Abstract
A growing movement is occurring across the United States to encourage college students to study abroad so that they may become better aware of other cultures and environments and more importantly is able to successfully compete in the global economy. ABET outcome h (the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context) and the report released by the National Academy of Engineering on Educating the Engineer of 2020 have provided further motivation for engineering educators to address this need. This paper will discuss the extension of an online survey developed and originally administered to undergraduate engineering students at the University of Arkansas, a public institution, to a new cohort at Stevens Institute of Technology, a private institution. This survey examines the factors prohibiting students from studying abroad, specifically, 1) if there are differences among gender, classification and/or program of study, 2) whether students do not study abroad due to financial, class selection, time, and/or other reasons, 3) what percent of the cost associated with studying abroad the students need to have covered in order to be able to afford to study abroad, and 4) where students wish to study abroad. In addition, this comparison contrasts findings between a public, rural, comprehensive university (University of Arkansas) with a private, urban, technological university (Stevens Institute of Technology). Results show that the majority of public and private university students want to study abroad (ideally in Europe), but identify time and finances as constraints. Students from private institutions require less funding than those from public institutions.
Original language | English |
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State | Published - 2013 |
Event | 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: 23 Jun 2013 → 26 Jun 2013 |
Conference
Conference | 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Atlanta, GA |
Period | 23/06/13 → 26/06/13 |