Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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International

and Architecture, "A Direct Method for Teaching and Assessing the ABET Professional Skills in Engineering Programs", won the 2008 ASEE Best Conference Paper Award. Page 14.1.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 “It’s not my job to teach them how to write”: Facilitating the Disciplinary Rhetorical Socialization of International ESL Graduate Assistants in the Sciences and EngineeringAbstractThe purpose of this research was to determine the challenges faced by international ESLgraduate assistants in the Sciences and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6398Hardware Implementation of Hybrid AC-DC Power System Laboratory In-volving Renewable Energy SourcesMr. Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University Ali was born in Tehran, Iran in 1983 and received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering From Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2005 and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Amirkabir Uni- versity of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University.Mr. Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University Mustafa Farhadi PhD student at Energy Systems Research Laboratory

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Engineering Education Department; Scott Joseph Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering education.Ms. Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Engineering Education DepartmentMr. Scott Joseph Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Interns in the Wild: Using Structured Reflection and Interviews to Investigate Early Career Engineering PracticeIntroductionA growing body of research on engineering practice suggests that engineers are often expected tocoordinate, collaborate, and communicate across diverse boundaries, including organizational,disciplinary, demographic, stakeholder, cultural, temporal, and spatial, to name a few. Forexample, research by Lynn and Salzman led them to conclude

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International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Webert Lovencin; Adnan Javed; Fazil Najafi

classmates and teachers. UF serve the needs of the nation and the state ofFlorida through its common pursuit of its three-fold mission of education, research and service. Itserves the purpose, by pursuing and disseminating new knowledge while building upon the past.It aspires to further national and international recognition for its initiatives and achievement inpromoting human values and improving the quality of life.Civil Engineering Undergraduate Studies ProgramThe primary objective of the Civil Engineering curriculum at the UF is to accomplish threeprimary purposes:1) To provide a broad general education, which enhances communication skills and encourages all-around development of students, both individually and as productive

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Julia Apple-Smith; Dave Holger; Shannon Miner

challenges. A valuableeye-opener." - Pat Patterson, Chair, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering“My time spent [on an industrial sabbatical] was extremely rewarding and I consider it one of thegreatest educational experiences of my life. I gained a greater appreciation for the ways of 3industry as well as a large amount of practical experience in failure analysis. I plan to use thisknowledge to better instruct our undergraduates in the future.” - Scott Chumbley, MaterialSciences and Engineering“It is important that those [faculty] who coordinate exchange programs visit the cooperatinginstitutions occasionally to 1) maintain personal relationships with those they work with; 2) orientthose

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International Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Ali Satter; John Pumwa

Session: 2160 SOME PROBLEMS AND MEASURES FOR IMPROVING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY M.A. Satter and J. Pumwa Department of Mechanical Engineering Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, PAPUA NEW GUINEA masatter@mech.unitech.ac.pgAbstractThe paper considers some problems of undergraduate mechanical engineering education atthe Papua New Guinea university of Technology with a view to improving academic qualityand relevance to the needs of industry. It identifies

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

and I started to take women of color and other marginalized identities under my wings as a gratitude to my mentors. (Author 2) For me, being international plays a significant role in my life as an engineering education scholar. As someone who has lived and worked in different countries, I bring a diverse perspective to my research, teaching, and interactions within the academic community. My international background influences how I approach topics in the classroom and in my scholarly work. Engaging in collaborative research projects with colleagues from around the world has deepened my appreciation for the interconnectedness of global issues in engineering education. Also, recent global events

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Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, King's College London

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #41641Engineering Identity Development Among International Students in UK FoundationYearDr. Madeline Polmear, King’s College London Madeline Polmear is a lecturer (assistant professor) in engineering education at King’s College London. Her research interests relate to engineering ethics education and the development of societal responsibility and professional competence through formal and informal learning. Madeline received her Bachelor’s in environmental engineering, Master’s in civil engineering, and PhD in civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA. Prior to joining KCL, she was a Marie

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

. Page 23.146.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Am I a Boss or a Coach? Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates in ResearchAbstractYOU’RE@CU is a mentoring program in which graduate students are paired with 1st or 2nd yearundergraduate engineering students to conduct research is now entering its third year ofoperation at The University of Colorado Boulder. The undergraduate mentees benefit fromexposure to a research community and the process of doing cutting-edge engineering research,while the graduate student mentors benefit from the experience of being a mentor, defining aproject and guiding a novice engineer through the ups and downs of doing research

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Hands-On Learning in ET II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paniz Khanmohammadi Hazaveh, Michigan Technological University; Nathir Rawashdeh, Michigan Technological University; Dunsten Michael Xavier Dsouza; Joshua Olusola, Michigan Technological University; Joshua Albrecht, Michigan Technological University; Eric Houck

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, doi: 10.1109/SICN47020.2019.9019356.[10] Kovalev, I., et al. (2020), "Development of a data collection system for a CNC system using cloud FRED technology and OPC UA specification," MATEC Web Conf. 329: 03043.[11] X. Wu, L. Xie, “Performance evaluation of industrial Ethernet protocols for networked control application,” Control Engineering Practice, Volume 84, 2019, Pages 208-217, ISSN 0967-0661.[12] L. Salameen, A. Estatieh, S. Darbisi, T. A. Tutunji and N. A. Rawashdeh, "Interfacing Computing Platforms for Dynamic Control and Identification of an Industrial KUKA Robot Arm," 2020 21st International Conference on Research and Education in Mechatronics (REM), 2020, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/REM49740.2020.9313878

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Lange, Iron Range Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

communitycolleges. Students then join IRE as upper level engineering students (juniors and seniors).IRE is based around an innovative idea: learning engineering by practicing engineering. IRE is a100% Project-based Learning (PjBL) and design-oriented engineering education program; thestudents gain their technical and professional learning while completing design projects. IREstudents must take four, three credit, design courses called Design I, Design II, Capstone DesignI and Capstone Design II11,12. Figure 1 shows the IRE curriculum. The majority of the projects atIRE are industry projects; however, internal projects are also defined. The industry partners ofthe program provide engineering design projects and technical mentorship for the students whoare

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Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University

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Curriculum Development

Paper ID #8279NanoJapan International Research Experience for Undergraduates:Dr. Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa Dr. Cheryl Matherly is Vice Provost for Global Education and Applied Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Tulsa, where she has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the university’s plan for comprehensive internationalization. Dr. Matherly’ special area of interest is with the internationalization of science and engineering education, specifically as related to workforce development. She directs the NanoJapan program, funded by the National Science Foundation in order to

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mel I. Mendelson

, 1998.16. Gordon Brunner (Proctor & Gamble, Sr. Vice President of R&D), personal communication, Total QualityForum VIII, Madison, WI, October 21, 1998.17. M.J. Mazaar (Center for Strategic and International Studies), personal communication, Total Quality ForumVIII, Madison, WI, October 21, 1998.18. M.I. Mendelson, C. Caswell, Integrated Product Development in the Classroom, paper in Session 2563,Annual ASEE Conference Proceedings, Milwaukee, WI, June 1997.19. M. I. Mendelson, personal experience, Boeing plant tour, Renton, WA, ASEE Conference, June 29, 1998.20. M.I. Mendelson, Teaching Factory Approach to Engineering Management Education, paper in Session 2542,Annual ASEE Conference Proceedings, Washington, DC, June 1996.MEL I

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Chinn, Pennsylvania State University; Veena Raman, Pennsylvania State University; Steve A. Walton, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

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International

Ismail, K. (2008), Educating the Engineer of 2020: Malaysian Scenario. International Conference on Engineering Education “New Challenges in Engineering Education and Research in the 21st Century” 27-31 July 2008 Budapest, Hungary.2. S.J. Bird and J.E. Sieber, Teaching ethics in science and engineering: Effective online education, Science and Engineering Ethics, 11(3), 2005, pp. 323–328.3. R. Devon, Towards a social ethics of engineering: the norms of engagement, Journal of Engineering Education, 88(1), 1999, pp. 87-92.4. L. Winner, Autonomous Technology: Technics-out-of-Control as a Theme in Political Thought., MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1977.5. L. Brodie, Virtual teamwork and PBL: barriers to participation and learning, Research

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; Annie Y. Patrick, East Carolina University; Dustin Stocks

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

passion is all things IPv6, specif- ically IPv6 Security. I presented at the 2014 North American IPv6 Summit on the Study on the Quality of IPv6 Enablement of US Government Websites, and received the Academic Innovation Award. I am a IPv6 Forum Certified Engineer as well. Dustin Stocks East Carolina University Page 26.1292.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Quality of IPv6 Enablement of Universities: An International StudyAbstractThis paper presents the findings of the first known large scale, quantitative study of the quality ofIPv6 enablement of university websites

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Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D. Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aaron Daniel Lewicki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Seung Won Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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International

-Champaign Page 22.81.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Participatory Investigation of Learning in International Service Projects: The Process and Content of LearningAbstractCurrent efforts to improve engineering education focus on various solutions, such as moreholistic curricula, incorporating more practical experiences, or stronger emphases on what isgood for community and society. While these outcomes are highly valued, the means toachieving them are not well understood. This study examined the learning experiences ofengineering students engaged in

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 10

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Obumneme Godson Osele, Stanford University; Crystal Winston, Stanford University; Ihsan Mekki, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #46620Am I The Villain?: How Critical Reflection Gaps in Individual UniversityDecision-Makers Affect Access ProgramsMr. Obumneme Godson Osele, Stanford University Obumneme Godson Osele (he/him) is a Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate at Stanford University. His research involves designing mechanically compliant growing robots to manipulate objects with significant payloads for applications ranging from patient transfer to aerial manipulation. He is a Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow, Stanford Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Fellow, GEM Associate Fellow, SystemX Robotics DEI Fellow and a Stanford

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Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe / International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”

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International

AC 2009-924: THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FEATURES FORNON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING GRADUATE STUDENTSAnatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI” Dr. Anatoliy Protasov is a Head of Nondestructive Testing Department of National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”. He graduated from the National Technical University of Ukraine “Kiev Polytechnical Institute”, Electric Engineering Department, MS, Ph.D. He has research experience in Nondestructive Testing Methods. Page 14.1245.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Professional Training Features for Non-Destructive Testing

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International Educational Experiences (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

competent engineering researchers: Outcomes-based instructional and assessment strategies from the IREE 2010 China research abroad program. Advances in Engineering Education, 4(1), 1-31.16 Moore, S., Dolansky, M.A., Singh, M., Palmieri, P., & Alemi, F. “The Systems Thinking Scale.”17 Grohs, J.R. (2015). Developing a Measure of Systems Thinking Competency, Dissertation, Virginia Tech.18 Sosu, E.M. (2013). The development and psychometric validation of a Critical Thinking Disposition Scale, Think. Ski. Creat., 9, 107–119.19 Lattuca, L.R., Knight, D.B., & Bergom, I. (2013). Developing a measure of interdisciplinary competence. International Journal of Engineering Education, 29(3), 726-739.

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ET Pedagogy I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #28404Refrigeration Cycle Educational Training Unit DevelopmentDr. Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Shehadi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University. His academic experience has focused on learning and discovery in areas related to HVAC, indoor air quality, human thermal comfort, and energy conservation. While working in industry, he oversaw maintenance and management programs for various facilities including industrial plants, high rise residential and com- mercial buildings, energy audits and condition surveys for various mechanical and electrical and

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby; Jean Le Mee

Session_____ Effective Internet Based International Projects to Enhance Students’ Multidisciplinary Skills Roxanne Jacoby, Jean Le Mee The Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper UnionAbstract The substantial advances in Internet technology of the past decade have tremendouslyfacilitated rapid, relatively inexpensive communications around the globe. In education, a greatvariety of creative, easy to implement, budget oriented collaborative projects between domesticand overseas colleges and universities have become a reality. The Globetech International Joint

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harvey I. Lyons

Section Spring Conference, Columbus, Ohio, April, 2003. 5. Lyons, H., Albayyari, J., Integrating the Freshman Experience: E.T. Design Projects, ASEE North Central Section Spring Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, April, 2001. 6. Lyons, H., The Industrial Design of Mechanical Engineering Technology, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee, November, 1999. 7. Lyons, H., Messick, G., Science and Engineering Design Projects: Connecting and Integrating the Freshman Experience, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education, Johns Hopkins University, November, 1993. 8. Lyons, H., Developing and Evaluating Engineering Education for Professional Practice, ASEE Annual

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International Division Technical Session 9

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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International

guided by its mission to provide career- oriented Page 24.644.2professional education, offer access to opportunity to all qualified students, and supportapplications-oriented research that benefits the larger world. Its students represent nearly all 50U.S. states and 109 countries, with 1400 international students at the New York campuses, themajority of whom are School of Engineering and Computing Sciences (SoECS) students.Following the creation of a Master Strategic Plan, a key initiative revisited the university’s corecurriculum which resides in the College of Arts and Sciences.The new Discovery Core Curriculum utilizes a progressive approach

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David A. Sabatini

Session 3675 My Experience On An International Sabbatical David A. Sabatini School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019AbstractShortly after receiving tenure many faculty are eligible for a sabbatical leave at their homeuniversity, at another US university or research facility, or at an international location.Typical sabbatical policies allow for one semester of leave with full pay or two semesters ofleave with half pay. Taking a sabbatical leave away from the home university raises anumber of questions. How will the

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Monash University; Alan Reid, Monash University; Gillian Kidman, Monash University; Julia Lamborn, P.E., Monash University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

UniversityGillian Kidman, Monash UniversityProf. Julia Lamborn, P.E., Monash University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Civil engineering curricula and sustainability education: An international cross-case analysis of alignments and gapsAbstractEngineering is essential to progress towards a sustainable future. Achieving this goal issupported in part by the profession’s fundamental mission: to address basic human needs andimprove quality of life. However, analysis shows that when the preparation of engineers atuniversities focuses on traditional and technical skills, such a curriculum is insufficient forpreparing graduates to tackle current global challenges, such as climate change

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma; Ann F. McKenna, The University of Iowa; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Cultural Adaptation and Advising Dynamics: Insights from International Engineering Graduate StudentsAbstractThis research study is step one in exploring cultural considerations affecting advising dynamicsbetween advisors and international Ph.D. students in engineering disciplines in the United States.The study draws from the Intercultural Competence Framework as the theoretical lens. It collectsdata from four international PhD students in engineering at one public institution by employingsemi-structured interviews. Further, the results concentrate on the need to

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Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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International

AC 2008-1163: VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT: INTERNATIONALSERVICE-LEARNINGJohn Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Coordinator of the SLICE program, Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Solar Energy Engineering, and Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy. Page 13.1385.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Village Empowerment: International Service-LearningAbstractSince 1998, as part of the Village Empowerment Program, a total of 110 students/volunteersfrom University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) and several other universities in

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Katherine Abrey; Maddy Cronin; Deanna Malone; Libby Osgood P.Eng.

] I. Bauer, “More harm than good? The questionable ethics of medical volunteering andinternational student placements,” Trop. Dis., Travel Med. Vaccines, vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 2017,doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0048-y[17] S. Wearing and N. G. McGehee, “Volunteer tourism: A review,” Tourism Manage.t, vol. 38,no. 38, pp. 120–130, Oct. 2013, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2013.03.002[18] Aznah Nor Anuar et al., “Impact of Multi-Disciplinary International Engineering ServiceLearning in Instilling Global Engineer Attributes among Undergraduates,” ASEAN J.Eng. Educ.,vol. 3, no. 1, Apr. 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.11113/ajee2019.3n1.30[19] D. Budny and R. T. Gradoville, “International Service Learning Design Projects

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Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; Frank Peloubet, North Dakota State University; Huizhen Wang, Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Yajun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture

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International

. Steffen, G.D., and Hack, I., (2005) “Preliminary Investigation into Providing International Experience through Study Abroad for Engineering Technology Students,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASCE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.4. Apple-Smith, J., Miner, S., and Riha, A., (2006) “Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace: Iowa State University,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.5. Gerhardt, L.A. Blumenthal, P., and Spodek, S. (2002) “Educating the Global Engineer: A Program to Promote Study Abroad, International Exchanges and Diversity in Undergraduate Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec.6. Melsa, J.L

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt

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International

foundation needed to support successful andsustainable joint-research activities. They also view such programs as a prime opportunity tobenchmark each other’s academic programs, thus providing a thorough, global benchmark tocomplement their respective portfolios of domestic benchmark partners. It is in this context thatthese two research universities have developed a bilateral senior year abroad program and a dualMaster of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering, both in which the students studyin the language of the host university and graduate on schedule. This paper describes the designof these two programs.Keywords: International education; Study abroad; Dual degree programIntroductionThe objectives of engineering education are evolving