Overcoming the Difficulties Faced by International Students Undertaking Engineering Coursework Dissertation Projects: A Web-based Troubleshooting Guide

摘要: A large majority of international postgraduate students in the Faculty Engineering and Information Technology, Griffith University, commence their Masters Program with limited research experience. In particular, some were never encouraged, undergraduate studies, to critically evaluate or plan manage own projects. Moreover, these not generally encouraged construct an argument validate it. This problem, conjunction language difficulties, makes it very difficult for understand objectives expectations a thesis project. many cases, is up supervisors provide high degree individual consultation on fundamentals bridge gap between students' existing skills required proficiency level. The this paper capability barriers facing when conducting structured interview approach was proposed purpose, addressing questions relating difficulties faced undertaking various elements Also, respondents asked rate provided coping strategies overcome difficulties. primary outcome study development improved supervision approach, which should shift current one-on-one highly consultative process, supervisor student, diversified where student has opportunity attempt self-learning. Students who utilise be better able visualise process map project deliver outcomes. hybrid incorporates web-based troubleshooting guide encourage