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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy White

negligently prepared plans andspecifications, and that negligence caused damage to the neighbors property. Sometime laterCase #2 arises. In Case #2 a general contractor sues an engineer for damages the generalcontractor suffered as a result of the engineer’s negligent preparation of plans and specificationsfor the owner. The general contractor will claim Case #1 is precedent for Case #2, and thereforethe general contractor can collect damages from the engineer. The engineer however mayconvince the court in Case #2 that the facts are sufficiently different so that Case #1 is notprecedent.This requirement, that the facts and the issues be the same in the two cases, allows for greatflexibility in the law. This flexibility allows the law to be tailored

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1999 Annual Conference

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John Wiggins

ofTechnology (1981) as well as a Juris Doctor degree from the Seton Hall School of Law(1980). A licensed professional engineer and planner as well as admitted to the NewJersey State Bar, Mr. Wiggins has over 25 years of experience in the field of municipalengineering and infrastructure rehabilitation and planning Page 4.476.5

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1999 Annual Conference

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Ron Goodnight; Thomas Zickel; Dennis O. Owen

what is to be learned, and (3) helpingthe learners to diagnose what they need to learn and why? Next, the process designers have totranslate the diagnostic results into learning objectives and assist the learners to develop alearning contract to accomplish the objectives. The designer must also determine how to besthelp each learner to carryout his/her plan and evaluate the results.An applicationThe Purdue University – Anderson site, being predominately adult learners with an average class Page 4.565.2size of sixteen, whenever possible, uses learning contracts in Computer Technology, ElectricalEngineering Technology and Organizational

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1999 Annual Conference

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Anant Kukreti

equipment, and faster data acquisition systems.An "erector set" concept was followed in the development of test models, so that students canvary model properties without fabrication of new components. Equipment and procedures weredeveloped for experimentation on free vibrations of one and two degrees of freedom systemswith various types and degrees of damping, response of these systems to base motion, andeffects of various base isolators on these models. Two undergraduate students assembled,debugged, and conducted these tests and generated a step-by-step manual to make theexperimental work easier for subsequent students. Lessons learned in the development of thislaboratory and its use by students, and the future use planned are also addressed in

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1999 Annual Conference

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Prawat Nagvajara

more complicated monorail andmost complicated elevator control problems. We plan to have these virtual experiment softwareapplications available on our FTP site in the near future.Bibliography1 Beehive Technologies Inc., URL http://www.bzzzzzz.com2 F.G. Martin, The Handyboard Board Technical Reference, URL http://lcs.www.media.mit.edu/groups/el/projects/handy-board/3 J. Bhasker, VHDL Primer, Third Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.4 Scriptics Inc., URL http://www.scriptics.com and http://www.tcltk.comPRAWAT NAGVAJARAPrawat Nagvajara is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He is aneducator in Computer Engineering including Top-down Digital Design, Hardware Description Languages

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1999 Annual Conference

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J. Michael Doster

can be configured to run in a batch/post processingmode, allowing students to individually access the simulation software, or in a dedicated modein which real time interaction with the software is possible. In the dedicated mode, the simulatoroperates as a normal training simulator where output is provided as both plant mimics and realtime traces of plant parameters. Long term development plans for the simulation laboratoryinclude the development of a “virtual” control room, which in addition to the educationalopportunities would provide a research platform for the development of advanced controlsystems, man-machine interfaces and advanced control room designs.Bibliography1. K. O. Pasamehmetoglu et al., “TRAC-PF1/MOD2 Theory Manual,” LA

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zenaida Otero Keil

Academic/Industrial Partnerships to Enhance Learning and Strengthen Curriculumand ResearchZ. Otero Keil, Chemical Engineering Program, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract: Industrial partnerships have been a hallmark of Rowan Engineering Programsfrom the onset. The development of the Rowan Engineering Curricula began in 1994 andincluded the input of an advisory committee of technology industry leaders. Thecoursework and laboratories were planned and are being implemented with a strongcomponent of industrial partnerships and industrial experiences for students and faculty. Rowan has taken a multi-faceted approach to academic/industrial partnerships.Rowan faculty teaches courses on company sites. Many of these courses

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2000 Annual Conference

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Nisreen Ghaddar; Nassir Sabah; Jamal Abed; Fouad T. Mrad

ProgramsObjectives• To assist students in making responsible, informed decisions and to help them seek answers to questions that are important to them as they develop intellectually and educationally. In particular, students will be counseled on career and job opportunities that are compatible with their potential, interests, and goals.• Create a favorable student environment through: 1. Schedule building and program planning to select elective courses based on the advisee’s interests, strengths, and weaknesses. 2. Performance evaluation to monitor students’ progress through periodic performance evaluation to discuss their performance and progress. 3. Problem solving to provide encouragement, sympathetic understanding

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

James A. Newell

Page 5.612.5 Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Md, (1998).6. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), "Manufacturing Education Plan: Phase I Report, Industry Identifies Competency Gaps Among Newly Hired Graduates," Dearborn, MI (1997).7. Seat, E. and S. Lord, "Enabling Effective Engineering Teams: A Program for Teaching Interaction Skills," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88 (4), p. 385, (October 1999).8. Newell, J.A., A. J. Marchese, R.P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey, "Multidisciplinary Design and Communication: a Pedagogical Vision," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 15(5), p.376, (1999).9. Ludlow, D. K. and K. H. Schulz, "Writing Across the Curriculum at the

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1997 Annual Conference

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Rosa Gerra; José L. Torres

received personal counseling at the Center, in matters related to planning the properHigh School curricula for college, preparing for the Scholastic Achievement Test and filling-outcollege applications. Counseling was provided by a network of volunteers.In 1986, the administrators of the Benito Juarez Center decided to focus the efforts in twodirections: reaching out to potential Latino College candidates and providing the counseling in amore structured program. Through the help of the Fort Wayne Community School district, some60 Latino students were invited to spend the day at the campus of the Indiana Institute ofTechnology, where they participated in sessions conducted by volunteers from the local collegesand industries.Current StructureFigure

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1997 Annual Conference

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David E. Clough

differential tuition. Ienvisioned an active-learning workshop in each class and patterned class meetings in thefollowing way: ⇒ 5-10 minutes of Q&A ⇒ 10-minute mini-lecture (just the main concepts & high points) ⇒ 10-minute example problem ⇒ 40-minute active-learning workshop ⇒ 10-to-15 minute synopsisThis plan required the development of 28 active-learning workshops. These are described in thetable below: Workshop Theme Activity1: Binomial distribution 10-coin flip2: Temperature measurement Measure temperature distribution in Engineering Center3: Permutations/combinations Exercises with lettered cubes4: Probability

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1997 Annual Conference

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Fahmida R. Masoom; Abulkhair M. Masoom

potential for obtainingfunds if this is identified as a research site. The problem is - no structural provisions were madein the building plans to facilitate observation of the children without intrusion or their knowledgeof the presence of the observers. The center approaches your design team to help with a feasiblesolution to this problem. You are reminded that the children will not behave in their spontaneousmanner if they are aware of the presence of strangers. Also, you are dealing with the issue ofhuman subjects for research - therefore, some legal factors may have to be considered. The centerwill serve 60 children 2-6 years of age in four rooms, one of which is for toddlers only and has nocarpeting”.Discussion and ConclusionThe PURF program

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1998 Annual Conference

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Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

education at engineering schools is still primarilytied to the singular linear research model of science-driven technology development. There, thegoals are viewed primarily as teaching undergraduates and, at the graduate level, as research forthe discovery and dissemination of new scientific knowledge and the graduate education offuture teachers and academic researchers. At present, the graduate education of engineers hasevolved as a byproduct of educational policy for scientific research.3.1 Needs-Driven Model of Innovation and Technology DevelopmentAlthough the Bush plan has proven to be correct for excellence in scientific research andgraduate science education at universities to promote scientific progress, it is fundamentally inerror for

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1998 Annual Conference

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Tian S. Lim

-Mining on a long-term basis, which enables the school to become theonly provincial university that enrolls students from all parts of the country. Changes at Fuzhou UniversityFounded in 1958, Fuzhou University is situated in the western suburbs of Fuzhou, near thepicturesque Minjiang River, adjoining the famous ancient Xichan Buddhist Temple. Thecampus, standing in quiet and beautiful surroundings, is a spectacular example of southernscenery. The weather is agreeably mild all the year around. The school occupies an area ofabout 125 acres, with a developed area of some 3,000,000 square feet. The planned campus areawill reach 180 acres, with buildings covering 4,500,000 square feet.Fuzhou University has now developed

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

experiences that mold a freshundergraduate mind into someone called a master of science or a doctor of philosophy.Everyone begins grad school with a game plan, a series of tasks to complete and goals toovercome. However, these expectations often change as rapidly as the student as a results ofnew opportunities, experiences and, sometimes, even a complete paradigm shift of goals andopinions. For instance, I came to graduate school dead set to work for only one faculty member(who I didn't end up working for), graduating in four and a half years (I haven't), and leavingwith at least five publications (I'm getting closer). As I navigated the tortuous path that is myown graduate career, I realize how I have made good choices and bad mistakes, learned

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Norman, Applied Research Associates, Inc

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Manufacturing

developing new research, development, and applications programs supporting government and private industry in product / process design improvements based on new rapid applications software, enhanced constitutive models using multi-scale concepts, and software verification and validation based on real world applications. 2003-2007: Director, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Extension, Mississippi State University Developed and implemented strategic plan and operational concept for technology transfer of R&D products developed at Mississippi State University to Nissan, Tier-1 suppliers, and small to medium size industries in Mississippi. 2001-2003: R

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman; Jason Keith; Ahmad Sleiti; Eileen Cashman; Peter Lehman; Richard Engel; Michael Mann; Hossein Salehfar

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Kit (right).CurriculumThe H2E3 project curriculum modules are designed for use in existing engineering courses andwill use hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to teach concepts and principles already integral tothe curricula of courses. The goal is to allow teachers to replace existing lessons rather than toadd lectures or activities to already tightly scheduled courses. Draft versions of curriculummodules will be designed for students in the following types of courses: • introduction to engineering • introductory thermodynamics • advanced thermodynamics • manufacturing engineering • upper-division engineering laboratory • energy and societyCurriculum components will consist of course-specific lesson plans, computer

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elyce Winters, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Jennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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Minorities in Engineering

they have questions or concerns. A plan is created for each student tohelp them achieve the goal of entry into an engineering, applied science or other appropriatemajor, and advising sessions provide AOI students with a clearly defined picture of the programand a list of criteria they must meet. Pre-major students relate that this personal guidance isespecially valuable to them, and in addition to being a source of factual information the advisorand undergraduate office are perceived as sources for support and encouragement.First-year students are a focus of the AOI program, as freshmen are vulnerable academically andsocially during the transition to the responsibilities of higher education. Walter, et al. state“Some freshman are clear

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

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Aerospace

near and long term professional plans? If yes, how does he/she know them? If no, why do you think he/she does not know? • Is your career progressing along path you envisioned? • Are you career aspirations aligned with Boeing's strategic goals and vision? Page 15.388.5 • How is success now measured differently at Boeing than when you were in college? Are you aware of how success is measured and how much does it mean to you? • What could have been more effective during your K-12 years to prepare you for college? • What could have been more effective during your college years to prepare you for Boeing? • At

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Uday Manepalli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

tools necessary to solvenew problems that arise”. Previous studies, on the other hand, reveal the hourly requirement oftransportation-related courses in the civil engineering curriculum offered for undergraduatestudents as decreasing2,3 and entry-level engineers lack significant exposure to transportationengineering methodologies2. In terms of practice, young graduates face a wide range ofincreasingly complicated problems from growing congestion, heightened awareness of trafficsafety and worsening air quality to environmental preservation and social equity concerns4.In a survey4 of 360 participants of transportation engineering and planning courses offered at USuniversities, while assessing the match between the knowledge (topics) and the

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

provide guidance, help in seeding the new culture, and in developing emerging professionals; ≠ Initiation and maintenance of regular well-planned interaction with industry; and to seek industries’ input, assistance, and feed back; ≠ An engineering “up-front” approach, where engineering is the intellectual centerpiece of the curriculum and to be used from the beginning, i.e., not simply be the traditional introductory and/or survey type course offered as an independent exercise during the first year; ≠ An integration of basic math and science onto themselves, but most importantly, intertwining the theory to serve engineering principles and engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

engineering design projects in this course.1. Project 1 - Report on Electric Toothbrush: in this project, engineering design teams are assigned to study current electric toothbrushes in the market and prepare a report to the CEO of their company with the ambitious plans of manufacturing a competitive (cost effective, environmentally friendly, high performance etc.) electric toothbrush [5]. The report has to provide detailed information including but not limited to the design, operation, ergonomics, aesthetics, safety, and cost issues related to the current products. The result will be recommendations for product improvements.2. Project 2- Toothpaste and Manufacture: extended from Project 1, the engineering design teams are

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, MIT; Joellen Easton, American Public Media; Rekha Murthy, Public Radio Exchange; Emily Davidson, MIT; Jennifer de Bruijn, MIT; Tracey Hayse, MIT; Elise Hens, MIT; Margaret Lloyd

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Liberal Education

generally involves environmental or Earth-systemissues, although it is not exclusively devoted to them. Previous problems have included:developing a plan to provide adequate fresh water for western North America for the nextcentury and beyond; creating a legal, regulatory and scientific framework to preserve theviability of global fisheries; and deciding how (and whether) to rebuild New Orleans in theaftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Students are given broad latitude in structuring their approach tothe problem, and they have great freedom in organizing themselves and their solution to addressthe problem as they see fit.By the spring semester, Terrascope students have thus developed a deep interest, and some levelof expertise, in a specific complex

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

on writing and critical reading; planning, preparing, and revising informative and persuasive communication; adapting writing for intended audiences; grammar, usage and style; critical reading of prose models in the sciences and humanities; using information resources; videotaped oral presentations; collaborative writing using computers.”Along with these “standard” goals for composition classes, the university also sets the goal ofimproving retention and academic support for new students, particularly for under-representedgroups in the STEM fields. These high expectations pose a challenge for a two-creditcomposition class. In order to meet these challenges, the instructor for this class has beenengaged in a continuing Action Research

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Design in Engineering Education

organizing group was running out of momentum when a publicly fundedopportunity arose.In northeastern Minnesota there is an ore deposit mined by several mining companies. Aregional governing agency is tasked with planning for and allocating the tax imposed onthe mining companies for each ton of ore removed from the earth. In response toregional industry's need for a more educated workforce and in an effort to createeconomic development, the agency partnered with the organizers of this model and twopublic higher education institutions, a community college consortium and an ABETaccredited state university to establish a new project based engineering curriculum. Acurriculum whose educational objectives include preparing an engineer with the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

, consisting mostly of developing teacher expertise.Understanding and planning for the transportability of educational interventions is beingemphasized by funding agencies at the national level. The aspects of transportability specificallystudied in this paper include usage history and current adoption information, the VirtualLaboratory Project’s perceived sources of effectiveness, barriers to implementation andadaptations made during the implementation process. This paper is a subset of a largerinvestigation on student learning in virtual laboratories. Artifacts of implementation and teacherand student perceptions were the primary data sources for this investigation.Thus far, the Virtual Laboratory Project has been adapted to high school, community

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

students in theirmemos. The process resulted in the organization of each learning point being groupedaccording to a similar expression of learning points within the following categories: 1. Design Process: Problem solving, project planning, iteration, requirements definition, methodology 2. Teamwork: Understanding ones own and others contribution to an effort 3. Communications: documentation, presentation, communication with team, customers, vendors, experts, etc. 4. Technical Knowledge: Learning about specific technologies such as machines, circuits, optics, controls, statistics, electromagnetism, etc. 5. Critical Thinking: applying theory and abstract concepts in practice

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

development of an advanced learning lab equipped with tablet PCsand a SMART interactive learning system. Our goal is to use the educational infrastructure topromote problem-based learning, collaborative learning, and assessment. We present a noveldigital ink based computerized testing system Real Test, which is used to comprehensivelymeasure student class performance. A supplementary virtual reality learning platform is alsodiscussed for enhancing student learning outcomes. Finally, we discuss our phasedimplementation plan which ensures that students benefit from the innovated learning technologythroughout their degree plan.BackgroundTo build solid academic programs, we need not only effective management and highly-qualifiededucators and scholars

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

the1970s were 40 years ago. The Cold War was in full swing. The West and the Soviet Unioneffectively neutralized each other’s plans for large global advances in travel andcommunications. There were no viable business destinations in central and southern Africa, andmost nations banned travel and commercial links with Apartheid-ridden South Africa andRhodesia. The People’s Republic of China was not a leading trade/business destination, and theirown citizens (except for government/Party officials) were not known or allowed to travel, or tohave the means to travel much outside. Plans for the Concorde would have included landing atBombay (Mumbai) as one of two viable business destinations in India (the other being Delhiwhich is deep inland), but

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Helmuth Gesch, University of Applied Sciences Landshut, Germany; Richard O Gale, Texas Tech University; Tanja Karp, Texas Tech University; Nanna Suryana Herman

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ASEE International Forum

and UTeM collaborate intercultural competence next to improving other soft skillswith companies such as Texas Instruments (USA) and as well as engineering knowledge.Infineon (Germany) who have manufacturing facilities in Page 17.2.2119th ASEE, The Inaugural International Forum 2012 June 9 - 10, 2012, San Antonio, TXIt is planned that industry partners will contribute towards ESE will qualify graduates to develop electronic systems aseducation and training (e.g