Abstract:
Since 2001 The International Institute of Women in Engineering (IIWE)at EPF,
a Grande Ecole, France, has conducted a short course aimed at final year undergraduate
or recently graduated engineers. The objectives of the course are to introduce students to
the broad concepts and global issues they will encounter in their career and to initiate
cultural awareness and communication skills required for the ever changing workplace.
To demonstrate the success of this initiative, candidates were required to complete the
same questionnaire prior to the commencement and at the conclusion of the course. This
paper reports on some of the strategies used to engage international students in the
course activities, and discusses the results of the 2006 before and after- course surveys
