Zhu, J., & Huang, Y., & Bing, C., & Zhang, Z. (2019, June), The Impact of Participation in Multiple International Learning Experiences for Engineering Students  Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33398

\bibitem{asee_peer_33398}
  Zhu, J., \& Huang, Y., \& Bing, C., \& Zhang, Z. (2019, June), \emph{The Impact of Participation in Multiple International Learning Experiences for Engineering Students}
  Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Tampa, Florida.
  10.18260/1-2--33398

Jiabin Zhu, Yaxin Huang, Chen Bing, and Zhinan Zhang.  "The Impact of Participation in Multiple International Learning Experiences for Engineering Students".  2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida, 2019, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2019.  https://peer.asee.org/33398 Internet.  30 May, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_33398}
  Jiabin Zhu, Yaxin Huang, Chen Bing, and Zhinan Zhang.
  "The Impact of Participation in Multiple International Learning Experiences for Engineering Students".
  \emph{2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Tampa, Florida, 2019, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2019.
  https://peer.asee.org/33398 Internet.  30 May, 2025

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author = "Jiabin Zhu, Yaxin Huang, Chen Bing, and Zhinan Zhang"
title = "The Impact of Participation in Multiple International Learning Experiences for Engineering Students"
booktitle = "2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition "
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Globalization requires future engineers to live up to the challenges from industry upgrading and development (Jesiek, Borrego & Beddoes, 2010; Gereffi et al., 2008). China, as the largest producer of engineering graduates in the world, has been encountering many challenges in the field of engineering education and undergoing a series of engineering education reforms. One of the major problems lies in the oversupply of unqualified engineers and the undersupply of high-quality engineers (Gereffi et al, 2008). Considering the challenges facing Chinese engineering education, the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the “Plan for Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers” (PETOE) in 2010 and the “Emerging Engineering Education” (EEE) plan in 2017. Both programs target to produce a large number of high-quality engineering talents with global competitiveness so as to better meet the demand of transformation from labor-intensive economy to knowledge-intensive economy (Lin, 2012).
In response to the PETOE and EEE policies, many leading universities in China have actively carried out reforms in engineering education. A number of leading universities has begun to integrate international learning experiences for students to prepare globally competent engineers. Such international learning experiences include attending international conferences, international summer schools, studying abroad, bilingual courses (English and Chinese) and many others. Nevertheless, it remains unknown how these different experiences can affect engineering students’ outcomes. 
Using an instrument framed in the dimensions of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, we explored engineering students’ engagement with multiple types of international learning experiences. Specifically, we examined the impact of their prior international experiences on their current learning outcomes with international summer programs.
Based on an analysis of survey responses from 200 students who participated in 2015 international summer programs at a leading Chinese research university, we identified the different impact that was associated with different forms of international learning experiences. For example, prior experiences attending international conferences helped students gain more in frontier engineering knowledge and discover new career interest or directions. Prior engagement in other international summer programs significantly helped students in their development of multiple skills (e.g. teamwork, analytical thinking, leadership, presentation skills) and in the change towards a more open, flexible attitude in cross-cultural communication.
In sum, an exploration of the impact of multiple forms of international learning experiences can facilitate multiple stakeholders in designing and choosing suitable international experiences for students.

AU  - Jiabin Zhu
AU  - Yaxin Huang
AU  - Chen Bing
AU  - Zhinan Zhang
CY  - Tampa, Florida
DA  - 2019/06/15
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - The Impact of Participation in Multiple International Learning Experiences for Engineering Students
UR  - https://peer.asee.org/33398
DO  - 10.18260/1-2--33398
ER  -