. Therefore, conveying engineering ideas, a topic that is already complex, exponentially increasedin difficulty. It took a major sense of empathy to grasp the challenge that Brazilian students were havingfully. To communicate in your non-native language all day with fluent speakers is draining, compoundedby the stress of meeting project deadlines; students must take a step back and reflect upon the struggles ofothers. Additionally, the Brazilian mentor was another interesting dynamic that must be navigated. Theywere the head point of communication for all case studies and relayed sensitive information about theCPFL’s internal struggles. Navigating these foreign relationships effectively determined the group’ssuccess. Being able to synthesize
Paper ID #44083Exploring and Expanding Support for International Students in Engineering:Faculty Reflections Beyond Academic BoundariesAnimesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh, originally from Tripura, India, brings a diverse and liberal background, shaped by his military upbringing, to his role as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia’s Engineering Education and Transformative Practices program. Holding a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from KIIT University, he currently conducts research under Dr. Racheida Lewis, focusing on equity and inclusion within engineering education
Paper ID #46806One Week in Cape Town Clinics: Reflections from an Undergraduate EngineeringExperiential Learning TripSudha S Anilkumar, University of Delaware Sudha Anilkumar graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in May 2025. During her time as an undergraduate, she was recognized with the Goldwater Scholarship and developed a strong interest in pursuing a research career at the intersection of engineering and medicine.Ruth Wilhelm, University of Delaware Ruth Wilhelm earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware in May 2025. She
participants. Thisstudy explores the experiences of 15 senior-level engineering students who participated in asemester-long study abroad program. Students wrote a final reflection as a part of the studyabroad. The reflections were analyzed using a mixed-method approach. A rubrics was created toscore each reflection quantitatively across five key dimensions: Identification and Awareness ofICC, Self-Examination and Reflection, Critical Assessment and Reframing of Assumptions,Exploration and Adoption of New Roles, and Development of a Plan for Action and SkillAcquisition. Further qualitative coding was performed to identify patterns and student quotespertaining to each rubric criteria. The findings reveal that students demonstrated strongawareness of ICC
communication (ICC) and cohort-building before traveling abroad over spring break,where they engage with researchers and practitioners during tours, site visits, and lectures. Using a combination ofsurveys and reflections from four cohorts, we discuss participants’ pre- and post- trip assessments regarding their holisticunderstanding of sustainability, perceptions of their engineering disciplines, and their global, intercultural, andcommunication competencies. We assert that short-duration SA is an efficient, effective, and non-disruptive approach toproviding engineering students access to the high-impact benefits of SA experiences. Additionally, our preliminaryfindings align with prior research showing that combined ICC instruction and SA can improve
) seismic activity, and (3) airports, sea ports and train stations. The News Coverage of the 2023 Earthquake Assignment required students to find and submit 2 video and/or written news reports that covered the response to the 2023 earthquake. The DC Location Assignment required students to reflect on all the research they had done prior and make a preliminary list of criteria that should be considered when selecting DC locations for our project. The Transportation in Turkey Research Assignment required students to calculate a unit cost (per pound per mile) to transport supplies using one of three modes of transportation: roads (cars and trucks), air (helicopter and planes) or railway (trains). Students were assigned to 1 of 3
has been a prominent means to develop a global skillset [1].Since 2019, Penn State University’s College of Engineering has offered a three-week summerstudy abroad program to develop global competencies through a technical communication coursepaired with a cultural course in a Como, Italy. In 2023, the faculty employed innovations to bothprepare participants for their sojourn while enhancing the potential to foster global competencies.An asynchronous, remote pre-departure course primed students before departure. They wereintroduced to the language and culture of the region, including using tools/ assignments such asrecording dialogues, and reflections, engaging with natives through a digital cultural exchangeplatform, and creating individual
as “global awareness, global understanding, and theability to effectively apply intercultural knowledge [4].”In the context of engineering education, it is crucial to recognize the role of academic programsin cultivating leadership skills that go beyond technical expertise. The importance of globalleadership competencies in engineering education has been increasingly recognized in literature,reflecting the growing need for engineers to operate effectively in multicultural and internationalenvironments. Studies emphasized the necessity of integrating global competencies intoengineering curricula to better prepare students for the complex challenges of a globalizedworkforce. Taylor and Green highlighted the significant role that student
employedparticipant interviews to identify the components of the “Como, Italy Technical Presentation andCross-Cultural Engagement” faculty-led study abroad program that were most relevant todeveloping global competencies in engineering students. In addition, the factors that helped andhindered the acquisition of this skillset were explored utilizing Critical Incident Technique(CIT).Local student interactions, an academic preparation and culture class, free time/personalexploration, guided excursions, and reflection were found to be significant as both programcomponents and helping factors in the development of global competencies. Cultural immersion,interactions with locals, and faculty encouragement were important as program components butnot explicitly
theprocess of listening, learning and reflecting to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes andcommitments to engage across diverse groups in open, effective and socially responsible ways.Accordingly, this project adopts the three student learning outcomes for the UD International andIntercultural Leadership Certificate which identify that students will be able to 1. Explain how issues of social justice, power and privilege are shaped in a variety of contexts. 2. Use language and knowledge of other cultures effectively and appropriately to communicate, connect and build relationships with people in other cultural communities. 3. Express respect and thoughtful engagement with people across cultures.These outcomes focus on the
course participants return home, theinstructors adapted by continuing the course online. This transition allowed Nicewonger to gaininsights into how the participatory methods used in the course evolved in response to thelearning constraints imposed by the pandemic. Several debriefing meetings facilitated broaderdiscussions between Nicewonger and Hagy and Östlund about engineering and design education,as well as curricular challenges of teaching participatory design practices remotely.Consequently, Hagy and Östlund contributed valuable pedagogical reflections and curricularcontext based on their experiences as educators in the program being analyzed in this paper.Theoretically, this paper is inspired by ontological debates about design [1], [2
through the lens ofthe EENTITLE (Ecuadorian ENgineering educaTors capacITy deveLopment andrEcognition) project, an EU-funded initiative aimed at fostering inclusivity withinEcuadorian engineering schools. By addressing systemic gaps in the recognition anddevelopment of educators, the project highlights the importance of empowering facultyto lead in ways that reflect the diversity of the world they serve. These efforts contributeto a more equitable academic ecosystem, ensuring that engineering education continuesto innovate and adapt to the challenges of our time.By prioritizing inclusivity, we not only elevate the quality of engineering education butalso strengthen its capacity to unite individuals and communities in solving globalchallenges.1
these students toattain multiple objectives by gaining international experience while simultaneously honing theirprofessional skills. This study aims to understand the experiences of engineering studentsparticipating in a summer ten-week long faculty-led internship abroad program in Ireland. Weanalyzed reflection papers from four students who completed the internship program andanalyzed their experiences. Preliminary findings reveal that internships abroad enhance students’adaptability, a crucial skill in the global engineering profession. Participants gained insights intonavigating international workplaces, understanding diverse work dynamics, and developingskills like workplace etiquette and cross-cultural teamwork. The study emphasizes
training, and partner development. These business achievements are reflected in his academic activities through the designing of lectures and mobility programs with practical implementation perspectives. Ishizaki has been actively presenting and publishing his academic achievements at international conferences in the Asia Pacific region and North America such as APAIE, WERA, and NAFSA. He earned a Master of Business Administration majoring in international business at the University of Southern California in the United States of America, and a Bachelor in Law at Hitotsubashi University in Japan.Dr. Maria Anityasari, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology - ITS Maria Anityasari is the Director of ITS Global Engagement
-ended and Likert-scale questions. Thenineteen questions were then organized into the themes of new knowledge or skill development,technological improvements, pedagogical growth, collaborative environment with partners,obstacles and supports, teaching global learning experiences reflections, and overall reflectionsand impressions of their global classroom experiences. Each question's response was coded to aninductive thematic analysis or averages of each program type's Likert scales. The themes weretotaled to compare the across the program types. This study led to interesting findings for eachtheme, where there were slight differences among all the instructors between program types.New Knowledge and General Skill DevelopmentInstructors were
partners. While the instructors provided input and guidance, this assignment was graded for completeness. After that initial round of feedback, students prepared a video consisting of a 3- minute pitch of their proposed solution. In both Flipgrid discussion boards, the students from both countries successfully demonstrated their ability to communicate the significance of their selected biomedical challenge, contextualize the issue to a local context, and ideate a potential engineering solution to the problem.Table 1. Reflection Prompts Used to Reinforce Student Learning. Pre-Exchange Middle Post-Exchange 1. How do you think your interaction 1. Provide two or more
trajectories, student motivation, and learning. Sreyoshi has been recognized as a Fellow at the Academy for Teaching Excellence at Virginia Tech (VTGrATE) and a Fellow at the Global Perspectives Program (GPP) and was inducted to the Yale Bouchet Honor Society during her time at Virginia Tech. She has also been honored as an Engaged Ad- vocate in 2022 and an Emerging Leader in Technology (New ELiTE) in 2021 by the Society of Women Engineers. Views expressed in this paper are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect those of organizations she is associated with. Learn more about Sreyoshi’s impact - www.ThatStatsGirl.comDr. Racheida S. Lewis, University of Georgia Dr. Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor
, the stretching of the hands through awindow on a cold morning is used to gauge the weather condition. African educators who wantto enact CSP should consider observations of their students of paramount importance. Thisemphasis is rooted in cultural (i.e., African) perspectives and aligns with the paradigmaticapproach of CSP, promoting observation as a way of knowing. 11. Reflects on Teaching Practices The ability of teachers to self-reflect on teaching practices is an essential component of the CSPframework [13]. By reflecting on their instructional practices, teachers examine their actionswithin the classroom and the underlying philosophies and beliefs that power their decisions andactions. This critical reflection can then improve
problems. Provide opportunities to access expert thinking and performance, Imitating Expert enabling students to observe expert performance and simulate activity Work Performance processes before attempting. Multiple Roles and Provide opportunities to access and investigate multiple viewpoints, Perspectives roles, and perspectives. Require students to reflect based on extensive knowledge to make Reflection predictions, hypotheses, and experiments, generate solutions and solve problems. Provide opportunities to solve
course viaZoom, called “ACTIVA tu Speaking (AtuS).” The USGA students spoke Spanish whileMexicanUG students spoke English. The students jointly chose two projects, performednecessary research, and designed prototypes to meet the design needs of their respectivecommunities. This course was not originally conducted as an engineering educationresearch project; thus, this is a retrospective summary. Using a promotional video thatthe USGA students produced about the course and the course reflection paragraph thateach USGA student wrote, we performed a word frequency analysis. Based on the wordfrequency analysis, we conclude that the students’ identification as engineers increased,students connected their academic engineering to real-world problems
counterparts[4].Compared to Western students (primarily from the USA), Chinese students are more likely toperceive knowledge as certain and the ability to learn as innate[5]. Such differences inepistemic beliefs may shape Chinese students’ unique perceptions of and responses to modernteaching methods, such as active learning and reflective thinking, in Western classrooms.These beliefs could influence how students engage with learner-centered approaches,potentially affecting their adaptability and overall learning outcomes.Moreover, commonly used tools for assessing epistemic beliefs, such as the widely usedEpistemological1 Beliefs Assessment for Physical Science (EBAPS)[6], may not adequatelycapture the unique characteristics of students with
leadership practices to bring back and foster acollaborative culture within the Innovation Wing.In September 2024, fourteen leaders representing seven SIGs took part in the pilot program. Theyengaged in ice-breaking activities to dismantle silos, brainstorming sessions to strategize how theirSIGs could enhance the HKU Innovation Wing, goal-setting discussions to define outcomes for theirinvolvement in an overseas makerspace symposium, presentations to share their insights, andknowledge-sharing sessions to disseminate experiences and conclusions to other makerspacemembers.Surveys and analysis of written reflections from the team leaders indicate that the overseas team-building program effectively dismantled silos, enhanced collaboration, and promoted
[1], [2], [3]. Over time, researchers have gained a nuancedunderstanding of how international student status affects various dimensions of academic life,including mental health, psychosocial well-being, cultural adaptation, and feelings of belonging[4], [5]. Qualitative studies have added depth to this picture, highlighting how students undergopersonal and identity shifts through their interactions with new social systems, unfamiliarenvironments, and internal reflections on their past and aspirations for the future. These changesdon’t happen in isolation but emerge through a complex web of experiences that unfold acrossdifferent stages and destinations.Much of the existing scholarship has concentrated on individuals pursuing long
engagement, and academic integrity as Assistant Dean since 2014. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Preparing for Student Success in Global Competency and AwarenessEngineering student global awareness is qualitatively and quantitatively assessed in anengineering-specific preparation course through the undergraduate global engagement office at alarge land-grant university. This course was designed to introduce students to globalcompetencies, reflective practice, and foreign language for non-English speaking destinations.Data captured from several semesters indicates a positive trend of student satisfaction andincreased competencies. This data is corroborated by identifying important connections
a number of reasons, including ensuring that academic terminology and workshopmaterials were relevant and well adapted to the local institutional context. Further, it helpedbuild capacity and expertise through authentic partnership and knowledge sharing. There wasalso parity in leadership and contribution for running the workshop exercises. Finally, agileapproaches–like on-the-fly changes to facilitation activities in response to the energy andexperiences of the faculty participants in the room, as well as post-mortem reflections at theend of each day–help the team pivot exercises.Secondly, the workshop was designed exclusively using active learning strategies. A pitfall ofworkshops on active learning strategy is that the pedagogical
training, and partner development. These business achievements are reflected in his academic activities through the designing of lectures and mobility programs with practical implementation perspectives. Ishizaki has been actively presenting and publishing his academic achievements at international conferences in the Asia Pacific region and North America such as APAIE, WERA, and NAFSA. He earned a Master of Business Administration majoring in international business at the University of Southern California in the United States of America, and a Bachelor in Law at Hitotsubashi University in Japan.Rumi Okazaki, School of Architecture, Shibaura Institute of TechnologyProf. Ikuro SHIMIZU, Shibaura Institute of Technology Ikuo
make use of Hofstede's dimensions, which in an original studyyielded four dimensions of culture that distinguish countries from each other [9]:Individualism, which is the capacity to belong to a group and to work collectively.Power distance reflects the relationship between dependence and the degree to whichgroups can accept an unequal distribution of power. Uncertainty avoidance considershow individuals cope with uncertainty. And masculinity assesses the emotional rolesamong members of society and estimates how much a society is driven by competitionand success [20]. However, through new research in 23 countries, Hofstede added afifth dimension called long-term orientation that reflects the encouragement of futurereward-oriented activities
set ofsix-piece chicken nuggets they can produce within 15-minutes. The points serve as a metric forthe overall productivity of the country and world during the game. The game is played twicewithin a 65-minute class session. The first game does not have any tariffs imposed and thusrepresents a liberalized trade environment. The game is then run a second time under a scenarioin which one country has invaded another country and in response multiple countries haveimposed import tariffs on each other. Students also spend five-minutes reflecting on what theylearned about international trade. While the specific results change each time new student teamsplay the game, the general results that a) there are winners and losers from tariffs and b
(InternationalProfessional Engineering Educator Registered) title was achieved through the project“Pedagogical training of engineering educators—EnTER" (created in 2018). This wasachieved with the support of the only professional regulatory body that overseesengineering teaching professionals, the International Standard Classification ofOccupations (ISCO), with code 2311 (ISCO Code 08) as “Higher education teachingprofessional: Engineering educator" [4–6]. Thus, this article will show how the reviewedprograms are structured, and will provide a proposal for engineering that seeks to reflect,innovate, and rethink its teaching practices. Some research shows that engineering teachingpractices closely linked to the concept of traditional science are recognized, but in
bycollaborative inquiry to develop a shared understanding of the challenges and sharedopportunities for education innovations. We led off with short presentations to share contextualdifferences between the two educational contexts and to share challenges encountered, what hasbeen done on these topics, and engage a larger discussion. Field notes and artifacts werecollected from these groups and themed to identify shared challenges, supports, andopportunities for future collaborations that included, as examples rather than an exhaustive list,resources for team formation and evaluation, mathematics preparation and onboarding courses,and resources for first-year students, faculty professional development challenges andopportunities, and use of reflection as