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Engineering Service-Learning – Importance of Appropriate Collaboration with International Partners

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The service learning engineering/humanitarian engineering, program at The Ohio State University has been in existence for seven years and has grown in both the number of participants and projects. On the international front, various partnerships have formed that create a framework for success for our participants as well as for targeted communities that are served. The program, although focused mostly on engineering-related projects, also emphasizes the need for cultural awareness and constant communication with the in-country partners. The goal of the program is to raise awareness of the needs of citizens in developing nations and to collectively work together on sustainable solutions. This paper will describe the development of humanitarian engineering at The Ohio State University and chronicle the partnership in two specific locations in Honduras.

Source: International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship

DOI: 10.24908/ijsle.v7i1.4239

Authors: Miriam R Simon, Gregory D Bixler, Bradley Doudican, Roger Dzwonczyk

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Engineering Education and Global Impact

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Partnerships for the goals, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Ohio State University