2009 Program
Organized by Iowa State University’s College of Engineering and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the University of Rhode Island
Venue: Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
Thursday, October 22, 2009
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration (Gallery Lobby)
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshops
- “Getting Started with International Engineering Programs” – Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati (Meadow Room)
- “An Interactive Workshop Session on Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education” – Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado (Central Prairie Room)
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshop
- GlobalHUB – An Online Community for Advancing Global Engineering – Mourad Ouzzani and E. Dan Hirleman, Purdue University (Meadow Room)
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshop
- “Meeting the Challenges of Cross-Cultural Virtual Work Teams” – Sue Bray, New Vistas (Central Prairie Room)
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration (Outside Garden Room)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 Social (Garden Room)
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dinner and Speaker (Garden Room)
- Jonathan Wickert, Dean, College of Engineering, Iowa State University. Introduction by James Bernard, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Iowa State University.
Friday, October 23, 2009
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast (Gallery Lobby)
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration (Gallery Lobby)
8:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m. Session I
Panel - Moving Forward on the Newport Declaration – Beyond the 2008 National Summit Meeting on the Globalization of Engineering Education Session chair – John Grandin, University of Rhode Island. (Garden Room)
- “The NSF Summit on Global Engineering Education” – John Grandin, University of Rhode Island
- “Global Engineering Education: Rationale and Urgency” – Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University
- “The Evolution of the Newport Declaration” – E. Daniel Hirleman, Purdue University
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session II (in parallel)
Panel - Technology Support for the Global Workforce Session Chair: Anthony Townsend, Iowa State University (Garden Room)
- “Meeting the Challenges of Cross-Cultural Virtual Work Teams” – Sue Bray, New Vistas
- “Collaborative Approaches to Drive Global Business” – Don Fitzpatrick, Global Cisco Alliance, IBM Corporation
- “How Global Engineers Develop Successful Technology-Mediated Work Practices” – Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- “New Collaboration Tools and Social Media Strategies for the Organization of Tomorrow” – Brian Mennecke, Iowa State University
Panel - World Languages and Cultures in Engineering Education Session Chair: Mark Rectanus, Iowa State University (Meadow Room)
- “Internationalizing Engineering Education: US-German Partnerships with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)” – Sebastian Fohrbeck, DAAD, New York
- “Addressing ‘Engineering Solutions in Global and Societal Context’ Through an Integrated Foreign Language Experience” – David Ollis, North Carolina State University
- "A Case Study/New Model for Integrating Foreign Language Study into the Globalization of Education" – Phil McKnight, Georgia Institute of Technology
- "Languages and Cultures for Professions – Pathways to Global Engineering" – Chad Gasta, Iowa State University
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote (North Prairie Room)
- Elizabeth Hoffman, Executive Vice President and Provost, Iowa State University. Introduction by Michael Whiteford, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session III (in parallel)
Panel – Student Engagement Session Chair: Frank Peters, Iowa State University (Garden Room)
- “Ten Years of Student Exchange: Review of an Industry Driven Program” – Günter Schad, Hochschule Mannheim
- “A Consulting Engineer’s Perspective of the Global Workplace” – Mark Henthorn, Stanley Consultants
- “Looking Back—A Recent Graduate’s Reflections on International Engineering Education" – Corey Yearous, Boston Scientific
- “Appreciating Diverse World Views and Global Concerns: A Student's Perspective” – Rowena Sace, Aerospace Engineering student, Iowa State University
Panel – Global Entrepreneurship Session chair: Tom Brumm, Iowa State University (Meadow Room)
- “Building an International Business from Marshalltown Iowa" – Jim Gruening, MechDyne Corporation
- “Integrating International Experiences with Engineering Entrepreneurship” – Elizabeth Kisenwether, The Pennsylvania State University
- "Social Entrepreneurship and International Development" – Greg McGrath, EOS International
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Grand Information Fair & Poster Session Session co-chairs: Shannon Miner and Cliff Cessna (Gallery Lobby and South Prairie Room) Refer to Poster Presentation Schedule.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Keynote (Garden Room)
- “Global Entrepreneurship” – Mike McBreen, President – Global Operations Group, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Introduction by Diane Rover, Associate Dean, College of Engineering
Venue: Howe Hall, Iowa State University
Saturday, October 24, 2009
7:45 – 9:15 a.m. Shuttle from The Gateway to Howe Hall
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Howe Hall Atrium
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session IV
Live Telepresentation – The Globalization of Higher Education Session chair: Jim Bernard, Iowa State University. (Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium)
Keynote Address
James J. Duderstadt, President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering, University of Michigan. Introduction by James Bernard, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Iowa State University
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session V
Panel
– Sustainability and International Development– Joint Session with Midwest Regional Workshop—EWB-Engineers Without Borders Session chair: Diane Rover, Iowa State University (Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium)
- “Integrating Classroom and Hands-on Coursework for Education in Sustainable Development” – Mark Bryden, Iowa State University.
- “EWB-USA’s Commitment to Sustainability” – Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Boarders—USA
- “Global Design Team: Concept and Assessment” – Anne Dare, Purdue University
- “Building Sustainable Partnerships for International Service-learning Experiences” – Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Session chair – Chad Gasta, Iowa State University (The Atrium)
Panel: Sheida Danesh and Jeff Bernard, University of Rhode Island; Chet Sanders, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tyler Stillings, University of Cincinnati; Amy Bergerud, Iowa State University
1:45 pm – 3:30 p.m. Session VI
Panel -
Developing Best Practices to Increase Diversity in the International Engineering and STEM Academic, Research and Professional Communities Session chair: Orlando Taylor, Howard University (Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium)
- “Reforming Engineering Graduate Education to Produce a New Generation of Culturally Competent Engineering Faculty”– Orlando Taylor, Howard University
- “Incorporating Global and Cultural Awareness in the Engineering Design Process” – Lorraine Fleming, Howard University
- “Broadening Participation Rather than Isolating Participation” – J. Adin Mann, Iowa State University
- "An International Perspective on the Pursuit of a U.S. Graduate Degree in Engineering" – Mark Wright, Iowa State University
- “International Experience and Its Encouragement: A Student’s Perspective” – Erica Velasco, Iowa State University
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Session VII – World Café (Dynamic conversation process) Session co-chairs: Diane Rover, College of Engineering, and Mark Rectanus, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (The Atrium)
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dinner at White Oak Vineyards.
Venue: Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
Sunday, October 25, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Post Conference Workshop (Includes Continental Breakfast.)
- “Transitioning into the Global Workplace” – Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island (Meadow Room)
