NDLI: A Global Engineering Design Clinic Experience in Engineering Education: Lessons Learned

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Pezeshki, C. Racicot, K. Zbib, H.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	Though the establishment of clinics for students to participate in engineering activities with partners around the world has achieved a high profile recently, there are major difficulties to surmount in developing workable structures for such enterprises. As with many engineering education endeavors, the focus of initiating global engineering programs is often on the hard technology to enable students to work collaboratively across distances. Too often, the soft technology aspect, such as coordinated work practice, is overlooked during the process of set-up and initial operation. It is relatively straightforward (though not particularly easy) to acquire the necessary technology and apply it to a lab development scenario. But it is not ‘global engineering’ unless there are collaborative partners across the world, on the other end of the Internet cable. In this paper, we will discuss a case study involving the setup of hard technology, such as computers, telecommunications, and integration of video into the curriculum. Equally important, we will discuss the generation of partners with similar work practice, project management, and pedagogical styles, and ways to facilitate interaction between students in different programs in different international locations, while satisfying sponsoring institutions and corporations.
Starting Page	299
Ending Page	303
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0791843017
DOI	10.1115/IMECE2007-42061
e-ISBN	0791838129
Volume Number	Volume 7: Engineering Education and Professional Development
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Language	English
Publisher Date	2007-11-11
Publisher Place	Seattle, Washington, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Engineering design Computers Students Project management Internet Telecommunications Engineering education Cables
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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