Global engineering education initiative through student organization.

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc

Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.

Published: April 2010

Engineering is becoming a more globally aware discipline that is revolutionizing the way individuals interact internationally. Engineering World Health (EWH) - Madison Chapter is a student-initiated organization that has developed opportunities to facilitate both local and global engineering education. Through EWH - Madison Chapter student-initiated activities, this organization has developed an interface between Traditional, Technical, and Translational education mediums. This study attests to the development of global engineering programs in the context of biomedical applications.

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