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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences

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AC 2012-3668: REFLECTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OFSTUDENTS AND PROFESSORS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Self has taught in the Mechanical En- gineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year, he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating

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Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Md. Rezaul Karim

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in significance testing because many test statistics follow this distribution when the null hypothesis is true6. The Chi Square test of equality of proportions was used as the data was collected from multiple independent populations and the hypothesis to be tested was that the distribution of some variable is the same in all populations. Students were categorized into the dimensions of active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global. Therefore, a 2x2 contingency table Chi Square test was preferred since it would provide meaningful results for the current data set. Statistical analysis was performed for each dimension of learning style to test the following three hypotheses:1. Students from the

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth M. Tront, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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incorporated international or liberal artscourses into their curriculum. Lastly, participation in RSAP also impacted future career goalsand broader ideas about what it means to be a ‘global engineer’. As one student explained, “themain thing I’ve noticed [after the program] is I have considered more employment abroad…Iwould not have done that otherwise.” Students also expressed a strong awareness of the globalaspects of engineering as they reflected on their disciplines. As one student described, “it’s justanother day in the office when you are talking to people in India and getting items fromShanghai. You definitely need to be open to it and know not to be afraid to interact with othercultures…you just never when it’s going to pop up, you just have

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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to almost every question we asked always concluded with you must be able to write and communicate properly with others if you want to keep your job.” o “Our findings also reflected the previous CIW report indicating that oral and written communication were part of the employees’ job performance appraisals. The communication process was also considered to be an integral part of every activity in the workplace, as found in the last CIW report.” o “Each representative could not stress enough how important communication is in the workplace and how being able to communicate properly is one of the most valuable assets an

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

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resources outside of the college. Reflections on the experiences andlearning gained in the development and implementation of the experiences, programs, andhoped-for college-wide system are presented. These reflections are generalized to be lessons-learned that could apply to other institutions working to build their international programs and toachieve integrating global competence into the curriculum.IntroductionLike many institutions across the country, the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering andTechnology at BYU has embarked on development of experiences and programs related to theobjective of achieving global competence in our engineering and technology students. Theseinitiatives, aimed at global competence, have occurred in parallel with

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University; Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University

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toget to know each other. This assignment helps to jump start the GV team experience as studentsare compelled to plan and to get to know one another. Learning new technology also becomesimportant for team members to communicate and share documents with one another. While thetendency is to focus on the task, team members must take the time to develop on-linerelationships with team members they likely will never meet outside of this project. Thisrelationship building becomes critical as the project proceeds and team members requireassistance and support from one another during stressful and critical times. It also increasesstudent commitment to the GV team project. Upon completion of the course students should reflect on what they have

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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satisfaction in helping them get their needsmet. It is also argued that when the teacher is able to focus on assisting the students inmeeting their needs, teacher’s own needs get met. In concluding, the author presents hisown reflections based on his experience as an engineering student and a faculty member.The author has a firm conviction that the only professor who belongs in a classroom is acaring professor.IntroductionA caring faculty understands, encourages and supports students’ individuality and issensitive to students’ needs. A caring faculty understands that the concept ofindividuality manifests itself in- among other things- different learning styles, visions,interests, and aspirations. In addition, a caring college faculty realizes that

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Belle W. Y. Wei, San José State University; Patricia R Backer, San José State University; Wenchiang Richard Chung, San José State University; Andrew F. Wood, San José State University

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each year to meet global collaborators, competitors, and leaders through an intensely immersive learning experience that goes beyond classroom studies. Other programs reflecting Wei’s international reach include the college’s Poverty Alleviation/Service-Learning program and Engineers Without Borders. This global perspective is rooted in a vision of SJSU as a preeminent producer of forward-thinking problem-solvers. With this goal in mind, Wei has established the Silicon Valley Engineering Scholarship, a program that provides $5,000 of annual support for high-achieving students to pursue engineering careers. Wei is also a Principal Contributor to CSU (California State University) Engineering Academies, a statewide

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International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Wayne Patterson, Howard University; Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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reflection, to describe the benefits of learning while abroad. Education is Page 25.720.2the first step. Accordingly, students must become educated about what is relevant in the countryof the research site. Next, through action, they must apply this knowledge to their experiences  ASEE: International Exchange Programs in Engineering  abroad. Lastly, reflection occurs as students write about and discuss the information they learnedand action they engaged in during the abroad experience. Braskamp, Braskamp, and Merrill(2009) 5 found that after participation in one education abroad program, students had significantgains in their relationships

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Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A. Acevedo-Barga, University of Washington; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; RunLu Li, WASEDA University

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interestsincluding, aeronautics and astronautics, renewable energy, nanotechnology, informationtechnology and agriculture19,3. Many of the joint research projects that China and Latin Americaare involved in reflect national interests. Page 25.1397.5Energy Needs 4    China consumes a tremendous amount of oil every day. 2011 Data from US Energy resourceassociation reports China consumed 4.8 million barrel per day21. It is second largest oilconsuming country in the world just little behind of US. As an oil poor country, China dependedon importing 52.56% of its

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International Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oxana S. Pantchenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Philip Jackson; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ali DUPE Shakouri, Purdue University

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countries were equally encouraged toparticipate. Interestingly, when the program was held in California, the majority of participantswere from Danish Universities and when the program was held in Denmark, the majority of theparticipating population of students were from the United States. Regardless of the disciplinestudied and the degree level pursued, the formed groups reflected examples in a diverse teamthat investigated the opportunities and challenges facing renewable energy implementation frommany directions.Program StructureThe California - Denmark Renewable Energy Summer Workshop consisted of three majorcomponents; lectures, field trips, and project work. All components varied from year toyear based on the feedback received from the

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Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Jay Kutnick, University of Hong Kong; Yuen-Yan Chan, University of Hong Kong; Pok Yee Lee, University of Hong Kong

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engineering aside from:‘developmentally appropriate’ recommendations9 and the need to move beyond ‘plan and do’constructions and contests by the inclusion of reflection after activities21;8. there are high participation rates for ethnic minorities but not females22; and9. engineering take-up tends to be explained by home and cultural background23 – arising duringthe life-course rather than via a ‘linear’ school-dominated progression24.Finally, very few evaluations of school-based engineering education have the rigor ofcontrol/comparisons and often focus on numbers attending rather than impact on course/careerchoice25. From the above studies, we can surmise there is little understanding of opportunities,support and effective pedagogy associated with

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

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the work we do with the local communities (see companion paper at thismeeting ASEE 2012). In far too many cases humanitarian service projects have resulted in littleproductive change, because of a short sighted vision not integrated with the community. 16 Thesetruths speak both to the project based learning activities in the curriculum and the developmentof the curriculum itself.The National Academy of Engineering supports this claim through the findings of their report onEngineering in the new century (The Engineer of 2020) – the alumni magazine for the Universityof Michigan reflected beautifully on this report: “Engineers in 2020 must…understand the worldand the problems people have living in it…good engineers don’t solve problems in

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Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Momodou Jain

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) internship atthe site working for the partner NGO. One challenge for Stanford, and undoubtedly others, isthe burden of proof for meeting design requirements of the program to the satisfaction ofaccreditation requirements with service learning projects.Educational Goals can mislead aid. What is the priority? Putting the customer need first can bethe educational objective – reflecting real world customer driven design. Conflict betweeneducational goals of the learning experience and goals of serving a community was identified asa major factor in the failure of previous service learning projects. 4 This team also identified the Page 25.434.8tendency

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G. Brown, The Boeing Company; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hans J. Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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Key Findings-to-DateThe survey yielded 1,027 “usable case” respondents reflecting the following demographicprofile: 70% English; 30% non-English; responses received from all languages except French 80% Male; 20% Female 50% between ages of 40-60; balance over other age ranges 46% Academicians; 40% Practitioners; 10% Students; balance preferred not to answer Aerospace (17%); Computer Science (13%); and Electrical/Computer (13%) are largest Engineering Discipline response categories 64% reported having graduate-level Engineering degreeTop Attributes by Role, Importance, and ProficiencyEarly-Career Professionals: Importance and Proficiency Attributes by Importance Attributes by

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International Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F. Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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students the chance toteach and reflect upon the materials and information they have gained while attending classroom Page 25.952.6lectures at SLCC. From personal experience, the international students in my group had veryspecific questions about the dam. Such questions as, "How much power does this dam  produce?," "What types of materials are being utilized in the underground tunnels in order toprevent the tunnels from collapsing?," and "How does the hydroelectric portion of the damactually work?" These questions were all validated as we visited the actual power plant, as wewalked the underground tunnels, and as we rode the

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Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu F. Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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learning results into the assessments to further help students understand differentaccountabilities between personal and professional learning environments.3. New Lab Activity and Assessment Standard Design for Student Knowledge SustainabilityDevelopment of innovative knowledge for sustainability reflects on individual and organizationalstrategies that could facilitate a more adaptive learning process for sustainability.3,9 Thetraditional linear model of science and society that informs our academic enterprise is notconducive to dealing with the dynamic global economy changes that sustainability entails, andthe way that these in turn influence what knowledge is necessary. The linear model assumes thatacademics need only to pursue their research

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International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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Hochschulsystem, German Council of Science and Humanities, Köln, 2010[2] http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna[3] http://www.uas7.org/[4] Self, BP and Wolfsteiner, P. (2012) Reflections on an international exchange of students and professors in mechanical engineering. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Conference, San Antonio, TX. Page 25.40.8

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose del Carmen Chin Vera; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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computer gaming for math: Engaged learning from gameplay? Computers & Education. 51(4): 1609–1620.10. Gegner, J. A., Mackay, D. H. J., Mayer, R. E. 2009. Computer-supported aids to making sense of scientific articles: cognitive, motivational, and attitudinal effects. Educational Technology Research and Development. 57(1): 79-97.11. Nelson, B. C., Erlandson, B. E. 2008. Managing cognitive load in educational multi-user virtual environments: reflection on design practice. Educational Technology Research and Development. 56(5-6): 619-641.12. Schrader, P. G., McCreery, M. 2008. The acquisition of skill and expertise in massively multiplayer online games. Educational Technology Research and Development. 56(5-6): 557

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International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Arthur Walter Edwards, University of Colima

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communication skills and social competences • Reflective and developmental competencesOther categorizations might operate with the terms “technical expertise”, “pedagogicalcompetences”, and “human competences”. Some authors substitute the term “competences” by“virtues” (Helus, Z.8).Technical competencesIt is assumed that the candidate has acquired a high level of technical knowledge whilestudying engineering and has met the requirements as defined by the “Fédération Européenned'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs – FEANI” for registration as a European Engineer –EUR ING. An engineering diploma and at least one year of professional experience inengineering are also required.Pedagogical, Psychological and Ethical CompetencesIt is assumed that

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Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council

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what is called CIB – CulturalImmersion in Brazil: It is a project that brings to Brazil students from abroad in a program of 15days (can be more or less) when they have academic, technical, social and cultural activities. It isvery intensive period when the students visit 5 of the 9 cities of Atlantic Forest Region at the seashore of Sao Paulo state, as well as visit to different industries and universities.The program is designed in order to provide engineering students the opportunity to reflect aboutengineering social responsibility and ethical dilemmas when developing projects. This awarenessis becoming more and more necessary due to the environmental/ethical/economical crises thathumanity is facing and that impacts not only the society

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International Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University; Emily Reynolds, Auburn University; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Nanda Kumar B.S.

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, these students will be more equipped with themulticultural experience and know-how compared to their peers. Page 25.670.17CreditsThe authors would like to thank the National Science Foundation (NSF#0966561) for fundingthis project. Great appreciation goes to Larsen and Toubro in Chennai, India, for facilitating ourwork on this project, especially Mr. Rajan Venkateswaran (Head of CEFD) as well as Mr.Nandakumar B. S. and Mr. Rajasekar Elangovan for their help and support.Disclaimer:The views and opinions expressed in this case study solely expressions of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the official policy or position of the National

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Trine University; Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University; M. Brian Thomas P.E., Trine University; R. Thomas Trusty II, Trine University

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of competency factorsand the developmental path of global awareness; from the deficiency stage of ignorance to anideal high level of competence known as adaptability7. Cultural intelligence reflects a capabilityto gather and manipulate information, draw inferences, and enact behaviors in response to one’scultural setting. To be culturally adaptive, a core set of cultural competencies must be mastered.To achieve the adaptation level, skills that include cognition, motivation and behavior have to bedeveloped7. Young professionals need to learn a variety of information about diverse cultures Page 25.490.4and their cultural customs (cognitive

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

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throughout thetime abroad, significant cross cultural communication skills need to be acquired and theirapplication stimulated. Introducing specific pre-departure workshops and briefings toenhance cross cultural communication skills (in addition to the traditional country specificorientation) will stimulate curiosity about the similarities and differences between thecultures, and provide tools to interact and reflect on the interaction in a confident andconstructive way. In addition to this pre-departure preparation, and in the context of theformative evaluation of the effectiveness of these components, some specific (and non-courserelated) tasks can be introduced and scheduled throughout the time abroad, for exampleinitiating and executing

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Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Educational Resources (OER) is further increasing the wealth of up-to-date, relevant and well-presented course material available. However, just as important ashaving first class content, is that the learning activities designed for students using thiscontent are likely to help students learn optimally. To help academics who are contemplatingusing Open Courseware material, guidelines are needed to help them reflect on how best toget their students to learn. The goal is to move away from a focus on teaching, that is, whatthe lecturer told the students, to a focus on activities that would help students learn. The taskof university teachers is to create the conditions where students are most likely to learn. Thispaper presents the results of an

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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the participants developed cross culturalunderstanding and weltanschauung (global perspective), and how the principal investigatorsrevised their plan based on the feedback obtained during the project’s activities (Table 3). Page 25.940.11 The process evaluation is reflected in the logic model by the relationships of how theImplementation Plan was executed through formal agreements, protocols, curricula, value-addedexperiences identified in the institution component of the logic model.Product (Outcome) The product evaluation focused on program results, connecting outcomes with the othermeasurements taken in the earlier areas of

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Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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