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- Robert W Fuessle, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University
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Paper ID #11073Internationalization and Civil Engineering Program InnovationDr. Robert W Fuessle, Bradley University Dr. Robert W. Fuessle is a professor serving Bradley University for the past 31 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics from Monmouth College, and his Masters and PhD degrees in the environmental engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. His area of expertise includes hazardous waste treatment by stabilization/ solidification and modeling of environmental systems. He teaches two courses that incorporate international perspectives on sustainability and public policy
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- Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Paper ID #11001Utilization of Eclipse-based Software Tools in Teaching a New Software De-velopment Methodology to EngineersDr. Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato Nannan He received the Ph.D. in computer engineering from Virginia Tech. She did Post-doc at Oxford University in UK and participated two EU projects. From 2012 to present she is an Assistant Professor at the ECET department in Minnesota State University at Mankato. Her teaching and research interests are in safety-critical embedded software, real-time embedded systems, and software verification. She is an IEEE member and reviewers for many conferences
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- Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Mona Azarbayjani, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Paper ID #11061Collaborative Research and Education in the Design and Building of a Net-Zero Energy Solar Powered House – Testimony of a Solar Decathlon 2013EntryDr. Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr. Mona Azarbayjani, University of North Carolina at CharlotteDr. Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Page 20.7.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Collaborative Research and Education in the Design and Building of a Net-Zero Energy Solar Powered House
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- Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University
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materials, production process design of a new range of products for certain enterprise (forexample, students works from the "Start" enterprise named after Procenko M.V.), etc.Participation in the implementation of vocational training programs for engineering staff in theframework of the general educational university programs contributes to the professionaldevelopment of teachers, allows them to study best practices in the world's leading research andeducational centers, at the leading industry enterprises, and improve educational technologies.University teachers developed lectures and workshops prepared for the Program participants basedon the updated teaching methods with a variety of distance-learning technologies.However, the experience of
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- Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Maija M Kukla, University of Maryland, College Park; Linn W Hobbs OBE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sergey V Vasilev, Yaroslavl State University; Ivan Fedorov; Alexander S. Sigov
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Paper ID #11041Use of a Virtual Multifunctional X-Ray Diffractometer for Teaching Scienceand Engineering CoursesDr. Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, taught science, engineering and technology disciplines to high school, college and university students. He has extensive experience in writing curric- ula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner introduced an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of
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- Julia Ziyatdinova; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Artem Bezrukov, Kazan National Research Technologcal University, Russia
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Paper ID #11020A Focused Curriculum Improving the Written English from Russian Speak-ing EngineersJulia Ziyatdinova,Dr. Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Artem Bezrukov, Kazan National Research Technologcal University, Russia Artem Bezrukov graduated from Kazan State Technological University in 2007 and received his PhD in 2010 at the Department of Physical Chemistry at the same university. His major study area was chemical engineering. He also obtained a degree in professional translation and linguistics. Artem was given the lecturer position at the Department of Physical Chemistry in 2010. He took
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- Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.
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Engineering Education, 101 (2012), 95-118.6 CHEVILLE And BUNTING, 'Engineering Students for the 21st Century', in Advances in Engineering Education, ASEE (2011).7 Michael J. Prince, and Richard M. Felder, 'Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases', Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2006), 123-38.8 Karl A. Smith, Sheri D. Sheppard, David W. Johnson, and Roger T. Johnson, 'Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices', Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2005), 87-101.9 Marcus Shaffer Timothy W. Simpson, Elisha Clark Halpin, Amy Dupain Vashaw, and Dr. Dorothy H. Evensen 'Integrating Engineering and Arts through Capstone Design', in ASEE Annual Comference (2013).10
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- Miquela Trujillo, University of New Mexico; Peter V. Vorobieff; Francisco Martin Vigil, University of New Mexico; Tennille Charisse Bernard, The University of New Mexico; Clinton Lee Corbin, University of New Mexico
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Paper ID #11037Instrumentation Laboratory: Challenges of Teaching a Large ClassMs. Miquela Trujillo, University of New Mexico Miquela Trujillo graduated with a BSME degree from New Mexico Tech and is currently a graduate student at the University of New Mexico, doing research on shock-accelerated multiphase flows.Prof. Peter VorobieffMr. Francisco Martin Vigil, University of New Mexico Francisco Vigil is from Espa˜nola, NM. He graduated from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technooogy in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Mechanical
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- Achille Messac, Mississippi State University; James N Warnock, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University
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& Exposition. (American Society for Engineering Education).2 ABET. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs; Effective for Reviews During the 2014-2015 Accreditation Cycle, (2014).3 Clough, G. W. The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century. National Academy of Engineering, Washington (2004).4 Terenzini, P. T., Springer, L., Pascarella, E. T. & Nora, A. Influences affecting the development of students' critical thinking skills. Research in higher education 36, 23-39 (1995).5 Felder, R. M. & Brent, R. Designing and teaching courses to satisfy the ABET engineering criteria. Journal of Engineering Education 92, 7-25 (2003).6 Besterfield-Sacre, M. et al. Defining
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- Mert Bal, Miami University
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Paper ID #11057Assessment of Remote Laboratory Practices in Engineering Technology Dis-tance EducationDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in wireless sensor networks, intelligent
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- Andras Gordon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Richard J Schuhmann, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Richard F. Devon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University; Ahmad Atieh, Taibah Univeristy; Peter Dietrich, Corvinus University Budapest
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T. Hall, Anchor Books, 1977 Page 20.10.7 78. Unpacking the Concept of Virtuality: The Effects of Geographic Dispersion, Electronic Dependence,Dynamic Structure, and National Diversity on Team Innovation, Cristina B. Gibson, Jennifer L. Gibb,Administrative Science Quarterly, 51 (2006): 451–4959. Multi-Cultural Dimensions and Multi-Modal Communication in Distributed, Cross-DisciplinaryTeamwork, Renate Fruchter, Alicia Townsend, Int. J. Engineering Ed. Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 53-61, 200310. Toward an Understanding of Culture and the
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- Hongshik Ahn, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Yacov A. Shamash, Stony Brook University; ChoonHo Kim
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becoming the Associate Dean of CEAS, he has been leading and/or participating in various curriculum initiatives such as SUNY Korea, the new Civil Engineering, 5-year BE/MS, and Mechatronics programs. He is also responsible for College-wide ABET assessment and accreditation. Professor Kao has received Student Service Award and Center for Prevention and Outreach Partnership Award. He is co-author of a book chapter ”Pedagogical Use of Video Podcast in Higher Education: Teaching, Learning and Assessment”, In Ubiquitous Learning: A Survey of Applications, Research, and Trends, edited by Terry Kidd & Irene Chen, Published by Information Age Publishing. Being the Director of the Manufacturing and Automation Laboratory (MAL
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Paper ID #11054Development of Experiential Learning Models in Biomedical EngineeringPrograms for International ImplementationDr. Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Shankar Krishnan is the founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering program and an endowed chair professor at Wentworth Institute in Boston since 2008. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Rhode Island with research work done at Rhode Island Hospital. Previously, he was an assistant di- rector at Massachusetts General Hospital (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School) in Boston. He has also held faculty
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: a practical guide to learning, teaching assessment”. London: Kogan Page, 2001.13. Kolb, David A. (1984) Experimental learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1984.14. M.H.W. Hoffmann and all, “Knowledge, Skills, and Competences. Descriptors for Engineering Education”, IEEE EDUCON Education Engineering 2010; Madrid, April 2010; ISBN 978-1-4244-6569-9.15. M.H.W. Hoffmann, "An engineering model of learning” Proceedings,35th Annual Conference in Frontiers in Education, FIE '05, 2005.16. 4ING, "The umbrella organization of the four councils of schools of engineering and of computer technology at German research universities", available at http://www.4ing.net
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- Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karen Seliah Lamb, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Paper ID #11034International Experiential Learning in Engineering: a Case Study of JuniorEnterprise in the United StatesMiss Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Morgan Bakies is an undergraduate student in chemical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and former British Exchange student at Swansea University in Swansea, Wales. During her studies as an undergraduate, she conducted research through a National Science Foundation-funded Re- search Experience for Undergraduates program at the University of Alabama and also interned at Lyon- dellBasell’s Houston Refinery.Karen
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- John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Simon William Cavenett, Deakin University; Eloise Gordon, Deakin University; Matthew Joordens, Deakin University
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Paper ID #11024Enhancing Learning for Distance Students in an Undergraduate EngineeringCourse through Real-time Web-ConferencingDr. John Matthew Long, Deakin University Dr. John M. Long completed his undergraduate degree in physics at the University of Michigan (Flint) in 1987, while working as an analytical chemist at AC Spark Plug, General Motors Corporation. In 1995 he completed a PhD in physics at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Since then he has worked in the School of Engineering at Deakin University, where he teaches physics, materials, and electronics.Mr. Simon William Cavenett, Deakin University Simon
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- David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad
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. Page 20.34.10References 1. Institute of International Education, Open Doors Report: http://www.iie.org/research-and- publications/open-doors 2. Prince, M. & R. Felder, Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases, JEE, April, 2006 3. DiBiasio, D. and N. Mello, Assessing a Nontraditional Study Abroad Program in the Engineering Discipline, Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 10, 237-252, 2004. 4. Lave, J., and Wenger, E. (1991). Situated learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. New York: Cambridge University Press. 5. Harriss, J., Turning the Tide, Smithsonian Magazine, Sept. 2002. 6. Zwingle, E., Italy's
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Paper ID #11038Story Telling as an Effective Mean for Stimulating Students’ Passion in Engi-neering ClassesDr. Ibrahim Ali Olwi, King Abdulaziz University Faculty member at the aeronautical engineering department since 1984. Had been in charge of gifted students programs for over a decade. His passion is simplifying science to the public. Currently is in charge of students innovations at the university level. Page 20.36.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014
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Paper ID #11078Preparing Engineers for Global Challenges: Engaging with Chile through the100,000 Strong in the Americas InitiativeDr. Megan Mercedes Echevarria, International Engineering Program, University of Rhode Island Megan Echevarr´ıa has directed the Spanish International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island since 2008. She has extensive experience creating international study, research and internship opportunities for engineering students, as well as preparing those students for successful participation in such initiatives. As Associate Professor her teaching covers all levels and areas of the
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- Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Duane B Swigert, Metropolitan State University of Denver
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research interests include electric vehicle optimization and design, robotics, and harvesting solar energy, green energy, and Humanitarian Engineering. He created a course called Humanitarian Engineering, where he took students to Costa Rica for 10 days in January 2013 to work on a water project for a new school. Concurrently with his work at MSU Denver, Professor Brown is pursuing a PhD degree in Civil System Engineering under the advising of Dr. Bernard Amadei with a topic in Sustainable Community Develop- ment, and implementing technologies that help marginalized communities. With limited free time his interests outside of work include cycling (he is an ex-professional bike racer), skiing, hiking, travel and
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- neer (PE) and an ABET Program Evaluator (PA). He is a member of IEEE and has research interests in distributed power generations, optimization, and engineering education Page 20.3.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Adaptive Teaching: An Effective Approach for Learner-Centric ClassroomsAbstractIn this paper, we discuss our approach on how to achieve adaptive teaching which leads to amore efficient learner-centered environment. Based on the Felder-Silverman learning stylesmodel, there are four scales for the learning aptitude which are active
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Paper ID #11011Orienting Engineering Ethics in terms of China: Curricula Shortcomingsand Case Studies on ChinaDr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute, ShanghaiJiao Tong University Rockwell F. Clancy is a lecturer at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute, Shang- hai Jiao Tong University. His research and teaching interests include applied ethics, political philosophy, and science, technology, and society studies. Rockwell completed his PhD at Purdue University, West Lafayette, MA at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium, and BA at Fordham
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- Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
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for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. ThePROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation (AGEP-T) project is dedicated to increasing thenumber and diversity of PhD graduates in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics), with a focus on developing a new generation of professors. Our goal for 2014 is toprovide graduate students with more experiences that go beyond a traditional undergraduate student-based study abroad program. We seek to develop programs that open doors outside of the U.S. toprovide graduate students w with groups of experiences that will lead to international jobopportunities and long-term research collaborations.IntroductionAs the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC: An Honors University in
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Paper ID #11072Engineering Faculty Perspectives on Shared Global ExperiencesDr. Kerrie L. Schattler, Bradley University Dr. Kerrie Schattler, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering and Con- struction at Bradley University. Dr. Schattler’s specific area of expertise in transportation engineering is highway safety. Over the past 10 years, she has been actively engaged in research and scholarship, having authored 30 papers in reputable journals, such as the ITE Journal, and the Journal of the Transportation Research Board, and conference proceedings. Dr. Schattler has led research teams for
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Paper ID #11074Preparing Engineers for Global ChallengesDr. Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University Dr. Elhouar is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction at Bradley University. He holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla- homa and a BSc in Building Engineering and Construction from the University Of Tunisia School Of En- gineering in Tunis (ENIT). He specializes in the analysis and design of industrial and non-industrial steel buildings and has been teaching steel design and other related courses for many years. His research inter- ests
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the Univer- sity Academic Senate, Programme Director for the IT Engineering programme, member of the selection committee for the Uppsala University Pedgogy prize and as member of the educational advisory board of the Faculty of Technology and Natural Sciences. He has a strong interest in teaching and learning research in computer science and engineering, and leads the UpCERG research group in computing and engineering education research at Uppsala University. He has published more than 40 articles in the area internationally, and is well known as a computing education researcher through his professional activities in the ACM, and IEEE. In the IEEE he serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE
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- Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Zoe Wood Wood; Alana Christine Snelling
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of the National Women’s Studies Association, and as a Post-Doctoral Research Officer at the Center for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Jim Widmann is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of machine design, fluid power control and engineering education. He is a past chair of the ASEE-DEED Division and a U.S
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- Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder
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K, Colby A, Sullivan WM. Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; 2008.4. American Society for Engineering Education. Innovation with Impact: Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education. Washington, D.C.; 2012 Jun.5. Hartman H, Hartman M. Undergraduate Women’s Participation in Professional Organizations. J Women Minor Sci Eng. 2005;11(2):117–37.6. Schneider J, Lucena J, Leydens JA. Engineering to Help: The Value of Critique in Engineering Service. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 2009;28(4):42–8.7. Amadei B, Sandekian R. Model of Integrating Humanitarian Development into Engineering
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- Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; Joniqua Howard, University of Texas Arlington; Ken Darrie Thomas, Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering & The Honors College; Helen Muga, University of Mount Union; Jeanese Christine Badenock, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill; Sheena A Francis, University of Technology, Jamaica 235 Old Hope Rd Kgn 6. Jamaica
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context, and engineering education.Dr. Helen Muga, University of Mount Union Dr. Muga is an assistant professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Mount Union. She teaches undergraduate courses, primarily for civil and mechanical engineering students. She is the lead professor in establishing and building the mandatory international engineering field experience for both civil and mechanical engineering students in the Department of Engineering. Her primary research interests are in water and wastewater treatment and design, sustainability, alternative energy, international development work, and engineering education.Dr. Jeanese Christine Badenock, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Jeanese Badenock
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with an MIT group, led by a Nobel laureate. Page 20.4.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Are we prepared to bridge the gap?ABSTRACTToday our academic institutions are expected to turn out high caliber graduates who can smoothly transition intojobs in industry at large quickly and effectively thus increasing the ability of technology companies to innovate andbe more competitive in the global markets. The objective of this research is to help educational organizationsachieve these goals by better preparing new graduates to be more competitive and