ASEE 2016 International Forum Call for Papers

www.asee.org/InternationalForum Call for Papers - Abstract Deadline, January 22, 2016 Do you have a paper that addresses international engineering education? Consider submitting to the 2016 ASEE International Forum! The International Forum brings together engineering professionals from academia and industry from around the globe who are engaged in novel engineering education initiatives to share information on successful models, experiences and best practices.  The 5th Annual ASEE International Forum will be held in New Orleans, LA, Saturday, June 25, 2016, immediately preceding the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.  There are many new enhancements to the Forum in 2016! All accepted papers for a paper presentation will be indexed in the *new* ASEE PEER repository at https://peer.asee.org/ and in SCOPUS at http://www.scopus.com/home.url. Can’t travel this year? Submit your abstract to the virtual presentation track! For a registration fee of only $200 you can submit, send us your video presentation and your paper will be included in the proceedings and indexed! Can travel but don’t have a paper to submit? Come to hear numerous papers addressing international education and the three plenary speakers discuss: ·         International accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) ·         How you can become involved in international activities by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ·         Student activities in other countries by the Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED) Call for Papers Members of the ASEE and global engineering education communities are invited to submit abstracts for papers to be presented at the 2016 ASEE International Forum highlighting initiatives, projects, research, trends, programs and partnerships. There is particular interest in engineering education activities involving multiple nations. The abstracts and subsequent papers will be evaluated by a review committee for quality and best-fit with the aim of planning well-balanced sessions. Papers not selected for a podium presentation may be eligible for a poster session. The program will include but not limited to two (2) sessions with three (3) parallel tracks each. Papers will be accepted for the following topics: ·         Accreditation ·         Modifying cross cultural attitudes through international programs ·         Best practices in various approaches for globalization of education and research ·         Student programs ·         Engineering education in developing nations ·         Successful partnerships; industry, academia, government, multiple nations ·         Global learning in engineering ·         Ethics in global engineering education Additional topics in international engineering education will be considered. Abstract deadline: January 22, 2016 Registration opens: January 4, 2016 www.asee.org/internationalforum For additional information please contact Stephanie Harrington-Hurd at s.harrington-Hurd@asee.org, or the committee chair, Howard Appelman at howard.r.appelman@boeing.com.