Title :
Work in Progress: "Cultural Immersion": A Collaborative work among Countries in Engineering Education
Author :
Brito, Claudio Da Rocha ; Ciampi, Melany M. ; Budny, Dan
Author_Institution :
Council of Researches in Educ. & Sci.
Abstract :
COPEC is offering a new activity called "Cultural Immersion in Brazil" that is a 15 days in Atlantic Forest Region at the Sao Paulo State, South of Brazil. It is dimensioned for students in engineering, technology and business administration fields. The program includes visit to enterprises and universities and social activities, which will provide the students a great experience and discovering a different world. It can happen in other regions of the country in according to the needs or the desire of the group. Previous experiences have showed positive aspects of such program like the opportunity for students and teachers to intensify the exchange of ideas and the mobility. Students pointed out the fact that for them it is a life time experience to know more about a different culture and the possibility to explore the working world in a nice and safe environment
Keywords :
educational institutions; engineering education; COPEC; business administration; cultural immersion; educational institutions; engineering education; technical activities; Brazil Council; Cities and towns; Collaborative work; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Engineering education; International relations; Organizing; Technical activities; Business administration; Cultural; Engineering; Institutions of education; Technical activities;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 36th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0256-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2006.322282