Cultural Perspectives of the 2015 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics Summer Research Institute

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1490527· OSTI ID:1490527

Arviso, Brittany Marie ^[1]; Croessmann, Charles Luke ^[2]; Fachko, Jonathan Everett ^[1]; Hatton, Rio William ^[1]; Brake, Matthew Robert W. ^[1]; Rizzo, Davinia B. ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Bosque School, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This paper discusses the results of a study to determine the impact of culture on engineering. The study took place during the 2015 Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics Summer Research Institute, a six-week research program sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico consisting of 24 graduate students participating in seven different projects. Twenty-two of the participants and two of the mentors were interviewed to study the effects of cultural background on engineering processes and interactions. The results of this study indicate that cultural differences drive engineering practices.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
• OSTI ID: 1490527
• Report Number(s): SAND--2015-7027; 671252
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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