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Taichung, Taiwan TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (4Th NEA) Prof Dr Sani Susanto, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Prof. Kuo-Hung Teseng, Chair Professor, Mei Ho Institute of Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan Honorary Chairpersons Prof. Jacek Uziak, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Prof. Lou-Chuang Lee, Director, National Science Council (NSC), Prof. Algirdas Valiulis, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, 4th NORTH-EAST ASIA INTERNATIONAL Executive Yuan, Taiwan Lithuania Prof. Zenon J. Pudlowski, WIETE Director, Melbourne, Australia & Prof. Maw-Ling Wang, Chair professor & Dean, College of Engineering, CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING AND Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (4th NEA) Prof. Chih-Wei Hue, Director, Department of Science Education, National Science Council (NSC), Executive Yuan, Taiwan Local Organising Committee Under the theme: Prof. Guor-Cheng Fang, President, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Prof. Chen Jung Tien, Vice-President, China University of Science and Taiwan Technology, Taipei, Taiwan Prof. Chin-Tsai Lin, President, Yuanpei University, HsinChu, Taiwan THE INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR ENGINEERING AND General Chairperson Prof. Dan-Pai Feng, Dean, College of Technology, National Taiwan Normal TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY ERA Prof. David W.S. Tai, Chair Professor & Dean, College of Management, University, Taipei, Taiwan Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan Prof. Farn-Shing Chen, Dean, College of Technology, National Changhua Jointly organised by University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan Committee Members Prof. Fuh-Sheng Shieu, Dean, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing Prof. Hosni Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, University, Taichung, Taiwan Indiana, USA Prof. Jau-Shyong Chen, Vice-President, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Prof. Joe E. Amadi-Echendu, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Taiwan Prof. Tuncay Birand, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey Prof. Jeou-Shyan Horng, President, De Lin Institute of Technology, Taipei, A/Prof. Leda G. Boussiakou, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Taiwan Prof. Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan Prof. Jung-Chun Wei, Department of Computer Science and Information National Science Council Prof. Colin U. Chisholm, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Management, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan Prof. Danco Davcev, University Sts. Cyril and Methodius – Skopje, Skopje, Prof. Kuang-Chao Yu, Chairperson, National Taiwan Normal University, Macedonia Taipei, Taiwan Prof. Norbert Grünwald, Wismar University of Technology, Business & Design, Prof. Kuo-Lung Yang, Chairperson, Department of Computer Science and Wismar, Germany Information Management, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan Association of Taiwan World Institute for Prof. Hsi-Chi Hsiao, Chair Professor, Chung-Shiu University, Kaihsiung, Taiwan Engineering Education Hungkuang University, Engineering and Prof. Ming-Jenn Wu, Departments of Industrial Education, National Taiwan Prof. Yueh-Min Huang, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan and Management Taichung, Taiwan Technology Education Prof. Hans Peter Jensen, Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan (ATEEM) (WIETE) Denmark Prof. Ruey-Gwo Chung, Presidentr, Hsiuping Institute of Technology, A/Prof. George Kabouridis, Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Patras, Taichung, Taiwan Greece Prof. Shi-Jer Lou, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Prof. Adinarayana Kalanidhi, Commonwealth Science and Technology Academy Pingtung, Taiwan for Research, Chennai, India Prof. Shir-Tau Tsai, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan Prof. Efrossini C. Kalkani, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece Prof. Tsang-Lang Liang, Department of Industrial Technology and Education, Hsiuping Institute of Changhua University of National Taiwan Normal Prof. Mangesh T. Karad, Maharashtra Academy of Engineering & Education National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan Technology Education, Changhua, University Research, Pune, India Prof. Wen-Bin Chiou, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Prof. Romanas V. Krivickas, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Taiwan Lithuania A/Prof. Paul Maj, Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley, Perth, Australia Prof. Thomas G. Mathia, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ecully, France KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Prof. Stanislaw A. Mitkowski, Higher Professional State School, Tarnow, Poland A number of well-known experts and specialists, local and international, will De Lin Institute of China University of Prof. George Metaxas, Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, be invited to address the Conference on key issues of engineering and Yuanpei University Technology Science and Technology Piraeus-Athens, Greece technology education. Prof. Nikos J. Mourtos, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA Prof. Andrew Nafalski, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Prof. Alexey F. Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities, OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Moscow, Russia English will be the official language of the 4th North-East Asia International Taichung, Taiwan Mr Kumarasamy Ramakrishnan, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Conference on Engineering and Technology Education Thalavapalayam, Karur, India 25-29 October 2010 Prof. Derek O. Northwood, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Prof. Constantin Oprean, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania THE HOSTS Prof. Akos Redey, University of Veszprem, Veszprem, Hungary Hungkuang University (HKU) has entered a new era since the renaming of the An Invitation to Submit Paper Proposals and Prof. Ian M. Robinson, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, England, UK school. All our faculty members and students must recognize that the ecology and Attend the Conference Prof. Harold P. Sjursen, New York University Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA ideals of present college education are based on humanism and the exploration of Prof. Robert Špaček, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, one’s existence. With humanism and caring as the demands of society, there are Slovakia humanistic concerns too. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW! THE CONFERENCE AIM & SCOPE INDICATION OF INTEREST The aim of this Conference is to provide an opportunity for th The 4 North-East Asia International Conference on Engineering & international leaders in engineering, technology and vocational Please register your interest by filling in this form and sending it to us now. Technology Education of the WIETE, under the theme The Innovation education, as well as industrial training, to expand their knowledge th Strategy for Engineering and Technology Education in Knowledge and information on contemporary issues, topics, problems and I propose to attend the 4 North-East Asia International Conference on Economy Era will be held in Taichung, Taiwan, between 25th and 29th challenges in tertiary education institutions. Engineering & Technology Education and would like to receive further of October 2010. information. The objectives of the Conference are to bring together partners, CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Title Position members, associates, students and supporters of the WIETE, as well as other scholars from all over the world, to continue, discussion on Topics First name Surname issues of importance to engineering, technology and vocational X International collaborative programmes and systems Other Names education and management, and to foster friendships already X The impact of new technology on the effective training of established. It is anticipated that the Conference will further enhance engineers & technologists Innovation in engineering & Organization the WIETE links and other networks, and will set the stage for more technology education Address innovative and collaborative ventures. X Development of new curricula in engineering & technology The 4th North-East Asia International Conference on Engineering and education Technology Education is organized and hosted by the Department of X Effective instructional methods in engineering & technology Country Postcode Computer Science and Information Management, College of education Management at Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan. X Multimedia application in engineering & technology education Phone (O) X Management of academic engineering & technology institutions Phone (H) Other co-sponsors and organizers are: X Quality assurance in engineering & technology education X Engineering & technology management education Fax z National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan X Promotion of continuing engineering & technology education, Email z The World Institute for Engineering and Technology distance education & open learning Education (WIETE) X Academic/industry interaction programmes Topic z WIETE Partner Institutions X Social and philosophical aspects of engineering & technology Title of paper X Engineering & technology education & training in other countries X Case studies of problem-solving methods and programmes THE VENUE The Department of Computer Science and Information Management at All contributions to the Conference are welcome according to the topics Hungkuang University will provide the venue for the Conference. Most proposed. Proposals for the organization of special sessions in which Date: Signature: topical issues will be discussed during the Conference should be of the activities
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