Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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ASEE Global Programs

engineers.Faculties need to not only focus on helping students acquire technical skills, but also set theexample themselves and provide opportunities for their students to gain internationalexperience33. The incorporation of global elements will likely require a review and modificationof existing curricula to make sure that it is comprehensive, coherent and accessible to allstudents30.Study OverviewThe primary purpose of this study was to determine if multinational companies considered globalcompetence an important skill in mechanical engineering graduates when making hiringdecisions. The following research questions were utilized to address this purpose:1. Is global competence considered by hiring managers at multinational firms in their hiring practices

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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- sity. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Pri- mary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan T Lima Jr., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University

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or some other form of experience; 5. Can effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differences.In addition, the industry respondents of the survey indicated the importance of globalcompetence for engineering graduates to be between “highly desirable” and “essential.”In 2004 and 2005, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering published two reports, TheEngineer of 2020 3, and Educating the Engineer of 2020 4. Both reports stress the impact ofglobalization on the practice of engineering and the need for U.S. engineers to focus oninnovation and creative aspects of the profession to be globally competitive. The challenges andopportunities in forming global engineers for the Americas were also discussed in a

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McConnell, North Carolina State University; Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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ASEE Global Programs

historical circumstances. The castle found at Turegano dates from Celtiberian times, at Pedraza it is found inside a walled in city with the rear of the castle supported by a sheer cliff, and the one at Coca, constructed in 1473, is the best preserved. Students learn about the history of the region, the engineering behind the construction and the cultural importance to the area. The castle at Coca not only served as a noble household, but also as a fortress and a refuge for the local township during defensive times. The design and construction, strongly influenced by Moorish culture and workmanship, was to maximize defensive capabilities rather than create comforts. The