A multicultural, multidisciplinary short course to introduce recently graduated engineers to the global nature of professional practice

Hazelton, P; Malone, M; Gardner, A

A multicultural, multidisciplinary short course to introduce recently graduated engineers to the global nature of professional practice

Hazelton, P Malone, M Gardner, A

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Citation:: European Journal of Engineering Education, 2009, 34 (3), pp. 281 - 290
Issue Date:: 2009-08-10

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dc.contributor.author	Hazelton, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Malone, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gardner, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-591X	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-08-10	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	European Journal of Engineering Education, 2009, 34 (3), pp. 281 - 290	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0304-3797	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12552
dc.description.abstract	Since 2001, the International Institute of Women in Engineering (IIWE) at EPF, Ecole d'ingenieurs generaliste, Sceaux, France, has conducted a 3 week short course for culturally and discipline diverse, recently graduated and final year engineering students. The aim of this course is to introduce young engineers to broad global concepts and issues relating to their future professional practice, through intercultural learning. The initial course programme provided examples of engineering practices in various countries throughout the world. However, to achieve an intercultural, multidisciplinary learning outcome, a specific course theme and a project focussing on sustainable engineering and the inclusion of a variety of industrial visits were introduced in 2006. This paper will discuss the success of the strategies used to engage international students in the IIWE course activities, and after consideration of the results of participant surveys, the curriculum initiatives that followed.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	European Journal of Engineering Education	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/03043790903047503	en_US
dc.title	A multicultural, multidisciplinary short course to introduce recently graduated engineers to the global nature of professional practice	en_US
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Abstract:

Since 2001, the International Institute of Women in Engineering (IIWE) at EPF, Ecole d'ingenieurs generaliste, Sceaux, France, has conducted a 3 week short course for culturally and discipline diverse, recently graduated and final year engineering students. The aim of this course is to introduce young engineers to broad global concepts and issues relating to their future professional practice, through intercultural learning. The initial course programme provided examples of engineering practices in various countries throughout the world. However, to achieve an intercultural, multidisciplinary learning outcome, a specific course theme and a project focussing on sustainable engineering and the inclusion of a variety of industrial visits were introduced in 2006. This paper will discuss the success of the strategies used to engage international students in the IIWE course activities, and after consideration of the results of participant surveys, the curriculum initiatives that followed.

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