Empa: An AI-Powered Virtual Mentor for Developing Global Collaboration Skills in HPC Education

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.17669v1
• Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:52:22 GMT
• Title: Empa: An AI-Powered Virtual Mentor for Developing Global Collaboration Skills in HPC Education
• Abstract summary: Empa is an AI-powered virtual mentor that integrates intercultural collaboration training into undergraduate computing education.<n> Empa guides students through structured activities covering cultural dimensions, communication styles, and conflict resolution.<n>Pilot preparation for deployment in computing courses demonstrates the feasibility of AI-mediated intercultural training.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: High-performance computing (HPC) and parallel computing increasingly rely on global collaboration among diverse teams, yet traditional computing curricula inadequately prepare students for cross-cultural teamwork essential in modern computational research environments. This paper presents Empa, an AI-powered virtual mentor that integrates intercultural collaboration training into undergraduate computing education. Built using large language models and deployed through a progressive web application, Empa guides students through structured activities covering cultural dimensions, communication styles, and conflict resolution that are critical for effective multicultural teamwork. Our system addresses the growing need for culturally competent HPC professionals by helping computing students develop skills to collaborate effectively in international research teams, contribute to global computational projects, and navigate the cultural complexities inherent in distributed computing environments. Pilot preparation for deployment in computing courses demonstrates the feasibility of AI-mediated intercultural training and provides insights into scalable approaches for developing intercultural collaboration skills essential for HPC workforce development.

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