Designing communication for collaboration across engineering cultures: A teaching case

This pedagogical case aims to better prepare engineering students for communication tasks in international collaborations. Its origin is an interview with a young female engineer in the United States who, when asked what might have improved her technical communication classes, answered by listing her current difficulties with intercultural and international collaboration on design projects. Her interview established a frame for the short case on international collaboration that follows. Included are materials suitable for students and resources to guide teachers.