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students’ preparation quality is provided once a year for the fourth-yearstudents. The monitoring procedure and results are brought in the Appendix B. ConclusionPresent-day reality needs new well founded models for engineering education which take intoaccount features of student’s personality and requirements of industry. Forming of specialists’professional competence is one of the important problems of future engineer preparation. Thespecialist’s professional competence is a complicated factor which includes primecompetences based on acquired knowledge and skills. The footing of the specialists’professional competence forming is development of students’ creative abilities.Bibliography1. Short E. (1985). The Concept of Competence: Its Use and
Learning Outcome (SLO) [e.g., in Malaysia] or Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) [e.g., in the UK]. III. S TRATEGIC V ISION , O BJECTIVES AND O UTCOMES , C URRICULUM AND I NSTRUCTIONAL P LANNINGThis section is organized in the following three subsections: Section III-A (Strategic Vision);Section III-B (Curriculum Planning and Instruction Planning); and Section III-C (Mapping ofOutcomes to Performance Indicators).A. Strategic Vision “To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.”—Covey [19] Figure 4
professors from different cultures and academic traditions.Up until the end of year 2006, there used to be three main International Activities at KetteringUniversity: a) Study Abroad for Kettering University students, b) Study at Kettering Universityfor Foreign Exchange students and c) Matriculating foreign students at Kettering University.The first of these activities used to occur in the Academic Services Office on the Academic sideof Kettering University. This office deals strictly with the preparation and organization of studyabroad programs. At Kettering University foreign students used to be handled out of a separateoffice called the Office of International and Governmental Affairs. This office is responsible forthe preparation and
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selected through a rigorous application and interview process in order toensure student’s qualification and motivation. The class size was limited to be 16 students ineach participating university in the interest of quality control, except the American and Indianclass where 32 students were recruited. Because of wide time differences on multiple locations,the class was divided into two parallel sessions: Session A and Session B. The Session Aenrolled 16 American, 16 Israelis, and 32 Indian students, and the Session B enrolled 16American, 16 Chinese, and 16 Korean students. The 112 course participants were assembled into16 project teams, each with 7 members (i.e., 2 American, 2 Indian, 1 Israelis, 1 Chinese, and 1Korean students). The membership of
at the behest of the UniversityGrants Commission which is principally responsible for all university development and funding.While in most countries the criteria on whether to set about establishing a new faculty and wherewould depend on need, in Sri Lanka, as in many countries where government is solely in chargeof universities, the final process and its outcome depended on many additional criteria to thenormal, including political criteria.While need was certainly a part of it, in this instance, the author who was commissioned to writethe report, had to a) Examine regional aspirations in a country rent by communal strife; b)Weigh the viability of big cities where industry can support an engineering faculty’s researchand training programs
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, Iowa State University Shannon Miner, M.Ed., is a Program Coordinator in Engineering International Programs & Services at Iowa State University. Her research interests are centered around the cultural acclimation of students during international experiences.Andrew Riha, Iowa State University Andrew Riha received a BS in Computer Engineering at Iowa State University in 2005. Throughout his undergraduate career, he has participated in a semester-long study abroad program at the University of Newcastle in Australia, and he has been actively involved in the Society of International Engineers. He is currently pursuing his MS in Computer Engineering at Iowa State University, and his
experiential learning as anexcellent one. For global experiential learning, the extra cost of travel can be a limiting factor.For the honors experiential learning students, it was the additional time required to communicatewith the nonprofit organizations.Bibliography1. David A. Kolb on Experiential Learning, http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-explrn.htm2. Honors Scholar Program Academic and Curricular Information at the University of Cincinnati, October 2006,http://www.uc.edu/honors/3. Institute for Global Studies and Affairs, http://www.uc.edu/global/Programs/mprograms.html4. University Studies Abroad Consortium, http://usac.unr.edu/5. Honors Special Topics Course Proposal, Entrepreneurship through Innovative Interdisciplinary Projects inTechnology and
profession. Proceedings South Carolina Educators for the Practical Use of Research Annual Conference. Columbia, South Carolina, 2003.18. Oware, E., Capobianco, B. and Diefes-Dux, H.A. Gifted students' perceptions of engineers: A study of students in a summer outreach program. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007.19. Finson, K.D. Drawing a scientist: What we do and do not know after fifty years of drawings.” School Science and Mathematics. 102(7): 335-345, 2002.20. Medina-Jerez, W., Middleton, K.V. and Orihuela-Rabaza, W. Using the DAST-C to explore Colombian and Bolivian students' images of scientists [Electronic Version]. International Journal of Science and
mates. During the first iteration, almost all students expressed their satisfaction with thegrade they got in the course. A straight grading scale was used: 85 to 100= A, 75 to 84.99 = B,65 to 74.99 = C, and 55 to 64.99 = D. The use of a straight scale reduced competitiveness andhelped convince many that there is no penalty for helping each other.4) Difficulties that have arisen: Some of the challenges that have characterized the experience,and worthy of mentioning, were: i) English language-related issues: English was a secondlanguage to all students in the course. Therefore, instructor’ understanding, patience, and supportin overcoming students’ deficiencies in oral and written English, was required and appreciatedby all. ii) Lack of courage
AC 2007-935: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE UK CHALLENGEIan Robinson, Edge Hill University Professor Ian Robinson is the Dean of Quality Enhancement at Edge Hill University and was previously Professor of Engineering Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Technically he specialised in electrical drives and power electronics, but now spends much of his time working in the area of engineering pedagogy and academic quality. He is a member of the International Liaison Group for Engineering Education and is a member of the editorial board of Engineering Education, the Journal of the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre.Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University Mike is
that the proposed solution will fail. Consider these possible actions: a) Have the entire team approach the manager together. b) Bring up your concerns in the meeting. c) Set aside your concerns and follow the manager’s lead. d) Discuss the issue with the manager later, in a private meeting. e) Consult your Chinese team members about appropriate actions to take. f) Discuss your concerns with a higher-ranking manager. Which of these actions (a-f) would you MOST likely take? Which of these actions (a-f) would you LEAST likely take?Figure 4 - Example Vignette and Situation Judgement Test [1]Evaluation of learning programsIt is also important to be able to evaluate and compare different models of learning in terms of theirinternational factors
via VLC (left) and, b) Door Security using Mobile Phones and VLC (right). Photo Credit: Eliza Grinnell (left) and Tian Zhang (right).Program AssessmentSelf-efficacy refers to individuals’ judgment of their capability to organize and execute coursesof action for a given task.14, 15 It is believed that a combination of cognitive (personal goals, self-evaluation of performance, and quality of analytical thinking), environmental (level of challengeand circumstances under which the act takes place), and behavioral (choices that are executed)factors all contribute to self-efficacy.16 Higher levels of self-efficacy have been correlated toindividual students setting higher standards for themselves as well as an increased ability to copewith
AC 2012-5382: INTERNATIONAL BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING EDU-CATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE STUDENT SERVICE-LEARNINGEXPERIENCESMr. Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University Jay Bhatt received a M.S. in library and information science and M.S. in electrical and computer engi- neering from Drexel University. Some of his interest areas include collection development in engineering, outreach to faculty and students, and teaching engineering information research skills to faculty and stu- dents. He is the the 2010 recipient of the Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service award from ASEE’s Engineering Libraries Division and the 2003 recipient of Drexel University’s Harold Myers Distinguished Service Award.Mr. Marko Dimiskovski, Drexel
follows:1) Identify: Identify examples of day-to-day activities in which you utilized second language skills. Describe how your language skills enabled you to deal more effectively with situations.2) Describe: Describe fundamental cultural differences between the US and the country in which you live. How do cultural differences relate to verbal and non-verbal communication styles in the society in which you live?3) Analyze: Considering the international environment in which you live, analyze the impact of your second language skills and cross-cultural understanding: a. On your ability to adapt to and feel comfortable in the environment b. On your ability to effectively deal with and solve problems.Students were then asked to:1
focused section of Freshman Engineering Projects.R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder Professor Summers is a Professor of Environmental Engineering. His teaching and research interests are in the area of drinking water quality and treatment. He is working with other faculty to start a new emphasis in Engineering for Developing Communities at both the graduate and undergraduate levelsAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor and a licensed P.E. in the State of Colorado. She teaches Civil and Environmental Engineering courses for freshman, seniors, and graduate students on topics including design, hazardous waste
the University’s profile in engineering education. PBLprovides the means to:-a) address more explicitly the essential attributes needed by engineering graduates in professional practice;b) enhance pedagogical effectiveness;c) tackle at the outset the learning difficulties faced by many commencing students.”In summary there were political, practical, social, industrial/employment related as well as thepedagogically sound reason that PBL would best suit our particularly diverse student cohort.Overall VU could cite 8 (namely 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11) of the 12 reasons for making thechange to PBL as identified by Moesby 2, and shown in Table 1. 1 To attract better and - if preferred - more students. 2 To improve the
proficiency(or the equivalent), as compared to the more demanding UNIcert Level III language proficiencythat is required for the senior year abroad program 9. The German language faculty at VirginiaTech estimate that a student earning the grade “B+” in GER 2106 at Virginia Tech should beable to pass the UNIcert Level II exam. This corresponds to 12 semester credit hours [24 CP] ofGerman language instruction. In the case of the UNIcert Level III exam, it is estimated that thegrade “B” in GER 3106 at Virginia Tech should suffice (18 semester credit hours [36 CP] ofGerman language instruction). These correlations will be monitored to assist students inplanning their entry into the dual Masters degree program without first having participated in
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, IN June 20149. Huang, S., S. Levonisova, S. Streiner, S. Cunningham, G. Ragusa, M. Besterfield-Sacre, L. Shuman, C. Matherly, and D. Kotys-Schwartz, “Exploring Engineering Education in Broader Context: A Framework of Engineering Global Preparedness,” 2014 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN June 2014.10. Salisbury, M. H., An, B. P. & Pascarella, E. T. The Effect of Study Abroad on Intercultural Competence Among Undergraduate College Students. J. Stud. Aff. Res. Pract. 50, 1–20 (2013).11. Murphy, D., Sahakyan, N., Yong-Yi, D. & Magnan, S. S. The Impact of Study Abroad on the Global Engagement of University Graduates. Front. Interdiscip. J. Study Abroad 24, (2014).12. Engberg, M
the recommended twelve candidates and selected the topten design teams for this Summer School. In the final afternoon, the closing ceremony wasaccompanied by an event review and award announcement. Every student who finished theentire process received a certificate of completion for this Summer School.During the second phase, some company tours and entrepreneurial lectures were included so thatstudents can understand more about the real corporate work environment.Some photos of this FPGA Summer School are shown in Figure 1. (a) Student on-site Registration Desk (b) Opening Ceremony 6 (c) FPGA programming ability test (d) Technique Lectures (e
AC 2007-2199: THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE INTERNATIONAL SERVICEPROJECTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVESarah Freeman, Tufts University Ms. Freeman is a current MS graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. She received her BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts and served as the 2005 President and co-founder of the Tufts Engineers-Without-Borders student chapter. Her teaching and research interests lie in the areas of water resources, sustainable development and appropriate technologies.Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University Mr. Crocker is a current senior in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts
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