1. OSU-Colombia Collaboration: Capstone Design Courses and Study Abroad Program

2. 2 Issue: Underdevelopment in University Engineering Education and STEM for School-Aged Children “Technological capacity” is critical to economic and social development of a country How do we address this issue? Collaborate with developing universities to create low-cost experiments and instructional materials for universities and schools STEM

3. 3 weLab: Low-Cost Engineering Laboratory Project (since 2002)* Two Challenges: Experiment development costs Instructional costs Approach: Students can develop low-cost experiments for a capstone project Students can develop on-line explanations of experiment construction and operation * Idea of N. Quijano, from Bogotá, Colombia

4. 4 Multi-disciplinary Capstone Design Classes: Au14: ENGR 4901/4902; Sp15: ENGR 4903 (also ECE 4901, Spring Semester, Indep Stu) University or K-12 level experiment design challenges (or propose one): Environmental Engineering Sustainable Buildings and Greenhouses in Colombia Sustainable Engine Design Electromagnetics and Motors Low-cost Solar or Mechanical-Based Lighting Collaborate with Colombians over the internet (simultaneous projects in Bogotá and Pasto) Travel to Colombia Spring Break 2015 for collaboration, return, finalize design, report

5. 5 Study Abroad Program: ENGR 5797.14 OSU-Colombia Collaboration, 3 credits Travel Spring Break 2015 (9 days total) OSU Colombian Alumni hosts: Prof. Nicanor Quijano, Prof. Andrés Pantoja Visit universities/schools/organizations: Bogotá (Univ. de los Andes/UniMinuto/Pequeños Científicos) Pasto (Univ. de Nariño/Liceo) Travel costs: ? Spanish proficiency desired, but not required

6. 6 Bogotá, Colombia

7. 7 Pasto, Colombia

8. 8 “Colombia: Would you take the risk?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgW8Y7F8DN8&f eature=related “Colombia, The only risk is wanting to stay:” 2-minute version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=131ZvwA7G3s 8-minute version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZPzNVwgjVI Pasto/Nariño: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCInUXJIKi4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITKA6pLi5GU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Hsk1hHu2Y Videos on Travel to Colombia

9. 9 Program Management: Prof. Kevin Passino (university focus), Prof. Betty Lise Anderson (K- 12 focus), design class mentors, study abroad resident directors, (passino.1@osu.edu, anderson.67@osu.edu)passino.1@osu.eduanderson.67@osu.edu Maggie McHugh, VP International Projects, ECOS, student project leader (mmchugh073@gmail.com)mmchugh073@gmail.com Colombian Colleagues: Prof. Nicanor Quijano, Univ. de los Andes, Bogotá; Prof. Andrés Pantoja, Univ. de Nariño, Pasto; Prof. Jorge Finke, Pont. Univ. Javeriana, Cali. For more information, see project/program web site: https://welab.engineering.osu.edu