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Development of an International Service Learning Program in Engineering

Development of an International Service Learning Program in Engineering . Ms. Meagan Vaughan and Dr. Janet Ellzey The University of Texas at Austin EPICS Annual Conference August 4, 2009. Service Learning: Who is taking the lead?. Small private schools – Faculty Led LeTourneau Villanova

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Development of an International Service Learning Program in Engineering

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  1. Development of an International Service Learning Program in Engineering Ms. Meagan Vaughan and Dr. Janet Ellzey The University of Texas at Austin EPICS Annual Conference August 4, 2009

  2. Service Learning: Who is taking the lead? Small private schools – Faculty Led • LeTourneau • Villanova • Worchester Polytechnic Purdue with EPICS • Local community projects External Groups • Engineers Without Borders

  3. Establishing International Service Project Oversight at UT Advantages • Strong student interest • Diverse faculty with expertise in many areas • Strong International Program and Risk Assessment Challenges • Service not integrated into faculty research programs • Technical and logistical oversight is complicated • We are responsible for success of final product

  4. Fall 2008 Course - ME279M: Engineers Without Borders Existing Project • Cameroon Water Project at Saker Baptist College • Spring 2008 Course – Independent study, More guidance needed Modeled after ME senior design course • Well-defined project including technical design • Team-based approach • Technical oversight from other faculty or professional • Faculty provided administrative oversight • TA monitored

  5. Fall 2008 Course Differences from senior design • Include education on local culture • Single project for entire class with sub-projects • Final design would be built in foreign location

  6. Fall 2008 Course Organization • 4 contact hours, 2 credit • 20 students • Faculty and TA Content • Technical • Cultural • Guest Speakers • Assigned Reading Grading • Presentations • Participation

  7. Outcomes & Lessons Learned • Assessment Trip II – December 2008 • School administration decided not to work with EWB • Student Feedback • Felt better prepared for assessment trip after course • Desired more focused course content • Involve Traveling Professional Engineer Early • University Based Technical Oversight Needed Need Project Management Expertise!

  8. Future Plans for Fall 2009 Two Course Sequence for International Service Projects • Project Feasibility Analysis and Selection • Concept Selection • Front-end Planning • Detailed Design and Procurement • Construction • Startup and Handover Oversight provided by administrative board Fall course Spring course Summer internship

  9. Fall 2009 Projects • Ghana • Panama • Texas, USA

  10. Thank You

  11. Extra Slide • Cultural Content • Guest Speakers • Graduate Students • Peace Corp Volunteers • Reading Assignments (Table 1) • Film Africa I Will Fleece You, 1992, Jean-Marie Teno

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