Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

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Invited - Faculty Development

students from all walks of life, generations, countries andcontinents, and cultural backgrounds.While Engineering and Engineering Technology (EET) departments have long adapted to thechanging societal needs and revised their curricula so that their graduates will possess relevantskills and knowledge vital to industry and other potential employers, another key question needsto be addressed: “Who is going to educate and prepare the next generation of engineeringeducators?”1 Although it may seem obvious that becoming a professional educator and obtainingthe relevant competencies and skills requires at least some amount of formal qualification,training and experience, current practice still does not sufficiently address the precedingquestion. In

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Prue Howard, Central Queensland University; Duncan Andrew Campbell, Queensland University of Technology

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Invited - Faculty Development

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Curriculum Development to meet Accreditation RequirementsIntroductionEngineering programs in Australia are accredited by the professional body, Engineers Australia.Graduate engineers cannot become a member of Engineers Australia unless they graduate from anaccredited program. Additionally the ability to practice as an engineer in many other countries isgoverned by accreditation of the national professional body by international agreements such asthe “Washington Accord”. Therefore accreditation by Engineers Australia is a critical aspect ofany engineering program within Australia.Engineers Australia has been proactive in encouraging engineering faculties to develop programsthat meet

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Reginald Vachon P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Robert D. Kersten, University of Central Florida

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Invited - Faculty Development

working groupis chaired by Argentina. The Ministers stated that Working Group 2 will work to help increase thenumber of female and male graduates in science, technology, engineering, and technical education, andto improve study programs in these areas to respond to the changing needs of industry, especially Page 21.40.3MSMEs, and communities. It will also work to: a. Enlist universities, to upgrade study programs in science, technology and engineering so as to graduate a critical mass of qualified men and women in strategic industries and fields, emphasizing multi-disciplinary approaches, strengthening private