhile harnessing energy from renewable resources. These concerns reach across political andgeographical borders, and, when considering the establishing of knowhow and practice indeveloping nations, researchers and practitioners need to address the special needs of capacitybuilding and infrastructure and resource limitations. Beyond that one must be cognizant of howto create a link with engineers and scientists to begin with and then go beyond that to maintainthe collaboration while considering issues related to tact, communication, and understanding theinfluence of culture on research and interaction practice [1].In this paper we consider a USAID/NSF PEER program aimed at

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Sergey Gerasimov; Yury P Pokholkov

development of a new set of the accreditation criteria the interestsof all stakeholders especially of potential employers were taken into consideration.The AEER accreditation criteria are grouped into seven sections listed below [5]: 1. Program objectives and learning outcomes. 2. Program content. 3. Education process. 4. Faculty. 5. Professional qualification. 6. Program resources. 7. Graduates.The criteria provide a common approach to accreditation of engineering and technologyeducational programs at various levels which stimulates the coherence and continuity ofeducational programs in Russia. In particular, there are sets of accreditation criteria fortechnician training, applied bachelor degree

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Sigrid -- Berka, University of Rhode Island; Emily Ann Serman, University of Rhode Island; Megan Mercedes Echevarria, University of Rhode Island; Lars O. Erickson, University of Rhode Island; Silke A. Scholz; Anette Geithner

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International Forum

could alternatively earn credits for LET 151 - Contemporary France (3 credits),focusing on institutions, traditions and issues in France today by examining French identity andanalyzing its foundation.Sometimes students participating in faculty-led programs have the rare occasion to witnesshistory in the making as had this group which happened to be in Compiègne, the location of ourFrench IEP partner university Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) during theJanuary Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks and the attack on a Jewish supermarket, and then had theopportunity to walk along with French natives during the rallies in solidarity with the victims andwith the right to free speech.xvi The mixture of first highly frightening news followed by

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ZhongLi FU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies (CNSSS) In National University of Defense Technology (NUDT).; Huang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Lini ZHOU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Tong Wu, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Zhao Zhao, National University of Defense Technology; Changfang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology

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International Forum

the multidisciplinary,intercultural team interactions that characterize 21st century engineering careers. 1With the furtherdevelopment of engineering education and knowledge economy, the cultivation of scientific andengineering talents with outstanding research capability has been increasingly urgent. However, thedevelopment of scientific research capability has been a relatively weak link in the engineeringeducation of China for a long time, and is also a missing link in the engineering education all over theworld today. A U.S. National Science Foundation’s report, In Restructuring Engineering Education: AFocus on Change, recommended that engineering courses include early and continued exposure toenvironmental, political and social issues