Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Yu, Auburn University and Tsinghua University, China; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

International

thefaculty members to motivate the students to improve their higher-level cognitive skills (Rajuet al., 2000), the students experienced a realistic and complex scenario, learned aboutreal-world decision-making issues, and analyzed the case study and benefited greatlyaccording to the statements by the instructors.3 Research Review and Research Questions A suitable balance between technical knowledge and business knowledge need to becreated (Trauth et al., 1993; Kirsch et al., 2007) so that graduates gain not only strongleadership skills but also become proficient in information technology (IT) concepts(Glyer-Culver, 2003) and have strong soft skills and cognitive skills (Kirsch et al, 2007). It ismore difficult for students who lack context-based

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

learning.Research questions developmentAt the outset, four general themes of enquiry were proposed. These are as follows: 1. To examine the perception of transatlantic exchange students pertaining to the general differences in teaching styles experienced between their home institution and their study abroad transatlantic institutions. 2. To examine transatlantic exchange students’ perception of the general differences in assessment practices and other important “course related” variables between the home continent and their study abroad continent. 3. To examine transatlantic exchange students’ perception of differences in the degree of emphasis (if any) on “soft skills” critical to the development of Engineering and