Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

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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edition of their field course studying public health in Brazil2,3.This novel course structure pairs together an equal number of students from each university andintegrates the students completely throughout the multi-week experience. The immersive natureof the course puts students in direct contact with relevant professionals in Brazil and divides thecontact time between technical lectures and in-depth visits at field sites. Additionally, the courseis conducted in English to reduce any potential language barriers between participants.Coincident with the success of the inaugural public health course, which has continued to beoffered annually, SEAS began to look for new ways to offer international experiences for itsengineering undergraduates. Due

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad

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, worked for the DuPont Co, and has been at WPI since 1980. His current interests are in educational research: the process of student learning, international engineering education, and educational assessment. Collaboration with two colleagues resulted in being awarded the 2001 William Corcoran Award from Chemical Engineering Education. He served as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- Page 20.34.1 ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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). Museums and the Web 2007: Proceedings. Toronto: Archives & Museum Informatics, published March 31, 2007, http://www.archimuse.com/mw2007/papers/schaller/schaller.html (accessed 3-2013).23. Sternberg, R., Zang, L-F. (2001). Perspectives on Thinking, Learning, and Cognitive Style, Psychology Press.24. Thompson, M.K. (2009). Teaching Axiomatic Design in the Freshman Year: A Case Study at KAIST, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Axiomatic Design, p. 147-154.25. Kolb, D. A. (1976). Learning style inventory technical manual. Boston, MA: McBer and Co.26. Belenky, M., Clinchy, B., Goldberger, N., & Tarule, J. (1986). Women's ways of knowing. New York: Basic Books.27. Philbin, M., Meier, E., Huffman, S

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

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

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teams of students completefor wineries in Mendoza, Argentina. We view ourselves as a company, with the two instructorsbeing managing partners and the students being technical and business consultants. All learningoccurs in the context of these projects with no time spent in a traditional classroom setting.Faculty leading the program are from systems engineering and from business, with four facultyhaving taught in the program; students predominantly are from these two divisions, also. Thatsaid, the program is open to all undergraduates at our university and there are always studentsfrom other majors among our sixteen to twenty total students. Logistically, we work closely withpartners in Mendoza to establish clients for projects and arrange