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"MQP in China: Extension of WPI Practice on Project based Engineering Education"

Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: With the development of global economy and the rapid shift of manufacturing to China, the demand for engineers with the ability to work in unfamiliar cultural environments is critically important for both Chinese and US companies.In response to a world in which science and engineering are increasingly global in scope, integrating international research experience into engineering education is essential.An exchange program of Senior Projects in Mechanical Engineering has been established between WPI and HUST.US and Chinese students work in mixed teams doing real world projects sponsored by global companies doing business in China.The students work on defining and solving realworld engineering problems in a very important and vastly different cultural environment.They gain knowledge and communication skills through conducting meaningful project, working in teams, and developing leadership skills in a multi-cultural environment.How to measure the success of the center/projects How to measure student ability enhancement How to measure project quality How to target on students batch / market need How to measure the impact on education What assessment procedure to take.This is one of focuses we will work on in next one or two years of the future.
Author: Yiming Rong
Language: English
Subfield: Architecture
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4409109274
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