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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.

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Paper ID #11009Project Based Learning (PBL) - Across Disciplines and Across CulturesDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre Page 20.32.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Project Based Learning (PBL) - Across Disciplines and Across CulturesAbstractThere is a critical requirement for today’s engineering education to transcend the barriers ofglobal cultures and universal disciplines. The paper presents an experiment where the essentialswere packaged in a joint Indo

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Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Madelyn Marie Espinosa, Michigan Technological University - Pavlis Institute; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University

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4-8 students) are multidisciplinary, approximately 70% engineers and science majors, with a few other majors from social science, business, and other disciplines. 2. The students work on multiple technology projects while in-country, some are ongoing from previous years and some are new. The students also check on completed projects for sustainability and identify future projects for the next cohort traveling to the project center. 3. The in-country teams are student led, a faculty member spends 1-3 days at the start of the experience for orientation and introductions and then leaves. A local person is “employed” by the university to be 24/7 contact for the student’s in case of emergencies and to

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David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad

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served as 2004 chair of the ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as Director of WPI’s Washington DC Project Center. He was secretary/treasurer of the new Education Division of AIChE. In 2009 he was awarded the rank of Fellow in the ASEE, and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Fellow in AIChE.Dr. Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Camesano is Assistant Dean of Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute.Ms. Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad Natalie A

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Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder; Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jared Leventhal, University of Colorado at Boulder; David Espinoza, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Communica- tion Technologies for Development and Sustainable Roll Out of Telecommunications Services for Rural Areas of Developing Countries. He has volunteered in the NapoNet project, deployed in the Peruvian Rain Forest, as technical, logistic and field deployments advisor under the supervision of Professor Alan Mickelson since 2008. Page 21.59.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Presenting the NapoNet: Developing Global Competencies through Communications Technology in the Peruvian AmazonAbstract Since its beginning in 2009, the

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Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; Joniqua Howard, University of Texas Arlington; Ken Darrie Thomas, Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering & The Honors College; Helen Muga, University of Mount Union; Jeanese Christine Badenock, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill; Sheena A Francis, University of Technology, Jamaica 235 Old Hope Rd Kgn 6. Jamaica

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 Indies  Cave  Hill,   Barbados.      Abstract  Sustainability  is  recognized  as  being  critical  for  the  framing  of  engineering  research  and  education  with  unique   opportunities   for   engineering   student   training   through   non-­‐traditional   university   partnerships,  including   international   ones.   With   limited   natural   resources,   high   vulnerability   to   catastrophic   events,  and   isolated   by   the   sea,   Caribbean   islands   have   been   pushing   for   sustainable   development   and   have  championed   adaptation   as   the   main   mechanism   to   deal   with   climate   change.   Actual   demonstration  projects  or

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Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University; Mats Daniels, Uppsala University; Åsa Sofia Cajander

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University Dr. Daniels is a member of Uppsala Computing Education Research Group (UpCERG) at the department of Information Technology, Uppsala University. He is primarily interested in the areas ”Learning in international open ended group project settings” and ”How to promote and assess professional skills”. Mats is also Director of studies at the department. ˚ Sofia CajanderDr. Asa Page 20.24.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Integrating  Global  Systems  Development  Skills  into  the  Engineering  CurriculumAbstract  Educating  the  ”global  engineer”  has  been

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Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karen Seliah Lamb, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Enterprise in the United StatesCurrently, large research-based engineering schools, such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), are trying to incorporate more project-based learning (PBL) intoengineering curricula. However, integrating PBL proves to be a challenge, especially in largelecture classes typically required for freshmen and sophomore engineers. Junior Enterprise (JE),a student-led non-profit consulting organization comprised of undergraduate and graduatestudents, provides a solution to this problem. Students work on projects together to provideservices to companies and institutions, enhancing students’ business and entrepreneurial skillsthrough practical application of classroom learning. In 2012, the first United

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Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

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diversity and the role of leadership.Bhattacharyya1 proposes that civil engineers deal with the public and relate to people as apolitical body thus the use of the term civil. Bhattacharyya1 states that civil engineers havedeveloped the greatest cities in the world and that they must be aware of the different cultures.Bhattacharyya1 also emphasizes the role of ethics as a means to promote public welfare.The issue of ethics is of a great importance to engineers and constructors and it is even a biggerof a challenge to those who wish to be involved in international projects. This is becauseethically acceptable behavior can mean different things in different cultures. Furthermore, evenwhen people agree that a certain behavior may be construed as

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Megan Mercedes Echevarria, International Engineering Program, University of Rhode Island; Sigrid -- Berka, University of Rhode Island

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language and a BS in an engineering discipline. The fundamental goal ofour program is to create opportunities for students to develop into bilingual, cross-culturallysavvy engineers who possess a keen understanding of and are well equipped to address a varietyof global challenges. In this paper we provide an overview of our project, describe the activitiesthat we have designed and some of the hurdles that we have faced as we have begunimplementing them, and discuss the ways through which we have successfully overcome variouschallenges.Preparing engineers for global challengesWhile only 3.9% of engineering students in the U.S. study abroad, and only 0.1% of those for anentire academic year,3 a full quarter of undergraduate engineering students at

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Gautam Akiwate, University of California, San Diego; Ayano OHSAKI P.E., nnovation Center for Engineering Education, Tottori University

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skills. Students learn communication skills, project management skills, analysis, etc. by working on design assignments and projects in this program. More than 400 students are studying in this program. She is writing a textbook and developing an assessment system for this program. She is pursuing her doctoral research in Computer Supported Collaboration Leaning (CSCL) and the Flipped Classroom for the Engineering Design. Prior to this, she also has over 5 years of experiences as a Production Engineer. She designed a jig, production processes and production systems for on-vehicle unit systems. She received the Master of Engineering degree in Information Technology from Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan, in 2009

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Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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, and her current work is focused on understanding engineers involved specifically with Engineers Without Borders-USA.Dr. Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder Amy Javernick-Will is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder in the Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering Department. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University and has focused her research efforts on knowledge mobilization in global organizations and projects and increasing diversity in engineering.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate for the Design Center (DC) Colorado at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Knight supports

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Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

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to the rigorous course requirements of the engineeringprogram, it is often difficult for students to spend a semester abroad and stay on track with theiracademic timeline. The recent change to Harvard’s academic calendar to create a Wintersessionterm in January opened the door to a new range of possibilities. Many faculty members in theEnvironmental Sciences & Engineering program at SEAS had on-going research projects withBrazilian collaborators, and the timing match of summer break in South America was anattractive fit. Poli-USP was an excellent match for a partner institution because it is the largestand most prestigious engineering school in Brazil. An additional benefit of the location was thatDRCLAS had recently opened their Brazil

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Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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structured differently in both content and pedagogy, and each contains a setof course-specific learning objectives. However, both also share our University's set of GlobalCompetency Outcomes (GCOs).The Argentina program is an interdisciplinary project-based class. Students work in teams onprojects at wineries in Mendoza, Argentina. Students from all disciplines are invited to apply,with engineering and undergraduate business students being the two largest groups. Most “classtime” is spent either at the client sites or working within their project team. Faculty take the roleof mentors and coaches, advising students as they progress through their projects. The projectsare diverse, including manufacturing operations, sales, logistics, and tourism. Most

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Matthew E Verbyla, University of South Florida; Colleen Claire Naughton; Allan Feldman, University of South Florida; Vanessa Vernaza-Hernandez , University of South Florida ; Marilyn E Brandt, University of the Virgin Islands; Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; E. Christian Wells, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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of shea nuts.Allan Feldman, University of South Florida Allan Feldman is a professor of science education at the University of South Florida. For the past 20 years his research has focused on science teacher learning and action research. His current research focuses the ways in which people learn to engage in science and engineering practices in apprenticeship situations. He has been PI and co-PI of NSF projects, many of which have been in collaboration with colleagues in the sciences and engineering. These include environmental studies of acid mine drainage, arsenic in the environment, algal biofuels, and water and wastewater treatment. He is currently working with an interdisciplinary team of engineers

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Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University; Shane M Curtis, University of Tulsa

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selected the NanoJapan: International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NanoJapanIREU) and the RQI Research Experiences for Undergraduates (RQI REU) programs for comparisonbecause both programs are funded by the NSF, headquartered at Rice University, recruit participantsfrom universities nationwide via a competitive selection process, enable students to participate incutting-edge research in fields related to nanoscale and atomic-scale systems, phenomena, anddevices, and require participants to present topical research posters on their summer projects at asummer research colloquium as a capstone experience. Page 20.42.4The NanoJapan

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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. Doerry. He has been a leader in internation- alization of Engineering at NAU since arriving in 1999, expanding this initiative to the Natural Sciences starting in 2005. Significant milestones in this area include the development of an effective model of re- ciprocal ”exploratory trips” to motivate international study in engineering; the International Engineering and Natural Sciences certificate program; and the Global Engineering College project, an NSF-funded exploration of a comprehensively internationalized curricular model for engineering education. These efforts culminated in 2010 with the creation of the Global Science and Engineering Program (GSEP), an innovative initiative to establish a comprehensive

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Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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Engineering and Business for Sustainability graduate certificate program. She works with approximately 50 San Francisco Bay Area companies and nonprofits on a number of product design and sustainability class and research projects. Agogino served as Chair of the UC Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate and has served in a number of other administrative positions at UC Berkeley including Associate Dean of Engineering, Director of the Instructional Technology Program and Faculty Assistant to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. She also served as Director for Synthesis, an NSF-sponsored coalition of eight universities with the goal of reforming undergraduate engineering education, and continues as PI for Engineering