3I Engineer (Industry, Innovation, Interculturality)

Abstract

The present study aims to present the origin, phases, characteristics, adjustments, and future perspectives of an inter-institutional program of international academic mobility and complementary training for engineering undergraduate degree, the 3I Engineer Program. This is a qualitative study that, due to the technical procedure adopted, is characterized as a documentary. The data collected was submitted to the content analysis technique. The 3i Program, designed by the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR) and the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), refers to the training of an engineer oriented to industry (productive sector), innovation, and interculturality. The proposal for international student mobility reflects the efforts of the two institutions to advance the teaching of engineering. It is concluded that the three i of the programs appear as an important reference for thinking about the becoming of the engineer profession in a borderless world.