Abstract
Agricultural and biological engineers were well equipped to solve the diverse challenges facing society. Experts debated whether students could be better prepared for an ever-changing, global economy by immersing them in life-changing study abroad programs. ASABE member, Alan Hansen strongly believed that a study abroad program could be one of the most critical learning environments for students when he initiated a project-based study abroad program at the University of Illinois in 2004. Alan envisioned a program that would combine cultural experience with technical experience through senior-level engineering projects in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The one-month program extends from mid-July to mid-August and was structured to allow U of I students to team up with UKZN students to complete the construction and testing phases of their projects.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 12-15 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 25 |
| No | 2 |
| Specialist publication | Resource: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable World |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Engineering