Collaborative Research: Assessing the Spectrum of International Undergraduate Engineering Educational Experiences

这一工程教育研究项目将调查工科本科生在发展全球能力方面的经验类型。由于全球化和技术使世界变得“扁平”，工程专业的学生越来越需要能够在一个日益国际化的环境中工作。包括调查和访谈在内的各种方法将帮助研究团队了解学生可以获得的各种经验，以及哪些类型的经验最能培养全球能力。这个项目的更广泛的意义和重要性将是让工程学学位课程和大学管理人员了解可用于发展国际能力的选择范围。由于这样的体验越来越重要，但潜在的代价很高，这样的见解有可能为程序的开发和演变提供信息。本研究的结果虽然侧重于工程，但也可以推广到其他STEM领域。该项目与NSF的战略目标重叠，即通过培养一支具有新能力和专业知识的工程队伍来改造边境。此外，NSF为社会创新的目标是通过创造对社会有用的结果和研究来实现的，这些成果和研究通过为教育政策和实践提供信息来实现。

This engineering education research project will investigate the types of experiences that undergraduate engineering students have to develop global competencies. Since globalization and technology have "flattened" the world there is an increasing need for engineering students to be able to work in an environment that is increasingly international. A variety of means, including surveys and interviews, will help the research team understand the range of experiences available to students, as well as what types of experiences best foster global competencies.The broader significance and importance of this project will be to inform engineering degree programs and university administrators about the range of options available to develop international competencies. Since such experiences are increasingly important yet potentially expensive, such insights have the potential to inform program development and evolution. The results of this study, while focusing on engineering, can be generalized to other STEM fields. This project overlaps with NSF's strategic goals of transforming the frontiers through preparation of an engineering workforce with new capabilities and expertise. Additionally NSF's goal of innovating for society is enabled by creating results and research that are useful for society by informing educational policy and practices.