Engineering Globalization Workshop

1. Engineering Globalization Workshop • Infusing the Global Corporate • Perspective into Engineering Education • Martin W. Trethewey1, Leland G. Engel1, Edward C. DeMeter2 • 1 Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering • 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering • Penn State University • University Park, PA 16802 May 17, 2012 1

2. Penn State World Class Engineer21st Century Engineering Skills • Aware of the World • Solidly Grounded • Technically Broad • Innovative • Effective in Teams • Successful as Leaders

3. To facilitate the integration of professional aspects of engineering into the student’s education

4. Student Team Project Sponsor Faculty Coach Capstone Education Approach An industry sponsored team based activity • Student operated consulting company • Industry sponsored project • Faculty coach • Students report to • Industry sponsor • Faculty coach

5. 8 Engineering Programs • Up to 500 students/semester • Up to 100 projects/semester • Interdisciplinary teams • Non engineering team members

6. Global Industry Project Capstone • Vision • Create Global Student project teams • Industry sponsored project • Mimic operation of globally distributed corporate engineering teams • Attributes • No student travel • Intercultural experience • Develops global teaming skills • High student capacity with low operational cost

7. Global Course Organization • Student team members • From different international partner universities • Existing capstone activities • Use as much of existing course structure as possible • Flexibility required to integrate courses • Capstone course may not exist at non USA universities • Project acquisition and sponsorship • Corporate partnership • Ideally sponsors have operations in both countries • Corporate-University relationships in both countries • Local student team interaction

8. Pilot Programs Spring 2010 • China • 2 project teams • 1 corporate sponsor Fall 2011 • Singapore • 2 project teams • 2 corporate sponsors • Korea • 2 project teams • 2 corporate sponsors

9. Season 2 • Spring 2011 • 6 project teams • 4 corporate sponsors • Student participants • Penn State – 20 • SJTU – 12 • Fall 2011 • 4 project teams • 4 corporate sponsors • Student participants • Penn State – 12 • Korea – 20 • Singapore – 8 Yike Bike

10. Student Team Operation • Global Corporate Engineering Team Procedures • Electronic communications • Video conferences • Integrated reports • Weekly tele/video conferenceswith sponsor

11. Technical Outcomes

12. Technical Outcomes • Instructors’ evaluation of Global Projects • Equivalent to higher performing co-located domestic teams • Innovation resulted from having global perspective • Tasking separated to use strengths and facilities at each university

13. Student Global CompetencyCommunication • Chinese student- “Americans can be so assertive, … you just need to be as assertive as them to cope with that” (translated from Chinese). • American student - “I would make a statement and he would say ‘yes’. In the beginning you figured great and move on. Then a short time later he would say something else, as a reaction. I finally learned he meant, “yes, I understand, give me a second to clarify my thoughts”. …. so I learned you have to wait, be patient, make sure that they have time to speak, and encourage them to speak” • Korean student – “the project gave me the confidence to work and speak in English”

14. Student Global CompetencyGlobal Teaming • “the truly hard work internationally was to be dynamic and adapt quickly because you have the time difference” • “The amount of emails could be overwhelming. One afternoon, U.S. time, the Americans exchanged 13 emails while the Chinese were sleeping. When the Chinese students got up in the morning, it was a little difficult to keep track of the discussion and they expressed they were a little overwhelmed.” • The Americans realized the problem called for a video conference to explain. • One Chinese student’s response “sorry we missed the hot debate” • The team limited email to make sure people do not get overwhelmed.

15. Student Global CompetencyCorporate View • "The students actually found ways to leverage the 13-hour time zone difference” • "This was a 'follow the sun' global workflow at its best."   • "The interactions between these international student teams are the same that our engineers across Tyco deal with every day" • NarenGursahaney, President ADT

16. Global Student Teaming ChallengesFaculty • More demanding • 25% to 50% more effort • Intercultural awareness • Lead by example • Flexible and adaptable

17. Formula for Success • A Strong University Partnership • Committed to global cooperation • Likeminded faculty & administration • Champions • Course-project delivery • Faculty familiarity and strong working relationship • Flexibility and adaptability • Careful project tasking • Careful project scheduling • Multi-national Corporate Partners • Devoted personnel to interact with student team • Global teaming expertise • Source for projects • University & Industry partnerships critical

18. Penn State GrowthSpring 2012 (Season 3) • 2 Departments • Interdisciplinary teams • 11 project teams • 8 corporate sponsors • 48Penn State students • 22SJTU students

19. SummaryGlobal Student Engineering Teams • Non-travel based activity • Requires significant faculty commitment for development • Strong industry support • Expandable to reach large student contingent • Cost effective • Produces a meaningful international experience