Intercultural engineering mindsets for sustainable development alliance

Abstract

International alliances are essential to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This article explores engineering students' perceptions of their intercultural collaboration skills. The main purpose of this case study was to assess the intercultural awareness of two groups: 40 students with international experience and 40 without, and to examine the relevance of using immersive technologies to enhance intercultural collaboration among higher education students. As a result of the study, it can be observed that positive responses predominate, suggesting that both groups of students consider intercultural collaboration important and value the opportunity to work and interact with people from other cultures. In conclusion, the majority of students recognize the importance of cultural diversity and effective communication, show disposition to share and learn in multicultural collaborative environments, and are willing to participate in intercultural encounters through immersive technologies.