• DocumentCode
    2866745
  • Title

    Global engineering education: What difference does it make?

  • Author

    Grandin, John M.

  • Author_Institution
    German Emeritus, Executive Director Emeritus, International Engineering Program, University of Rhode Island, 65 Rockland Drive, Wakefield, 02879, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    17-22 June 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    In this paper, the author describes the findings of his study of fifteen representative graduates of the University of Rhode Island International Engineering Program (IEP). The IEP program enables the students to earn a language degree alongside their engineering curriculum and involves one year of immersion study and professional internship abroad. The study seeks to define the long-term impact of the IEP experience on the lives and careers of its students.
  • Keywords
    Companies; Educational institutions; Employment; Engineering profession; Problem-solving; Remuneration; Dual Degree; Globalization; Study Abroad;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2012 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, QC, Canada
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1085-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0149-645X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2012.6259597
  • Filename
    6259597