Organization

 
THE CONGRESS
 
The World Congress on Engineering and Technology Education – WCETE’2004, happened in Guarujá and Santos, seashore of São Paulo State in Brazil, on March 14 to 17, 2004.

The theme of the congress was: "Engineering Education in the Changing Society ".

The official languages were English, Spanish and Portuguese.

The host Institution was UNISANTOS – Catholic University of Santos.

Prof. Dr. Claudio R. Brito
General Chair
 
COORDINATORS
     
CLAUDIO R. BRITO
General Chair
MELANY M. CIAMPI
Technical Program Chair
 
COMMITTEES
 
General Chair:
Claudio da Rocha Brito

Technical Program Chair:
Melany M. Ciampi

Honorary President: 
José Antonio Marques Almeida

Advisory Committee:

Alfredo Soeiro, President of SEFI
Dan Budny, ASEE
David V. Kerns, President of IEEE Education Society
Federico Flueckiger, President of IGIP
Muthar Al-Ubaidi, President of INTERTECH
Sherra E. Kerns, President of ASEE
Teresa Larkin, ASEE
Victor Schutz, IEEE Education Society
Yolanda Guran-Postlethwaite, ET USA
  International Program Committee:

Melany M. Ciampi, Chair of Committee, Brazil
Adolf Melezinek, Austria
Amine Benkiran, Morocco
Branislav Rosul, USA
Claudia Giovedi, Brazil
Claudio Costa Motta, Brazil
Claudio da Rocha Brito, Brazil
Duane L. Abata, USA
Edmilson Roberto Braga, Brazil
Edmundo Tovar, Spain
Flávio Mário de Alcântara Calazans, Brazil
Frank Huband, USA
Frank Stefan Becker, Germany
Gerardo Ferrando Bravo, Mexico
Irina Avenarious, Russia
James Avery, USA
Janak Dave, USA
Khalil S. Taraman, USA
Konrad Osterwalder, Switzerland
Luiz Antônio de Moraes Filho, Brazil
Luiz Paulo Mendonça Brandão, Brazil
Maria Uskova, USA
Mauricio Silveira, Brazil
Melinda Piket-May, USA
Nick M. Safai, USA
Okyay Kaynak, Turkey
Ole Vinther, Denmark
Olivier Bonnaud, France
Omar Zia, USA
Robert Ruprecht, Switzerland
Sanaa Taraman, USA
Sorin Eugen Zaharia, Romania
Thomas Boronkay, USA
Torbjörn Hedberg, Sweden
Tor-Ulf Weck, Finland
Traugott H. Schelker, Switzerland
Vladimir G. Zakharov, Russia
Vladimir Uskov, USA
 
TOPICS OF CONGRESS
 
The topics of congress were:
  • Academic Teaching and Administration
  • Accreditation Issues
  • Active / Cooperative Learning
  • Advanced Technology in the Classroom
  • Advising and Orientation Programs
  • Assessment of Educational Methods
  • Capstone / Creative Design Experiences
  • Computer Science Education
  • Continuing Engineering & Technology Education
  • Cooperative Networks
  • Current Trends in Engineering & Technology Education
  • Digital Library
  • Distance Learning and Virtual University
  • Diversity Issues
  • Engineering & Technology Education and the Job Market
  • Engineering and/or Engineering Technology
  • Entry Level Course Design
  • Environmental Challenge
  • Evaluation of Engineering Programs’ Quality
  • Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment
  • Faculty Career Development
  • Foreign Languages in Engineering & Technology Education
  • Global Engineering & Technology Practice
  • Globalization Initiatives and Programs
  • Innovative Approaches to First – year Engineering Education
  • Innovative Degree Programs
  • Integrated Curricula
  • Integrated Laboratory Instruction
  • Integration of Basic Sciences and Engineering
  • International Cooperation in Engineering Education
  • K-12 Initiatives – Increasing the pool
  • Laboratory Innovations
  • Learning Models and Technology
  • Models for Higher Education in Various Countries
  • Multidisciplinary Experiences
  • Multidisciplinary Design Integration
  • Multimedia and Virtual Reality Applications
  • New Approaches to Core Curricula
  • Non-traditional Curricula
  • Practice – based Engineering & Technology Education
  • Present and Changing Status of Engineering & Technology Education
  • Profiles of New Engineer
  • Research-Curriculum Development
  • Students and Teachers Mobility
  • Social Sciences in Engineering & Technology Education
  • Software Engineering Education
  • Teaching the Art of Teaching
  • Undergraduate Research Experiences
  • University-Industry Joint Programs
  • Web-Based Education
  • Women and Minorities in Engineering & Technology
 
HOST
     
  UNISANTOS - Catholic University of Santos
 
PROCEEDINGS
 
Proceedings: online || downloadable
 
CONTACT US
 
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