Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary I

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Marwan T. Abdelhamid, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)

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Partner Society Plenary

,Ladies and Gentlemen,I am indeed honored to be given the opportunity to participate at the 2013 ASEEInternational Forum and to address such a distinguished group of high-rankingfaculty, professional engineers, industry leaders, planners and key decision-makers,who have gathered here from the various parts of our globe to discuss one of the mostpromising issues "Preparing the Global Engineer," since it has been acknowledgedthat the 21st century is the century of science and technology. Thus, investing inengineering education and technology development offers a real promise for thefuture of mankind.Your Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenFirst, please allow me to give you a very brief introduction about the WorldFederation of Engineering

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Michael E. Auer, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP)

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national and international organizations in the field of online technologies. He is editor-in-chief of the International Journals of ”Online Engineering”, ”Emerging Technologies in Learning” and ”Interactive Mobile Technolgies”. Michael Auer is Founding-President and CEO of the ”International Association of Online Engineering” (IAOE) since 2006, a non-governmental organization that promotes the vision of new engineering working environments worldwide. In September 2010 he was elected as President of the ”International Society of Engineering Education” (IGIP). Furthermore he is one of the founders and Secretary General of the ”Global Online Laboratory Consortium” (GOLC), which is the result of an initiative started in

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Svetlana Vasilyevna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

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Department. Since 1993 Prof. Ivanov has held a chair of the Department of Ped- agogics and Methods of Higher Professional Education. Since 1997 he is first vice-rector for academic affairs. In 1998 Prof. Ivanov took a degree of Doctor of Education. Prof Ivanov is a member of IGIP Russian Monitoring Committee and Continuous Professional Education Coordination Board of Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. He took part in many international conferences and symposiums on engineering education (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Athens, Klagenfurt, Vienna, Athlanta).Prof. Svetlana Vasilyevna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University Was born in USSR. Graduated from Kazan State University in 1983. Doctor of

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary III

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Frank Bullen, University of Southern Queensland

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Engineering Education (AAEE).Prof. Frank Bullen, University of Southern Queensland Frank is currently an Honorary Professor at the University of Southern Queensland and an Adjunct Pro- fessor at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He was previously the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying and the USQ Pro Vice Chancellor Research at USQ and Professor and Head of Engineering at the University of Tasmania. Frank has also held a research chair at the Queensland Uni- versity of Technology and was the Regional Executive of the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association. He has retained his Charted Professional Engineer status and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. Frank holds a BSc

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary I

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Abdul Menhem Alameddine P.E.

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Partner Society Plenary

member of the Higher Coun- cil of Urbanism in Lebanon from 2005 – 2008. He was a member of the Committee of Education and Training in the Federation of Arab Engineers for the same period. Page 21.68.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Engineering Programs in Lebanese Universities: Are they meeting the challenges of the 21st century?Globalization has tremendously influenced higher education all over the world. Engineeringeducation is a field that has witnessed rapid changes because of new technology, mobilityand the expanding markets in Asia and