Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, University of Tulsa; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

collaborative, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural contexts. This requires “. . . a new type of engineer, an entrepreneurial engineer, whoneeds a broad range of skills and knowledge, above and beyond a strong science and engineeringbackground . . .”7 Yet, most evidence about how international experiences and education impactengineering students lacks empirical research to guide educational practices.Engineering faculty have anecdotally recognized that students who participated in study abroadprograms develop skills in problem solving, in cross-cultural communication, and in workingeffectively with diverse teams. Living internationally prepares graduates to better adapt to newenvironments, to develop a greater understanding of contemporary issues, and