"MQP in China: Extension of WPI Practice on Project based Engineering Education"

With the development of global economy and the rapid shift of manufacturing to China, the demand for engineers with the ability to work in unfamiliar cultural environments is critically important for both Chinese and US companies.In response to a world in which science and engineering are increasingly global in scope, integrating international research experience into engineering education is essential.An exchange program of Senior Projects in Mechanical Engineering has been established between WPI and HUST.US and Chinese students work in mixed teams doing real world projects sponsored by global companies doing business in China.The students work on defining and solving realworld engineering problems in a very important and vastly different cultural environment.They gain knowledge and communication skills through conducting meaningful project, working in teams, and developing leadership skills in a multi-cultural environment.