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Amos G Winter V, MIT; Robert James Stoner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Charles H Fine, MIT Sloan School of Management

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. Page 21.63.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Tata Center for Technology and Design at MITAbstractThis paper describes the Tata Center for Technology and Design at MIT, a new program aimedat creating high-impact, sustainable, and scalable technical solutions in developing and emergingmarkets through the rigorous application of applied engineering science and systems thinking.The program is funded by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and is based at MIT. The Center matchesstudents and faculty to projects in India and offers training to enable them to create viable andappropriate solutions. Tata Center projects serve as the basis for graduate thesis work to addresscompelling social

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Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Kwanju Kim, Hongik University; Manuel Löwer, RWTH Aachen University; Pradosh K. Ray, Tuskegee University

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Paper ID #8270Student Team Formation, Management, and Collaboration in PACE GlobalSUT ProjectDr. Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University Mohammad Kamal Hossain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D., M.S., and B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA), Tuskegee University (USA), and Bangladesh University of En- gineering and Technology (Bangladesh), respectively. His specialization is in the areas of materials and design. He has been involved with the capstone design program at Tuskegee University for the

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Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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abroad experiences in Panama for the past three years, and has also taught on Semester at Sea.Prof. Reid Bailey, University of Virginia Reid Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. Previously, he has held faculty positions centered on engineering design at the University of Arizona and the University of Dayton. He received his MSME and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1997 and 2000 and his BSE in mechanical engineering from Duke University in 1995. Concerning study abroad, Reid created a engineering program in Argentina for the University of Virginia and has taught on Semester at Sea

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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Paper ID #8363Global Science and Engineering Program: A Model for Uniform, Institution-wide STEM InternationalizationDr. Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University Eck Doerry is an associate professor in Computer Science at Northern Arizona University. His re- search interests fall mainly within the areas of Groupware Systems, focusing on computer support for widely-distributed research and learning communities; and in Engineering Pedagogy, focusing on inter- disciplinary and international teaming approaches to teaching engineering design. Internationalization of engineering education has been a particular passion for Dr

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Scott Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Roger G. Hadgraft, RMIT University

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) Page 21.14.22. The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers3. Engineers Ireland (also referred to as IEIreland)4. The Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand5. The Engineering Council (representing the UK)6. The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (representing the USA)These six original signatories created a framework of reciprocal cross-recognition of accreditedengineering education programs that made each nation's programs acceptable for professionalcertification in each of the other signatory nations. The value of being a signatory to theWashington Accord was immediately recognizable to each of the original signatory nations. Itwas with great foresight that the individuals that originally designed the

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Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart, University of Rhode Island; Erin Papa, University of Rhode Island

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Engineering Education. Under Sigrid’s leadership, the IEP received NAFSA’s Senator Paul Simon Spot- light award for innovative campus internationalization (2011), and the Andrew Heiskell Award for study abroad (2012) by the Institute for International Education. Sigrid serves on the Provost’s Global Educa- tion Steering Committee. As Managing Director of the MIT-Germany program, she previously developed experiential learning opportunities such as internships and workshops for MIT students in German com- panies and research institutes for the MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI). From 2007-2009, Sigrid served as MIT Delegate for the Global Excellence Initiative (GEI-GEIP), a consortium of the best

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William Robinson, Stevens Institute of Technology; Michael Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #8330Accelerating Experience with Live Simulation of Designing Complex SystemsProf. William Robinson, Stevens Institute of Technology Bill Robinson is the Program Director for Systems Engineering and Distinguished Service Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. He has delivered more than 60 graduate Systems Engineering classes at Stevens in many different formats, including standard semester-based classes, synchronous multi-location distance learning, online distance learning, and on-site modular formats. Prior to coming to Stevens Bill worked for more than twenty-five years in different technical and

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Jean N. Koster, University of Colorado, Boulder

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program itself mayprovide students with different skill levels in similar fields of study and new challenges to teamwork.4The Hyperion project, besides being a challenging technical project, was designed to preparestudents to become global engineers.IntroductionAt the University of Colorado at Boulder during the summer months of 2010, a small team ofcontinuing education (B.S./M.S.) aerospace engineering seniors were challenged to develop aglobal academic project that would assess the feasibility of simulating known pains of themodern global industry. Global sub-contractors often have difficulties understandingrequirements the same way as the customer due to cultural differences and educationalbackground. The Hyperion project consisted of three

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Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #8314Participation in Faculty-Led Off-Campus Programs as a Professional Devel-opment Opportunity for Early-Career FacultyProf. Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Richard F. Vaz received the PhD in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), specializing in signal analysis and machine vision. He held systems and design engineering positions with the Raytheon Company, GenRad Inc., and the MITRE Corporation before joining the WPI Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty in 1987. Rick is currently Dean of Interdisciplinary and Global Studies at WPI, with oversight of an

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Partner Organization Plenary II

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Michael E. Auer, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP)

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1.750 members (individual,affiliate, institutional). More than 1.200 professionals all over the globe at this moment bear thetitle of "IGIP International Engineering Educator - Ing.Paed.IGIP ". IGIP also works in goodpartnerships with international associations as IFEES, ASEE, IEEE Education Society, SEFI,and IELA, to name just a few.The aims of the International Society for Engineering Education - IGIP are:  To improve teaching methods in technical subjects  To develop practice-oriented curricula that correspond to the needs of students and employers  To encourage the use of new media in technical teaching  To integrating languages and the humanities in engineering education  To foster management training for

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Claudia María Zea Restrepo P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan Guillermo Lalinde-Pulido, Universidad EAFIT; Alberto Rodriguez P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Natalia Andrea Bueno Pizarro, Universidad EAFIT

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of practice. Finally, we also present how this methodology was implemented in theSchool of Engineering of EAFIT with support from Purdue University.Institutional Context and Motivation.The School of Engineering at EAFIT University has defined the core of its pedagogical modeland curricular structure, which characterizes EAFIT’s students and graduates, around five pillars:project-based learning, modeling and simulation, integration of technology and design throughconstruction of artifacts, the characterization of matter and detailed management anddevelopment of new projects. From this definition, and lead by the Dean of the School ofEngineering, curriculum proposals were constructed for each undergraduate program between theyears 2006 and

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Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University

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others both within and beyond the organization;supervising, monitoring, and reporting work progress, negotiating points of view; delegatingwork; team building and leading; networking; and developing policies and procedures.Wading into the literature, we find that most of the cases presented by Acosta et al. in theirGlobal Engineering text describe examples of technical coordination in cross-national/culturalcontext, including situations that involve  working with others to design parts or tooling, diagnoseand address problems, and implement new procedures or programs.32 Common underlyingmotivations for these situations include quality control, inventory control, supply chain andlogistics, worker productivity, and expansion/relocation issues. To

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Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Natalia Vladimirovna Kraysman; Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

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theoryand real practice. Engineering university graduates should be able to solve various tasks inproduction and management, adapt to the rapidly changing challenging environment. Allfundamental engineering skills, including mechanization, automation, creating new andmodernization of existing technologies, and other kinds of activity, should, first of all, aim atsociety and its members. Existing social and technical reality requires professionals with broadoutlook and systemic thinking, able to see interdisciplinary connections. Contemporarytechnologies create a specific environment. Nowadays every engineering decision intrudes intosocial reality, transforms it, creates and imposes new material needs, and sets up new qualitystandards

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J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Michael Sanio, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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evaluation of materials with a focus on concrete structures. He teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of design and con- struction of pavements. He is currently involved in conducting research in condition survey of bridge structures using remote sensing technology. He has also been actively involved the American Society of Civil Engineers, serving on the Educational Activities and Continuing Education committees as well as the Technical Council for Computing and Information Technology. He is active in the Transportation Research Board serving on Properties of Concrete and Design of Pavements committees. Dr. Mohsen was named Engineer of the Year in Education by the Kentucky Section of ASCE in1999

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Megan Elizabeth Sharp, IUPUI School of Engineering and Technology; Alison L. Stevenson, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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programs.Students may graduate with a strong grasp of the technical knowledge necessary to pursue acareer in engineering, but little awareness of how engineering projects impact the social fabric ofthe community in which they are erected. Many students, too, enter engineering, technology,and construction programs with little knowledge of the global applications their degrees canoffer. The Global Solutions curriculum at Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis(IUPUI) is designed to expand student outlooks by bringing together students of variousacademic and cultural backgrounds in a multidisciplinary program that explores not only thetechnical solutions to global development issues, but the social and cultural context in whichsuch solutions must

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Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

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position at Stuttgart University, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Over the past 15 years, Schaefer has conducted research on product modeling, variant design, product lifecycle management, design-with-manufacture integration, standardized product data exchange, as well as digital and virtual engineering. His current research focus concerns the highly topical area of Cloud- based Design and Manufacturing (CBDM). A passionate educator, Dr. Schaefer also conducts research on Design Education, Personalized Learning, Distance Learning, and Professional Faculty Development. He has published more than 120 technical papers on Computer-Aided Engineering & Design as well as Engineering Education, and

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Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Frank Bullen, University of Southern Queensland

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prescribedetails of the program or content but does require demonstration of appropriate educationobjectives and prescribed graduate attributes, the educational design and review processesand the monitoring framework (https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/program-accreditation).EA is a signatory to the Washington, Sydney and Dublin Accord. The structure of EA isshown in Figure 2. The Australasian Association for Engineering Education is a TechnicalSociety within this structure. EA is also represented on the Executive Committee of theAAEE by their Associate Director of Accreditation. The Accreditation Board is one of theCouncil Committees in the organisational structure shown in Figure 2 and as such reportsdirectly to the Council

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Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

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think it really made the trip what it is. Getting to learn about and see Brazil with students from here was really fun.” Poli-USP student: “The program has a lot to do with my primary interests in Environmental Engineering, which are renewable energy and waste management, and eventually both of them linked. In this way, I feel like it will have a huge impact in my professional life. Networking is also a consequence of the program that will impact in both my personal and professional lives. The cultural exchange has an impact in my personal life too.” Harvard Student: “This course gave me a lot of inspiration for my senior design project that I will be starting next year and it provided me with excellent contacts both for future

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Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology / Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC); Tim L Ferris, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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, Chennai, India and an M.Tech degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering from IIT-Bombay, India. He worked on combat aircraft design and development for 9 years before beginning his doctoral program at Stevens.Dr. Tim L Ferris, University of South Australia Dr Ferris holds degrees in engineering, including PhD, theology and education, from various Australian universities. He has worked in the academic staff of University of South Australia in systems engienering and electronic engineering for 22 years. His research interests relate to foundational concepts associated with systems engineering, research methods, systems engineering education and cross-cultural issues in systems engineering.Dr. Alice F Squires, Stevens

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Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC

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complex earns money by leasing the buildingsto foreign universities.5Michigan State University Dubai offers bachelor’s degree programs including ComputerEngineering and Construction Project Management. It is adding postgraduate degreeprograms, including a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. The decision toopen operations in Dubai was contingent on several conditions: a requirement that theproject be self-sustaining, not use taxpayer money, not drain resources from the maincampus, and not utilize foreign investors to underwrite the campus.Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai is offering master’s degree programs includingElectrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Networking and SystemsAdministration. These are currently

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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Lucia Howard

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- rience for Undergraduates Program. Since 2006, this program has sent 106 young U.S. engineering and physics students to Japan for research, language, and cultural study. She also manages the reciprocal NanoREIS: Research Experiences for International Students at Rice University which provides oppor- Page 21.15.1 tunities for students from the laboratories of our Japanese collaborators to come to Rice for short-term research internships. Since 2008, 60 Japanese students have come to Rice for research through this pro- gram. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

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Jared P Coyle, Drexel University; Jamie Lyn Kennedy, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng.)

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educationAbstractA grand challenge in the global engineering community is the recruitment and retention ofstudents. Previous research in engineering education has shown that pre-college exposure toengineering plays an integral part in student self-selection of engineering as a course of study atthe university level. Presented in this work is an international program which seeks to attracttalented students through the use of NSF GK12 Engineering Visiting Fellows and cross-cultural,hands-on problem based design projects. In this two-year study, 5 separate projects are carriedout involving 690 students split between urban high schools in the United States and partnersecondary schools in Kenya. Quantitative and qualitative analysis is carried out using

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Keith W Buffinton, Bucknell University; Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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from 2003 through 2007 as Associate Dean of the College of Engineering. In 2003 he received Bucknell’s Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Prof. Buffinton’s scholarly interests range across the areas of multibody dynamics, nonlinear control, mechanical design, systems thinking, entrepreneurship, engineering management education, and his pri- mary research focus, the dynamics and control of robotic systems. He has been the recipient of external grants from a number of funding agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Pennsylvania, and most recently the Kern Family Foun- dation. As Dean of Engineering, Prof

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Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships; Caroline Crosthwaite, University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanaugh, University of Queensland

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), MSc. (JCU). Caroline is Associate Dean (academic), Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia where she oversees teaching and learning, international partnerships and pathways, and aca- demic and student administration in coursework programs. Caroline is a chemical engineer and has worked at a number of Australian Universities where she has been led curriculum design and the de- velopment of student centred, active learning practices. Caroline coordinated UQ’s chemical engineering curriculum team that implemented the internationally recognised Project-Centred Curriculum in Chemical Engineering which in 2005 won the Australian Award for

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Robyne Bowering, Monash University

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design and teach a STEM-based unit of work. Robyne’s pedagogical focus is on providing the best learn- ing environment for individual student growth and her current research interest is how learning to teach provides engineering students with the cognitive, conative and metacognitive skills needed for effective problem-solving in the engineering workplace. Page 21.46.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Preparing the Global Engineer: How learning to teach in a Service-LearningProject Develops Effective Oral Communication Skills in Engineering Students.AbstractGlobalisation

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Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland

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professional development ofengineers are complementary and adequate for them to perform in an increasingcomplex, globalised and constantly changing engineering world. The EFQM (EuropeanFoundation for Quality Management) frameworks and the Warren Centre’s PPIR(Professional Performance Innovation and Risk) protocol are suggested as proposedguiding foundations for establishing a global accord for continuing engineeringeducation. It is proposed that a new educational and professional developmentframework inspired by other accredited professional programs (such as law andaccounting) to be developed as a platform for establishing such a global accord. Theframework has the dual aims of providing learning opportunities for engineeringgraduates structured in

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Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

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Paper ID #8328Infusing Engineering Practice into the Core to Meet the Needs of a Knowledge-based EconomyDr. Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute Dr. Brian Bielenberg holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, a Master’s in Materials Science, and a Ph.D. in Education. His research interests revolve around engineering education reform, content and language integrated learning, and academic language and literacy needs in design classrooms. He currently serves as Head of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and Assistant Director of the Arts and Sciences Program at the Petroleum Institute in Abu

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Imin Kao, Stony Brook University (SUNY); Yacov A. Shamash, Stony Brook University; ChoonHo Kim, SUNY Korea

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. Dr. Shamash is responsible for starting several program, including degree programs in SUNY Korea. Prior to joining SUNY Stony Brook in 1992, Dr. Shamash served as the Director of the School of Electri- cal Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University when he established the National Science Foundation Industry/University Center for the Design of Analog/Digital Integrated Circuits. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Keytronic Corp., American Medical Alert Corp., and Applied DNA, Inc. He is also a member of the Long Island Software & Technology Network (LISTnet) and the Long Island Angel Network. Dr. Shamash has also held faculty positions at Florida Atlantic University, the

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company

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Paper ID #8302The Attributes of a Global Engineer Project: Updates, Inputs, Faculty Devel-opment ConsiderationsDr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Stephen P. Hundley is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Communication at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He also serves as IUPUI’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives.Ms. Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company Lynn G. Brown is the Corporate Higher Education and STEM International Program Manager for for The Boeing Company and the Chairperson of the ASEE

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Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

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programs have set in stone the needfor graduates to think well beyond the technical domains of engineering5. The culturaldifferences students are likely to encounter when working overseas or liaising withcolleagues offshore has placed an emphasis on global competency and international aspectsof intercultural competency. There is now a substantial body of work exploring this area1-3.Many of the considerations relating to working across national boundaries involve clearlyidentifiable, though not necessarily known, differences in cultural norms and work practices.This discussion paper looks at cross cultural interactions from a different perspective. Itexplores the question:How can subtle cultural differences be managed in engineering education and