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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Schwarz Schwarz

©2018 American Society for Engineering Education Session CEED 432Conclusion of Eurotech• Eurotech prepares students for the global workforce and improves their intercultural communication and soft skills to compete in tomorrow’s world• Students get in-depth language and cultural exposure during the first semester and real time hands-on experiences in the workforce, as they apply for real co-op openings (no pre-arranged contracts where students risk being under-challenged “making coffee”, etc.)• After meeting excellent role models during their co-op experience, most students consider graduate school (in the US or Germany) after they return

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Claudio Brito; Melany Ciampi

idea was to offer an extra course and invite students to enroll the course. However as ithad in a first moment a low number of interested students the coordination of the project decidedto offer also as internship opportunity. This idea reached the desired goal and a larger number ofstudents enrolled the course/internship opportunity.There are some “soft skills that are required once the students will be facing a real workingplace. A positive attitude because it is a valuable interpersonal skill. Writing well is another one, Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018 American Society for Engineering Education