International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) 2010 China: Developing Globally Competent Engineering Researchers
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Vancouver, BC
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June 26, 2011
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June 26, 2011
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June 29, 2011
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2153-5965
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ASEE Global Programs
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14
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22.950.1 - 22.950.14
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10.18260/1-2--18149
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https://peer.asee.org/18149
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394
Paper Authors
Brent K. Jesiek Purdue University, West Lafayette
Brent K. Jesiek is assistant professor in Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech. His research examines the social, historical, global, and epistemological dimensions of engineering and computing, with particular emphasis on topics related to engineering education, computer engineering, and educational technology.
Yating Chang Purdue University, West Lafayette
Chang started her professional career as the Study Abroad Director at Western Kentucky University from 2001 - 2006, where she drove a three-times increase in overseas educational experiences, working with a predominately local/in-state student population that does not have a natural inclination for study abroad (many being the first in their family to attend college). This work experience has become her focus and engagement of under-represented population in Education Abroad, focusing on students in science and engineering disciplines. Her main responsibilities include engagement of both students and faculty members at Purdue University to embrace global engineering mindsets and practice.
During the first two years at Purdue University, she drove a two-times increase in the number of engineering major participating in both short-term and long-term overseas study. At her current position as the assistant director of the Purdue Office of Professional Program, Chang expands her expertise area to concentrate on developing global professional and research internships for students in the Engineering, Technology and Business disciplines. In 2010, she became the Program Director of International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE), a NSF funded program that sent 58 U.S. engineering researchers to conduct research in China.
Chang has been an active NAFSA member for over 10 years. Currently, she serves as the 2009 network leader of the International Education Leadership Development network of NAFSA. She has organized numerous workshops and conferences with National Science Foundation, American Society of Engineering Education, and the Colloquium of International Engineering Education. In the past, she served on the Board of Trustees (2002 - 2006) of the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, as Fulbright Advisor, and as a Selection Panelist for the national-level scholarship program for International Institute of Education.
Chang research interest is a derivative from her professional experience in global engineering education, with an emphasis on global engineering competencies and the impact of internationalization on the engineering profession.
Born in Taiwan, grew up in Singapore, Chang has traveled to over 30 different countries. Chang has an M.S. in Cross-Cultural Psychology and an Ed. D. degree in Higher Education Leadership and Policy at the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in 2007.
Yi Shen Purdue University
Yi Shen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research examines cyberinfrastructure for interdisciplinary scientific research, global engineering education and global competency, and social informatics. Having expertise in mixed quantitative-qualitative methods, she applies factor analysis, multivariate statistics, and nonparametric statistical techniques as well as qualitative analysis to measurement development and model construction for assessing learning and evaluating innovations in intercultural educational practice and global engineering programs.
Joe J.J. Lin Purdue University, West Lafayette
Joe J.J. Lin is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interest includes: student success models in engineering, global engineering education, teamwork and team effectiveness, and production systems control and optimization. He worked as a production control engineer in Taiwan, and has taught laboratory classes in manufacturing engineering and freshmen engineering in the U.S. He earned his Bachelor and Master degrees in Industrial Engineering from National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) and Purdue University (USA). His ultimate career goal is to help cultivate world-class engineering graduates that can compete globally, as well as collaborate with the best engineers across different cultures.
Daniel Hirleman University of California, Merced
E. Daniel Hirleman joined UC, Merced as dean of the School of Engineering in 2010. He received the B S M E with Highest Distinction, the M S M E , and the Ph.D. from Purdue University, following which he joined the Arizona State University faculty in Mech/Aero Engineering. He eventually served in administrative positions culminating in Associate Dean for Research at ASU. In 1999 he returned to Purdue as William E. and Florence E. Perry Head of ME. Hirleman received the Pi Tau Sigma Award for Teaching Excellence and the College of Engineering Award for Significant Accomplishment in Research at ASU. He also received: the International Network for Engineering Education and Research (INEER) Achievement Award in 2006; the Hon. George Brown Award for International Scientific Cooperation from the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) in 2008, and the 2009 Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from Pi Tau Sigma/ASME. He chaired the International Congress on Optical Particle Sizing, served as Topical Editor for Applied Optics, is a Fellow of ASME, and Chairs the Advisory Board of Engineers for a Sustainable World. His research involves optical sensors for surface characterization, semiconductor manufacturing, particle and flow diagnostics, bio-hazard detection, food safety, as well as global engineering education.
Eckhard A. Groll Purdue University, West Lafayette
Dr. Eckhard A. Groll is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Office of Professional Practice at Purdue University. He joined Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in 1994 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2000 and to Full Professor in 2005. He received his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Ruhr in Bochum, Germany, in 1989 and a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hannover, Germany, in 1994. Professor Groll teaches Thermodynamics and his research focuses on the fundamental thermal sciences as applied to advanced HVAC&R systems, components, and their working fluids. Since joining Purdue, he has been the principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI on 77 research grants and 40 educational grants with a total budget of $7.16 million. Dr. Groll has authored or co-authored 71 archival journal articles and 125 conference papers. He has been the co-author of two handbook chapters and the editor or co-editor of seven conference proceedings. He has given 45 invited lectures or seminars and four keynote lectures. He serves as the Regional Editor for the Americas for the International Journal of Refrigeration and is a Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Dr. Groll has been recognized for his academic leadership in higher education. He is a 2010 - 2011 Fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE) and participated in the Academic Leadership Program of the Committee on Institutional Collaboration (CIC-ALP) during 2009 - 2010. He has received numerous awards for his research and teaching excellence including the 2010 E. K. Campbell Award from ASHRAE, his induction into the Book of Great Teachers at Purdue University in 2008, and the 2007 Purdue University Faculty Scholar Award.
Abstract
International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) 2010 China: Developing Globally Competent Engineering ResearchersThe International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program supports thedevelopment of globally competent engineering researchers, while also encouraging cross-national research collaborations. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) andadministered by Purdue University, the IREE 2010 China program sent 58 U.S. undergraduateand graduate engineering students to China for intensive 10-week research experiences inuniversity and industry laboratories. The program also featured extensive pre-departure andonsite orientation activities, a new Engineering Cultures China curriculum, a two-day re-entrymeeting, and extensive use of the GlobalHUB cybercommunity. This paper presents an in-depthdescription of the IREE program, along with select results from our comprehensive programevaluation. Our findings are based on a series of surveys conducted during various phases of theprogram, coupled with observations of the program team. By presenting this case study of theIREE program, from the initial idea to end results, audience members will learn about the uniqueopportunities and challenges faced when executing overseas program for engineering students.The results of the program evaluation are presented in five major parts. First, the applicant andparticipant demographics are discussed, including academic level, technical disciplines, gender,ethnicity, language skills, and prior international experience. Second, the relative merits anddrawbacks are presented for two different approaches used to assign research placements forstudents in China. These approaches were self-placement, where students made their ownarrangements to work in research labs in China, and site-placement, where the program teamplaced students (individuals or small groups) in laboratories at various partner institutions. Third,the effectiveness of three different orientation formats is discussed, specifically a two-week face-to-face orientation held in the U.S. prior to departure, a two-week face-to-face orientation heldupon arrival in China, and a flexible five-week “virtual” orientation held entirely online. Fourth,IREE student ratings of host locations, placements, and supervisors is summarized, along withdata from a counterpart survey that asked hosts to report their satisfaction with IREE students.Finally, evaluation data from a re-entry meeting, which was held approximately one month afterthe IREE participants returned to the United States, is presented.Together, the results will help the program administrators and NSF determine the most cost-effective pathways (site placement vs. self placement; face to face orientation vs. virtualorientation, pre-departure orientation vs. onsite orientation) to prepare students undertakingglobal experiences. The paper concludes with a series of best practice recommendations andlessons learned, many of which are highly relevant for other faculty and staff involved withlaunching and running their own global engineering programs.
Jesiek, B. K., & Chang, Y., & Shen, Y., & Lin, J. J., & Hirleman, D., & Groll, E. A. (2011, June), International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) 2010 China: Developing Globally Competent Engineering Researchers Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--18149
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