Industry And Eurotech: Partners In International Engineering Education

As the U.S. seeks to expand its foreign trade, the need for American engineers capable of functioning in the global marketplace increases. These engineers must be capable of understanding cultures other than their own and must develop some skills with foreign languages. Developing an international engineering program in an English speaking country requires considerable analysis. There are many cultures and languages from which to choose. How can an engineering school intending to make these opportunities available to its students, identify the best way to proceed? An analysis of local industry indicated that German was the best choice for the State of Connecticut.