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Global Impact for your Institution: International Experiential Education for Technical Students

Global Impact for your Institution: International Experiential Education for Technical Students
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Author(s): Thomas M. Akins (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)and Debbie D. Gulick (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 21
Source title: Work-Integrated Learning in Engineering, Built Environment and Technology: Diversity of Practice in Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Patrick Keleher (Central Queensland University, Australia), Arun Patil (Amity University Rajasthan, India)and R. E. Harreveld (Central Queensland University, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-547-6.ch006

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Abstract

This chapter describes Georgia Institute of Technology’s (Georgia Tech) model for producing globally competent engineers. It details two aspects that Georgia Tech thinks are vital to its success: (1) the need for institutional support and resources and (2) making international experiential education a part of an institution’s culture.

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