Engineering Across Cultures: New learning resources for intercultural competency in engineering

Goldfinch, T; Leigh, EE; Dawes, L; Gardner, AP; McCarthy, T

Engineering Across Cultures: New learning resources for intercultural competency in engineering

Goldfinch, T Leigh, EE Dawes, L Gardner, AP

McCarthy, T

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Publisher:: The Engineering & Science Education Research (ESER) group, Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Scien
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2012, pp. 1 - 9
Issue Date:: 2012-01

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dc.contributor.author	Goldfinch, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Leigh, EE	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dawes, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gardner, AP https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-591X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McCarthy, T	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Mann, L	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Daniel, S	en_US
dc.date	2012-12-03	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2012, pp. 1 - 9	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9780987177230	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/23115
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND The work described in this paper has emerged from an ALTC/OLT funded project, Exploring Intercultural Competency in Engineering. The project indentified many facets of culture and intercultural competence that go beyond a culture-as-nationality paradigm. It was clear from this work that resources were needed to help engineering educators introduce students to the complex issues of culture as they relate to engineering practice. A set of learning modules focussing on intercultural competence in engineering practice were developed early on in the project. Through the OLT project, these modules have been expanded into a range of resources covering various aspects of culture in engineering. Supporting the resources, an eBook detailing the ins and outs of intercultural competency has also been developed to assist engineering educators to embed opportunities for students to develop skills in unpacking and managing cross-cultural challenges in engineering practice. PURPOSE This paper describes the key principles behind the development of the learning modules, the areas they cover and the eBook developed to support the modules. The paper is intended as an introduction to the approaches and resources and extends an invitation to the community to draw from, and contribute to this initial work.	en_US
dc.publisher	The Engineering & Science Education Research (ESER) group, Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Scien	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	AAEE - Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education	en_US
dc.title	Engineering Across Cultures: New learning resources for intercultural competency in engineering	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Melbourne, Victoria	en_US
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dc.location.activity	Melbourne, Victoria	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Professional Practice and Leadership
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND The work described in this paper has emerged from an ALTC/OLT funded project, Exploring Intercultural Competency in Engineering. The project indentified many facets of culture and intercultural competence that go beyond a culture-as-nationality paradigm. It was clear from this work that resources were needed to help engineering educators introduce students to the complex issues of culture as they relate to engineering practice. A set of learning modules focussing on intercultural competence in engineering practice were developed early on in the project. Through the OLT project, these modules have been expanded into a range of resources covering various aspects of culture in engineering. Supporting the resources, an eBook detailing the ins and outs of intercultural competency has also been developed to assist engineering educators to embed opportunities for students to develop skills in unpacking and managing cross-cultural challenges in engineering practice. PURPOSE This paper describes the key principles behind the development of the learning modules, the areas they cover and the eBook developed to support the modules. The paper is intended as an introduction to the approaches and resources and extends an invitation to the community to draw from, and contribute to this initial work.

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