Internationalizing Our Engineers: Short Term Experiential Programs Abroad For Engineering Students
- Conference
- Location
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Publication Date
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June 22, 2008
- Start Date
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June 22, 2008
- End Date
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June 25, 2008
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
- Tagged Division
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International
- Page Count
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14
- Page Numbers
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13.795.1 - 13.795.14
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--3669
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/3669
- Download Count
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401
Paper Authors
Lauren Alexander IAESTE United States
Affiliated with IAESTE United States since 2002, Lauren Alexander develops and assesses overseas short-term experiential programs for science and engineering students. She holds a B.A. in Hispanic Studies and English Literature (Rice University), a M.A. in Intercultural Communication (University of Maryland – Baltimore County) and is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory. Her research interests focus on industry demand for professional prerequisites in new hires and understanding how short-term programs impact skills development of technical students.
Cheryl Matherly University of Tulsa
Mary Besterfield-Sacre University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a B.S. in Engineering Management (University of Missouri – Rolla), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Purdue University), and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (University of Pittsburgh). Dr. Sacre’s research includes: engineering education assessment, product innovation, and K12 systems modeling. She is associate editor of the Journal of Engineering Education; and co-author of Total Quality Management, 3rd Ed.
Larry Shuman
University of Pittsburgh
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Alexander, L., & Matherly, C., & Besterfield-Sacre, M., & Shuman, L. (2008, June), Internationalizing Our Engineers: Short Term Experiential Programs Abroad For Engineering Students Paper presented at 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.18260/1-2--3669
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