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Engineering Education in the 21st Century

Quality, Globalization and Local

Relevance

Originated By:

College of Engineering

University of Sharjah

Edited by:

A. Shanableh, K. Hamad, M. Omar and M. Bettayeb

College of Engineering, University of Sharjah

Engineering Education in the 21st Century

Quality, Globalization and Local Relevance

Edited By:

Abdallah Shanableh, Khaled Hamad, Maher Omar and Maamaer Bettayeb

Published By:

College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Sharjah

Publication Year:

2012

This book contains a selection of papers submitted to the 5 th International Forum on

Engineering Education-IFEE2010, which was held during the period 23-25 November

2010 at the University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The main theme of the

IFEE2010 was "Engineering Education in the 21st Century - Quality, Globalization and

Local Relevance".

The papers included in this book were selected to match the theme of the book following a peer

review process organized by the IFEE2010 technical committee. The views, arguments,

sources of information, language use, and contents of the articles included in the book are those

of the authors and their sole responsibility.

The Editors are currently Professors of Engineering at the University of Sharjah. The editors

are indebted to the authors for their valuable contributions and to all colleagues who helped

make IFEE2010 a successful and rewarding experience.

To order copies of the book or CD-Rom proceedings, please contact:

University of Sharjah

P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Phone: + 971-6-5050904, Fax: +971-6-5585173

Sponsors of IFEE2010

The International Forum on Engineering Education (IFEE)

The International Forum on Engineering Education (IFEE) was founded in

2001 to

bring together educators, researchers, students, professionals, employers, policy and

decision makers and other stakeholders from around the world to contribute to the

advancement and enrichment of engineering education,...