Call for papers: International Conference on Technologies of Globalization (Oct. 30-31, 2008)

20 Feb. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Jan Helge Bøhn

Presently (re-)shaping social life as well as economics and science, the effects of globalization are in their turn – and in manifold ways – related to and in fact highly dependent on technology. The first International Conference of the DFG-Research Group "Topologies of Technology" seeks to …

The Three Axes of Engineering Education

28 Jun. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Edwin Hirleman, Eckhard Groll, Dianne Atkinson

The goal of this paper is to encourage educators to recognize that engineering education is now comprised of three key axes: technical, professional and global skills. Just as research has shown that the incorporation of professional skills can strengthen students’ technical skills, the …

Procededings of the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE)

13 Aug. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Yating Chang, Edwin Hirleman

This summary report was written by Yating Chang (yatingchang@purdue.edu) and E. Dan Hirleman (hirleman@purdue.edu) based upon input from workshop participants. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the authors and participants, and do not …

Interview with engineering student from Monterrey Tech (in Spanish)

30 Jul. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Juan Lucena

In this interview, an engineering student from Monterrey Tech, studying in the US for one year, describes her pathway into engineering, the tensions among family members from different schools, her experiences at the Tec, her perceptions on the differences between the Tec and other Mexican …

To Create and Serve the Motherland: Engineers in Mexico Part I

30 Jul. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Juan Lucena

This paper describes the history of engineering and engineers in Mexico from pre-Independence times (late 1790s) through Mexican Independence to the end of the Maximilian Empire (1867). Although it might sound too historical for those of you who are interested in present-day Mexico, this paper …

To Create and Serve the Motherland: Engineers in Mexico Part II

30 Jul. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Juan Lucena

This paper describes the history of engineering and engineers in Mexico from the end of the Maximilian Empire (1867) to the present. Although it might sound too historical for those of you who are interested in present-day Mexico, this paper will contribute to your understanding of the historical …

Undergraduate GEARE Program: Purdue University’s School of ME Contribution to Educating Globally Sensitive and Competent Engineers

24 Sep. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Eckhard Groll, Edwin Hirleman

There is widespread agreement that engineering education must transform itself to produce global engineers. Global engineers must be able to function effectively on global teams in distance and face-to-face project work, as well as be fluent in how effective engineering solutions vary with …

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION: IMPACT AND BEST PRACTICES

25 Sep. 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Yating Chang, Dianne Atkinson, Edwin Hirleman

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Divisions in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE), created the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) initiative. Launched in 2006, the IREE program aims to …