ERIC Number: ED414857
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1996-Aug-15
Pages: 241
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Eurotech: An International Program in Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Final Report, 1993-1996.
Kecht, Maria-Regina; Long, Richard P.
This final report describes a project at the University of Connecticut-Storrs, begun in 1993, to create a 5-year interdisciplinary, undergraduate, double-degree program, combining a bachelor of science in engineering with a bachelor of arts in German. The program, called Eurotech, is intended to provide students with practical, integrated foreign language study that not only links academic training and industry experience but also links technical preparation with experiential learning. The report notes that 3 years into the program, a foundation has been created for a learner-centered curriculum that stresses experiential learning and links academic training with industry experience. Evaluations include collecting information on students enrolled, finding out how much they are achieving, and assessing the program itself. Linguistic and professional preparation are supported by a variety of activities that promote cross-cultural awareness. Report sections include a project overview; purpose; background and origins; project description (instruction; promotion/recruitment; collaboration with industry); evaluation and project results; and summary and conclusions. Extensive appendices include samples of technical content in German, samples of activities in computerized modules; cultural questionnaire, syllabi, journal articles, brochures, resource lists, and evaluation forms. (CH)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design, Engineering Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, German, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Internship Programs, Language Fluency, Modern Languages, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship, Student Centered Curriculum, Undergraduate Study, Universities, Work Experience Programs
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
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Audience: Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Connecticut Univ., Storrs.
Identifiers - Location: Austria; Germany
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