2006-1268: BRAIN DRAIN CONCERNS IN TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDINGEFFORTSRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is a private consultant, working through World Expertise LLC to offer services in engineering education in the international arena. He previously served as Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Prior to that, he had a long career in education: faculty member at MIT, department chair in civil engineering at Ohio State University, dean of engineering at University of Massachusetts, academic vice president at Boston University, and President at University of Delaware. Dr. Jones is President of the Committee on Capacity Building of the
of International Education, N.Y., and on the panel of speakers for the Scholars at Risk Network, N.Y. Page 25.902.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Location of an Engineering Faculty in Sri Lanka: The Unusual Criteria, Lessons Learnt and Ethics Issues Page 25.902.2Abstract – Sri Lanka recently decided to set up a new engineering faculty, in addition to thethree already in existence. This paper describes the unusual considerations that went into theauthor making a recommendation on the location of the faculty
January through July of 2007, there was a tremendous amount of information exchangedbetween the two universities concerning course logistics including over 70 e-mails and 30telephone calls. A course website3 was created at JMU to add the necessary course and tripinformation and all of the involved students (both JMU and UCR) were required to post aphotograph and a short biography of themselves as a means of virtual introduction. A programlogo was made by the UCR Media Center and was used on T-shirts, binders, and pamphlets topromote the program.Budget PreparationFor this experience, the budget included items such as faculty, teaching assistant, andadministrative support (JMU and UCR) salaries, guest lecturers and guides, admission tickets,tours
to also pursue his other commitments.• Cultural issues in the Lecture Theatre Any faculty exchange directly affects the students exposed to the exchange faculty members. As professors or lecturers, the styles which are effective with learners in our home institution clearly have a cultural context. These interaction styles are influenced by the culture of our individual societies but also by the accepted styles and norms of staff/student interaction within our own institutions. Therefore, prior to undertaking a short-term exchange, it was natural to have a level of concern as to the extent to which our style of interaction with learners (already proven effective at our home institution) will work in another cultural context
AC 2008-1230: GLOBALIZATION: A NEW FRONTIER FOR CAPSTONECOURSESGregg Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg Warnick came to Brigham Young University (BYU) in May 2006 as the External Relations Coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He actively works to recruit approximately thirty industrially-sponsored projects each year for the Engineering and Technology capstone course. He is currently working to increase international project opportunities for students and faculty. He is also the internship coordinator and helps students develop and improve their resumes and interviewing skills and to help identify potential job opportunities. In addition, he is responsible for
educators in developing countries; planning and conducting of electronic conferences, such that engineering educators in developing countries can participate in virtual meetings even though typically unable to travel to live conferences • Entrepreneurial conference – planning for an international conference on teaching entrepreneurship to engineering students • Black Sea University Network workshop – planning for a workshop on best- practices in engineering education, to be held in Moldova for the dozens of engineering schools within the 100-member Black Sea University Network • Gender issues – collaborating with two major international organizations concerned with gender issues in engineering
Paper ID #31773Achievements, Issues and Recommendations of Quality Assurance inEngineering Education within Colleges and Universities in Mainland Chinaunder the Background of Program AccreditationDr. Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University Ming Li is an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies Univer- sity, Beijing, China. He received B.A. in Qingdao Agricultural University, M.Ed. in Shandong Normal University, and Ph.D. in Beihang University. From March 2013 to June 2013, he studied in School of En- gineering Education at Purdue University as a visiting scholar. After obtaining
Eastern region has created cultural challenges on both sides, including division andethnocentrism. Since their future careers as engineers will undoubtedly place them ininternational settings, concern for our students‟ ability to function optimally has prompted thiseffort. It is hoped that a byproduct of this module would be that it not only serve to prepare thestudents for their careers but to bring about more harmonious relationships on campus.What is the importance of travel experience in general? Why is it important to your careers?Employees are looking for engineers who can work in global settings. With more companiesexpanding into new areas of the world, the need for engineers who are capable of working inmore than one culture has increased
inclusion: Women and minorities in engineering, Handbook of Engineering Education Research ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, Ch. 17, 2014.[2] A. L. Pawley, "Universalized narratives: Patterns in how faculty members define “engineering”," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 98, pp. 309-319, 2009.[3] D. Riley, "Employing liberative pedagogies in engineering education," Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 137-158, 2003.[4] D. Riley, "Engineering and social justice," Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology, and Society, vol. 3, pp. 1-152, 2008.[5] ABET. (2017, February 04). Criteria for accrediting engineering programs 2016-2017. Available
Page 26.1016.2international faculty. Some of the teaching issues discussed are specific to international facultywhile other issues may apply to all new faculty including internationals.Next, the paper discusses the results of a survey that was administered to solicit opinions frominternational faculty who teach in engineering or engineering technology programs in the US.The questionnaire consisted of questions addressing different areas including information on thefaculty current positions; their credentials and professional affiliations; their teaching andresearch experiences in the US and other countries; aspects of their professional and personallives they share with students; and their teaching challenges and opportunities. Finally, advice
program. The perception that moststudents have and relate openly is: “College work is not meant to be enjoyable. College isthe price you have to pay to become a professional.” If students perceive their collegework this way, then the faculty is not doing his/her job properly. College Education ismore than an investment. It is an open ended process- it is a journey that should beenjoyed irrespective of the final destination (1).An assertion of students’ self-confidence: Students’ performance on tests andhomework is not the main issue in teaching. The important issue is how well the studentslearn to approach a problem or a situation, particularly a new one. It is the faculty’sresponsibility to expose them to the necessary tools and skills to deal
level inorder to maintain the enthusiasm of the industrial partners to fulfil their financial commitmentand to participate in future projects. However, industrial participation in projects also requiresthe handling of Intellectual Property issues. In GPD, this is more complicated due to the globalaspect. Finally, problems can also result from disagreements amongst institutions (i.e., faculty)concerning the alignment of educational objectives and industrial aims.5 Maintaining infrastructureThe three participating universities use and maintain state-of-the-art infrastructure forcommunication, collaboration and manufacturing to efficiently manage the global classroom andsupport distributed teamwork.5.1 Communicating and collaborating in the
mankind. IFEES needs to make a powerful social contribution.” Hefurther expressed his vision in terms of asking the fundamental question, “how doesIFEES build real value?” He is concerned that “too often engineering is not seen as aprofession that contributes positively to society” and that “IFEES must work positively tobuild a clear and new image of engineering.” While Claudio is deeply committed tostrengthening the issues related to quality, accreditation, curriculum development andother key issues in the profession, his broader vision is for “IFEES to make a real globalimpact that addresses the socio-economic issues faced locally and globally.” The keyquestion for him that is posed by the 21st century global economy to engineeringeducators and
University in Salt, Jordan. She received a B.A. degree in Arabic Literature in 1995 and an M. A. degree in Special Education in 2000. Both are from the University of Jordan. She is about to start her Doctorate program in Special Education. She worked as an educator in many places including the Universal Academy of Pittsburgh and the Kinder Kinetic Program of the University of Pittsburgh in the US.Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,Zarqa, Jordan ABDELBASIT ABDELHAFEZ is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. He is a vice-dean at the Deanship of Students
responses of the surveyed students.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank the professors at the Hashemite University who reviewed the blank survey andprovided comments on it. Special thanks are extended to the engineering students whoparticipated in this study.References1. Marti, H., and Carol, C., “Measurement of Physical Activity, Exercise and Physical Fitness in Children- Issues and Concerns,” Journal of Pediatric, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2000.2. Ainswotrth, B. E., and Tudor-Locke, C., “Health and Physical Activity Research as Represented in RQES,” Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, No. 76, 40-52, June 2005.3. Powell, K. E., Thompson, P. D., Casperson, C. J., and Kendrick, J. S., “Physical Activity and the Incedence of coronary
, Chulalongkorn University, started offering the undergraduate mechanicalengineering program in 1933, the first in Thailand. The program has long been very popular andone of the most selective.In the last decade, however, there are several changes in the education landscape with a majoreducation reform in Thailand, including the higher education [1]. These changes has beenaccelerating and posing challenges and opportunities to all concerned and continuously changesin a short timeframe [2]. This situation enormously affects the outlook, administration, financeand many other aspects on the running of a curriculum (Table 1).Particularly, many revised and new regulations came into effect. To be specific, the structuraland operation requirements of an
with a competitive peer-review process. However, this‘two-track’ system is a cause of concern. The engineering institutions are faced with a similardilemma as its counterparts in the industrialized world. Should the institutions and the facultyfocus on research and relegate undergraduate engineering to a perfunctory activity? Furthermore,faculty compensation based on the two-track system complicates the issue even more. ThePakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is the statutory body with one of its functions being theaccreditation of engineering programs [6], while the Higher Education Commission is thenational institutional accreditation body. Typically the curriculum for engineering programsfollows a rigid format with little flexibility to
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Epistemological Foundations of Global Competencies: A New Theory to Advance Research on Global CompetenciesIntroductionAround the world, many influential stakeholders are concerned with increasing globalcompetitiveness of engineering graduates by increasing their global competency. Recent booksfrom the US, Australia, and Europe attest to growing interest in global engineering.1 In sum, Whether working on multi-national project teams, navigating geographically dispersed supply chains or engaging customers and clients abroad, engineering graduates encounter worlds of professional practice that are increasingly global in character. This new reality
Paper ID #29328International Experiences to Promote the Globalization of U.SEngineering Students: Challenges, benefits and new perspectivesDr. Heather N Yates, Oklahoma State University Dr. Yates joined the Oklahoma State University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Manage- ment Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to
M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Ms. Mayra S. Artiles
purposes. All courses offered at KIT must first beapproved by appropriate administrators. Students were then recruited to take these courses. TheAmerican engineering faculty, Japanese engineering faculty, and Japanese language and culturefaculty met several times in sessions to decide the details of the courses. The Japaneseengineering faculty suggested offering one engineering course in which contents were alreadyfamiliar to the participating students. They understood the difficulty with the language andwanted the students to focus on learning academic English more than new concepts or facts.Thus, one course was chosen to be on compressible fluid flow. It was mainly for graduatestudents. The other course was for academic paper writing and
strategictimes in the school calendar, and designed by instructors who have key learning outcomes inmind, have the potential to produce the outcomes required by ABET.The author is developing a global seminar for a new general engineering program at a liberal artscollege. The primary objective of this project was to gain a better understanding of what otherprofessors have designed for global seminars of interest to engineering student, with the goal ofgleaning knowledge from their course objectives and the international experiences they workinto the short time abroad with the student participants. A secondary objective was to develop anaccessible database for engineering faculty, students, and study abroad staff to easily search forengineering-focused
program information sheet/flyer and update Website with new program offerings ● Meet with Lead Faculty to discuss issues, changes or areas of concern ● Organize CGE sponsored workshop/orientation/information sessions ● Participate in various campus resource and study abroad fairs and make classroom presentations Admissions and Logistics: ● Review applications on a rolling admissions basis (and interview, if appropriate) ● Communicate any program-specific information to students ● Confirm study abroad course section(s) and descriptions ● Arrange group flight arrangements (per program
AC 2009-1477: DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROADPROGRAM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE FROM BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTPERSPECTIVESE James Nelson, Brigham Young University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University. Teaching and research focus in hydrology and hydrologic modelingRollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University Rollin Hotchkiss teaches hydraulics and stream restoration courses and has a research focus on sedimentation and ecological connectivity in the design of transportation systemsLourdes Manley, Brigham Young University Graduate Research Assistant Brigham Young UniversityOscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas Professor of Civil Engineering with a
these difficulties and survive in this maelstrom of indecisiveness anduncertainty? What is the role of the institution in assisting young faculty inovercoming the initial hurdles at the start of their journey?The paper addresses issues and concerns that beset the majority of young engineeringfaculty in the Arab Gulf Region at the start of their academic career, and argues thatthe introduction, early on, of “well thought out” professional development strategiesof engineering educators would raise their self-confidence as teachers and help inequipping them with the tools they need in disseminating knowledge in theclassroom. This does not mean that learning and teaching does not go on in Region’scolleges of engineering; I think that a great deal
control, and effectiveness. The dangers of having a subpar or non-existent,regulatory science practice can be costly at best or lethal at worst. Formal education at thegraduate level to train professionals is a relatively new field. Research has been done on thepractice of regulatory science, and on the institutions educating these scientists. The university’sinvestment, in particular, has the ultimate goal of getting sustainable medicine to Africa. Thecollaboration of the university’s Biotechnology Innovation and Regulatory Science program withthe Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy is helping to provide good regulatory practices in Africa.Designing an applicable, theoretically sound and pragmatically implementable curriculum wasthe first step. This
courses, a series of general education courses were chosenthat address major global social issues. Herein, the new engineering program isdescribed, along with the program plan. This new degree program has the advantage ofdeveloping an international-focused curriculum within engineering for students with astrong interest in eliminating world poverty in a sustainable manner.IntroductionA major role for faculty is curriculum updating and design. As the world of engineeringchanges, it is a faculty responsibility to keep the curriculum up to date and relevant forcurrent and future students. Faculties normally respond by making incremental changesand adjustments to the curricula. Over time, incremental changes can lead to curriculathat are no longer
Morrill Act of 1862 and subsequent federal legislation,the special mission of land-grant institutions has been to provide a liberal and practical educationfor students and to sustain programs of research, extension, education, and public service(NMSU, Policy Manual, 2007). That first semester there were 35 students in the college leveland preparatory classes and six faculty members. Classes met in the old two-room building ofLas Cruces College until suitable buildings could be put on the 220-acre campus three milessouth of Las Cruces. By 1960, the school had grown greatly, and its name was changed by stateconstitutional amendment to New Mexico State University. Since that time, while sustainingexcellence in those programs traditionally associated
four day optional tour of Beijing was offered as an add-on tothe regular program. Several social events with Chinese students were scheduled and held.Excursions relevant to the religion, business and engineering courses were included andconducted. Some preliminary interaction with Zhejiang faculty was begun but no plans evolvedfor NCSU and Chinese students to take classes together. Page 22.33.2 It was not until year three that the issue of combined class enrollment became a realpossibility. An ME doctoral student at NCSU and graduate of Zhejiang provided the author withan introduction to Professor Gu Daqiang in the Mechanical
on the future of this emergingtechnology.The following is the list of the sessions organized: ≠ Global Status of the Industry ≠ State of the Industry in Turkey ≠ Rapid Technologies in P16 ≠ R&D Trends in Higher Education ≠ R&D Trends and Educational Innovations in EuropeIn addition to the U.S. steering committee members, some other invited participants andEuropean scientists were added into the workshop. Some of the potential benefits of theworkshop are given below: Page 15.595.3Contribution within the Discipline: This workshop clearly helped the RP researchers identify themajor concerns that are shared between these