June 15, 2007

Engineers and Others Abroad

To the Editor:

While I applaud Scott Carlson's "A Global Approach to Engineering" (The Chronicle, June 1), which demonstrates that engineers can include an international experience in their education, I wish to correct a misperception.

Our program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a universitywide requirement that strives to help all of our undergraduate students understand the relationship of science and technology with society. As such, members of a team are likely to be