SEEDS–The international postgraduate master program for preparing young systems engineers for space exploration

Vallerani, E.; Chiocchia, Gianfranco; Messidoro, P.; Perino, Maria Antonietta; Viola, Nicole

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2012.10.021

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“…This Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology has expanded to include additional universities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Some European universities, e.g., [17,27], experiment with specialized space systems engineering programs in cooperation with industry.…”

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Advanced degrees in astronautical engineering for the space industry

Gruntman

2014

Acta Astronautica

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a b s t r a c tTen years ago in the summer of 2004, the University of Southern California established a new unique academic unit focused on space engineering. Initially known as the Astronautics and Space Technology Division, the unit operated from day one as an independent academic department, successfully introduced the full set of degrees in Astronautical Engineering, and was formally renamed the Department of Astronautical Engineering in 2010. The largest component of Department's educational programs has been and continues to be its flagship Master of Science program, specifically focused on meeting engineering workforce development needs of the space industry and government space research and development centers. The program successfully grew from a specialization in astronautics developed in mid-1990s and expanded into a large nationallyvisible program. In addition to on-campus full-time students, it reaches many working students on-line through distance education. This article reviews the origins of the Master's degree program and its current status and accomplishments; outlines the program structure, academic focus, student composition, and enrollment dynamics; and discusses lessons learned and future challenges.

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Advanced degrees in astronautical engineering for the space industry

Gruntman

2014

Acta Astronautica

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A Systematic Review of Engineering Students in Intercultural Teamwork: Characteristics, Challenges, and Coping Strategies

Jiang

Dahl

2023

Education Sciences

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In response to the challenges posed by globalization and internationalization, engineering education programs are increasingly focused on knowledge, technologies, and competence that meet global needs. Against this backdrop, higher engineering students are often encouraged to collaborate in teams with others from diverse, cultural, and disciplinary backgrounds, for the purpose of preparing them to accommodate change and innovation across international working contexts. Within a growing number of intercultural systematic and meta-analysis reviews in engineering education, little attention has been paid to intercultural team characteristics, and even less has been given to the challenges of intercultural teamwork and the relevant coping strategies. Using a systematic approach, this paper reviewed 77 journal articles to identify the intercultural team characteristics of engineering students based on team formats, level of collaboration, learning goals, evaluation methods, and learning gains. Through the process of intercultural collaboration, several challenges and corresponding coping strategies were reported at the individual, relational, and contextual levels. Recommendations for future practice for engineering educators and programs faculties, and future research directions for engineering educational researchers, are proposed in order to support engineering students’ intercultural team learning.

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SEEDS–The international postgraduate master program for preparing young systems engineers for space exploration

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Advanced degrees in astronautical engineering for the space industry

Advanced degrees in astronautical engineering for the space industry

A Systematic Review of Engineering Students in Intercultural Teamwork: Characteristics, Challenges, and Coping Strategies

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