Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies

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Author(s): Shanton Chang (The University of Melbourne, Australia), Martina von Imhoff (Technische Universität München, Germany)and Rikke Ilona Ustrup (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 25
Source title: Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Donna M. Velliaris (Eynesbury Institute of Business & Technology, Australia)and Deb Coleman-George (University of Adelaide, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch012

Keywords: Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

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Students in the Engineering and Information Technology (IT) field are statistically less mobile than in many other disciplines. This has been documented across Australia, Europe and North America. While studies have shown the benefits of going abroad for a period of time, these messages seem to be lost on many Engineering and IT students. Using comparative case studies between/among various Universities, this chapter outlines and explores the challenges of trying to encourage more of such students to go abroad. Challenges include: (1) student concerns; (2) degree structure and program limitations; and (3) faculty buy-in. This chapter outlines three cases where strategic and operational actions have been taken to mitigate identified challenges. Best practices include the identification and introduction of ‘mobility windows' in curricula in cooperation with faculty, having a clear management framework and performance indicators and achieving faculty buy-in.

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