Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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International

AC 2009-409: OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR MALAYSIA, FLORIDAAND QATARFazil Najafi, University of FloridaKirandeep Kaur, University of FloridaSarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida Page 14.922.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR MALAYSIA, FLORIDA AND QATARAbstractThe purpose of this research is to compare oil spill contingency plans of Malaysia, Florida andQatar. The idea behind the comparison is to identify best oil spill contingency plan practices toexpedite the removal of the spill. Furthermore, the three places are selected due to increased oiltankers traffic. Oil spill is the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

faculty membersactually deliver the curriculum is more important than the formal curriculum, that is: its content,collection, and sequence of courses. The thesis here is that current teaching-learning practices inthe Region do need overhauling! The real challenge in college teaching today, is not covering thematerial for the students, but rather uncovering the material with the students. Engaging studentsin learning is the underpinning that will have enduring values.Therfore, educators, researchers,administrators, and policy makers have to take bold steps and lay out plans for advancingpedagogies aimed at enhancing students’ involvement in their learning: those that are classroom-based and predicated on cooperation, and simultaneously, do

Conference Session

Continuing Education for Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #17871Suggested Plans and Practices for Further Development of Engineering Edu-cators in the Arab Gulf RegionDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ring, Dublin Institute of Technology; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

2006-2408: FACULTY PERSPECTIVES ON INSTRUCTIONALCOLLABORATION AS A COMPONENT OF INTERNATIONAL LINKAGEMichael Dyrenfurth, Purdue UniversityMichael Ring, Dublin Institute of Technology Page 11.634.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006TO: Dr. Nick SafaiFrom: Michael DyrenfurthRe: International Program SessionHello & Please note that the progress on the session we discussed is moving along wellalthough we will not be able to submit more than drafts of the papers at this time.I have been in touch with the Dean of DIT in Ireland and they will be finalizing plans as towho is coming this week and that will need to be reflected in the final papers.Given this, I am

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World / International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Dennis Jet, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

planning horizon. A realistic target number can be established by lookingat the existing minority and international student population and the rate of change overthe past ten years. A realistic yearly rate can only be established if the university alreadyhas an aggressive recruitment and retention program. The success of the model dependson how the university’s overall mission treats diversity in its future growth. In theoverall growth picture, a diversity strategy should be included with a strong commitmentto increase the number of minorities among the student body, faculty and staff. Thismodel includes programs such as recruitment, retention, orientation, and professionaldevelopment workshops. To increase the number of international students

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Bringham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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International

prior to, and thenthroughout the teaching experience. Because language was a known perceivedimplication, the lessons were first written in English with a practice of using symbolicrepresentation of content as much as possible. The theory was that graphicrepresentations of content such as schematic symbols, drawings, pictures, programmingicons, flow charts, mathematic equations and hands on demonstrations were cross-cultural means of communicating and should be incorporated as much as possible.Finally, the lesson plans and other curricular materials were translated into Spanish bythose student teachers with Spanish fluency. During the actual teaching experience, the student teachers found that the use ofgraphic representations of content

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

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International

Successful Space Launches, and Existing and Planned Transoceanic Fiber Cables. This paper is based on a book that I wrote about three years ago published by www.XanEdu.edu (ISBN# 1-59399-033-0). Page 13.21.2

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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International

undergraduate minority enrollment. The model is designed for bothshort-term and long-range practice. To achieve diversity, the IHE strategic plan shouldhave a target year that shows the existing enrollment of minority students as well as theprojected future trend. The model suggests that an undergraduate (UG) and graduate (G)minority program must be established first. The IHE organizational flowchart shouldinclude the UG & G program. Dedicated and committed efforts are needed throughoutthe university colleges and departments to actively participate in the implementation ofsuch a model. The success of the model depends on aggressive recruitment, retention,and orientation through planned professional development workshops. A workable modelcan be

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ring, Dublin Institute of Technology; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

country approaches • Increase understanding of international dynamics • Become more competitive • Potentially identify overseas internship • Have funRealities of International Exchange/Collaborations • Travel funding is tight • How do I handle my other classes • Securing visas & passports • Where will I stay • Will this count towards my degree • How do I communicate & plan in advance • Maintaining contact with family • Trepidation of first time overseas…Similarities and Differences within the institutions and courses • Content Covered • Types of activities • Theory—Application Balance • Lecture/presentation styles • Assessment differencesStudent Differences & Similarities • Motivation

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanton, United States Military Academy; Eugene Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

intermediatestages of development along four “axes:” • physical plant • technical personnel capability • faculty/staff capability, and • governanceEach stage is designed to best support student learning within the constraints of a growthschedule, which is initially an estimate, but is refined as planning proceeds. The principle ofstages is needed to ensure that all four axes advance in a parallel, synchronized fashion thatavoids bottlenecks. Refinement is based on analysis of progress towards the next intermediate stage alongeach axis. The results of the analysis provide the basis for a development plan that addresses thegaps between the current state and the next stage as a set of leadership and managementproducts: long term programs

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute

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International

, decision-making,communications skills, and graphical demonstration.The authors wanted to know what our Arab engineering students knew about sustainability.What were their perceptions about their responsibilities as engineers in the 21st century? Didthey care? What’s being done to foster awareness in this part of the world? Shouldenvironmental sustainability and global stewardship be at the core of our engineering designprogram? How could we introduce our students to humanitarian engineering? The answers tothese questions along with data collected over two semesters are discussed in this paper.The Fall 2006 STEPS II project involved the development of a Plastics Recycling Plan for thePetroleum Institute, with applications locally and globally. The

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Direk Lavansiri, Chulalongkorn University; Boonchai Sowanwanichakul, Chulalongkorn University; Manoj Lohatepanont, Chulalongkorn University

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International

Engineering, Chulalongkorn UniversityAbstractThe Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University recognizes the growing demand for e-learning and has developed strategy and implementation plan accordingly. In this paper, wedescribe the classification of e-learning readiness of the faculty and show a steady progresstowards greater e-learning readiness. A strategy map based on the balanced scorecard conceptwas developed to formalize and guide our implementation of e-learning based courses andprograms. We show, in this paper, how all of the four perspectives—stakeholder, process,capacity building, and finance—are balanced in our strategy map. We describe our currentmajor e-learning projects, which comprise of three

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

large part on who is asking. Different people atthe university may well have different reasons to pursue (or not) international collaboration.Hunter2 reported on American efforts and Knight & deWitt3 shared international perspectives onboth such reasons and the condition of internationalization. Page 11.438.2Perspectives matter • Institutional (President) The position promulgated by institution Presidents and senior leadership is usually readily discernable in documents such as a Strategic Plan. Additionally, these positions are often reflected in the comments made by such leaders when addressing senate meetings, convocations and other gatherings of faculty and students. Note that, in the

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Esmaeily, Kansas State University; Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University; J Thompson, Kansas State University; Donald Watts, Kansas State University

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International

in this paper are the result of a three-year partnershipbetween Kansas State University and Kabul University, as the first phase of a potentially 10 yearproject, funded by the World Bank; as well as the familiarity of a couple of the authors of thispaper with the cultural, social and economical facts in the region due to their much longerperiods of living in the region. The partnership started by an assessment trip to Kabul by a groupof administrators and faculty members from three major engineering departments, colleges ofArchitecture and Planning and Department of Modern Languages at KSU, on November 2006.Technical issues and the progress in rebuilding Kabul University Engineering Program areaddressed in another paper. This paper

Conference Session

International Collaborations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bruce Gehrig P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Diversity

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International

inequality in the world (African Development Bank, 2007) with aGini coefficient estimated at 0.58 by the 2009/10 household survey, which is one of the highestfigures of any country in the world (World Bank, 2009). The country has an estimated annualGDP per capita of USD 5293. However, it is worth noting that from 1980-1990 Namibia had aGDP per capita which was higher than that of both China and Thailand. But, over the interveningtime both countries’ rate of economic growth have greatly exceeded Namibia’s and, as a result,Namibia’s GDP per capita ratio is currently much smaller than either of those two countries(National Planning Commission, 2012).Despite this disparity in economic growth rates, the country is slowly emerging from thecompounding

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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International

University (M.A. and M.B.A). Page 25.492.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Educating Globally Competent Engineers in London, United KingdomAbstractThis paper describes the background, implementation, assessment, and future plans of theLONDON: ENG 331 program hosted by the College of Engineering (COE) and the College ofHumanities & Social Sciences (CHASS) at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Themotivation for initiating the program was to structure an international experience for engineeringstudents, which differentiates them

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ute Heinze, RWTH Aachen University; Ursula Bach; Rene Vossen; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University

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International

should have lived and worked abroad.6,7 On the Bolognaconferences in Budapest and Vienna in 2010 it became clear that this goal will not beaccomplished.8,9Especially engineering students tend to be less mobile as several studies indicate2,10,11. Inorder to take a deeper look at the motivational factors and obstacles engineering students facewhen planning international exchange periods, a survey was carried out among approx.33,000 students at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) AachenUniversity in November 2012.The survey was performed by the institute cluster IMA/ZLW & IfU – Institute of InformationManagement in Mechanical Engineering (IMA), Center for Learning and KnowledgeManagement (ZLW), Associated Institute for

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar; José Carrillo; Jesús García

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International

, generallyacknowledged as being one of the glories of Europe, technical universities set their face todevelop their internal quality assurance systems according not only to the European standardsand the guidelines, focusing more on what should be done than how they should be achieved, butalso to different factors and sources.This paper identifies and explains all the sources that should be taken into account to provide thequality policies adequate to the technical teachings, including engineering accreditationprograms, funding programs or improvement plans. It is showed with a practical case developedin the Quality Manual start up of a Spanish Engineering school.Current role of the Quality in the Higher EducationUniversities are becoming due to the new changes

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech

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institutions.3 Virginia Tech’sRising Sophomore Abroad Program (RSAP) is one approach for offering a global engineeringexperience for students. RSAP provides students with an opportunity to expand their globalcompetencies while learning about differences in political, technological, social, cultural,educational and environmental systems through experience.In this paper, we provide a program overview for RSAP and present quantitative and qualitativeassessment results for the 2014 cohort. Based on these analyses, we propose a refined, more in-depth evaluation/assessment plan for 2015 to measure the extent to which RSAP studentparticipants achieve program outcomes—this plan can serve as a model for other similarprograms that seek to demonstrate

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Heinz Schmidt-Walter, Hochschule Darmstadt; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University; Eugeue Coyle, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Simpson, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

1 Engineering Pennsylvania State University School of Industrial and Engineering 1 1 TechnologiesTable 2.0: DETECT Project Full Semester Accredited Student Exchange Planning Numbers (Year 1)While Year 1 of the project concludes on December 1st 2008, the consortium are ‘on-track’ todeliver on the Year 1 overall numerical exchange goals agreed above.The key developments milestones in full semester accredited student exchange on course to beachieved in Year 1 are as follows

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University; Chao Liu, Southeast University; Xiaodong Zhang, Southeast University

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International

engineering educationexperiences into Chinese undergraduate engineering curriculum, and guides Chinese students inthe project development to enforce the new enhancements in the student’s project.This study executes a comprehensive test plan in a junior software development project, toresearch the feasibility of the curriculum enhancement. Also, it measures the effectiveness ofstudent learning in the areas of critical thinking and practical problem solving. Modifications ofteaching methods are made as the project progresses. At the end of the project student learningperformance is evaluated, using various methods, such as observation, interview, survey andreport. The survey results are processed with the help of statistical methods and

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

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International

AC 2010-827: PREPARING AND EDUCATING THE QATARI ENGINEER OF 2030Mazen Hasna, Qatar UniversityAbdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar UniversityBoualem Boashash, Qatar University Page 15.973.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Preparing and Educating the Arab Qatari Engineer of 2030AbstractThis paper addresses the issue of adapting Engineering Education to a changing situation inQatar, a small country that is part of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council. It presents theframework for a national project planned to take place in the State of Qatar during the 2010/11academic year.Over the past few years, several professional organizations started reviewing the issue

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zaida M Gracia, Texas Tech University; Albert Sacco Jr., Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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International

2016, Zaida became an ELATE@ Drexel (Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering) alumnus presenting an insti- tutional action project titled ”Raiders Abroad: A sustainable model for globally competent engineering students” that was adopted by the WCOE. The project, based on the work of cross functional teams estab- lished a strategic plan for 2016-2020 focusing on student participation and assessment on programs abroad and the development of a travel scholarship fund for students under financial hardship in the college. Mrs. Gracia brings twenty five years of experience as a mathematics’ professor at the Sacred Heart University in Puerto Rico. She led successful initiatives to increase minorities

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University; David Watkins, Michigan Technological University; Brian Barkdoll, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

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International

capabilities of students, and (4) to work with developingcommunities on appropriate sustainable solutions to environmental problems.Three student teams, each composed of two American engineering students (oneundergraduate, and one mentoring Ph.D. student) and two Bolivian engineering students,partner with a Bolivian NGO and Bolivian community members to assess, plan, design,execute, re-assess, and communicate research related to a sustainable developmentproject for the community. The American undergraduate engineering students areselected from a recently started Certificate in International Sustainable DevelopmentEngineering program, the doctoral students from a Graduate Certificate in Sustainabilityprogram. The Bolivian students will come from the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

relationships,communications, and English proficiency regarding reading, writing, and speech. Projectmanagement, planning, team work, time and budget management are integrated intoprojects in American engineering curricula. Such an approach obviously makes goodsense to address issues like lack of training on problem solving skills, ability to deal withconflicts, team organization, and engineering way to organization, project development,finance awareness, and software for project management through a variety of academicactivities.The main goal of this enhancement is to help Chinese students to broaden their viewsfrom narrowly designed technical background, develop their critical thinking skills inproblem solving and prepare them for their future growth

Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

Southern Association of Colleges andSchools (SACS) has accredited UDLAP in the United States. SACS comprehensive standard3.5.1 states: “the institution identifies college-level general education competencies and theextent to which graduates have attained them”. Therefore UDLAP had to clearly define itscollege-level general education competencies, and develop an assessment plan to learn about theextent to which graduates have attained UDLAP’s college-level general education competenciesas well as to enhance student learning and development of these competencies. As a result,UDLAP’s General Education Committee identified the following competency areas: Written andOral Communication in Spanish and English, Critical Thinking, Information

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dalton, The Petroleum Institute; Isoroku Kubo, The Petroleum Institute

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International

globalwarming, economic considerations and a shift of focus within the oil and gas industry itself, notonly is such an initiative relevant, but (we advocate) should be a planned and programmed partof our curriculum development process. It should be both cross-curricular and interdisciplinaryand project based in nature. Already, engineering programs in the Gulf region such as those inKing Faisal University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Universityinclude ASE issues and components in their curriculum, albeit at differing stages ofdevelopment.It is further significant in our context in that we are committed to developing behavioralcompetencies outlined by our sponsor, the national oil company- teamwork, organization,planning; time

Conference Session

International Accreditation and Credentials: International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Junaid Qadir, Information Technology University, Lahore, Pakistan; Aamir Shafi, National University of Computing and Emerging Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Ala Al-Fuqaha, Hamad Bin Khalifa University; Abd-Elhamid M. Taha, Alfaisal University; Kok-Lim Alvin Yau, Sunway University; João Ponciano, University of Glasgow; Sajjad Hussain, University of Glasgow; Muhammad Ali Imran P.E., University of Glasgow; Sajid Sheikh Muhammad, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; Rao Naveed Bin Rais, Ajman University, UAE; Muhammad Rashid, Umm Al Qura University; Boon Leing Tan, Xi'an International University

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particular in support of the data-driven and self-driven management of large-scale deployments of IoT and smart city infrastruc- ture and services, Wireless Vehicular Networks (VANETs), cooperation and spectrum access etiquette in cognitive radio networks, and management and planning of software defined networks (SDN). He is an ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) with the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC). He served on many academic program design, review and planning efforts. He serves on editorial boards of multiple journals including IEEE Communications Letter and IEEE Network Magazine. He also served as chair, co-chair, and technical program committee member of multiple international conferences including IEEE VTC

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Freeman, Tufts University; Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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International

projects.Challenges and benefits experienced by the students during project formation, planning, andimplementation will be considered. Attention will be paid to the viability of student perceptionson roles of students and faculty mentors. It is suggested that these projects are most effective asan educational tool when sufficient responsibility and accountability is placed on the studentsduring all phases of the project. A detailed analysis of past projects is necessary in order toimprove the potential benefits of international service projects to students.IntroductionIn a traditional engineering education, course work is typically either from a book or isolates acertain stage of a project, or a certain component of a technology. The Accreditation Board

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Scott Thomas; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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International

Community College, majoring in Civil Engineering with interest in the Structural branch of Civil. Thomas is involved with the 2+2 transfer program, an articulated engineering program between the two institutions SLCC and University of Utah. He plans to complete his Associate’s of Civil Engineering at Salt Lake Community College in spring 2013 before transferring to the University of Utah in the following fall semester.Dr. Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community CollegeMr. Christopher F Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College Christopher F. Thompson has been a student at Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah since the fall of 2009. He is currently studying chemical, civil and environmental engineering. While