Developing Global Competence Through Cross Cultural Virtual Teams: Preliminary Observations | Zendy

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Developing Global Competence Through Cross Cultural Virtual Teams: Preliminary Observations

Author(s) -

Alan Parkinson,

C. Greg Jensen,

Holt Zaugg,

Spencer P. Magleby

Publication year - 2020

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--15904

Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , curriculum , engineering education , globalization , computer science , blueprint , engineering management , knowledge management , engineering , pedagogy , psychology , political science , mechanical engineering , social psychology , law

A number of credible voices within the engineering community have expressed the need for engineering graduates to develop global competence. Many colleges of engineering have addressed this need by developing various technical study abroad programs. Typically these programs are resource intensive and only reach a fraction of students. However, it may be possible to develop some attributes of global competence without travel through cross-cultural, virtual design experiences which take place via video conferencing and internet-based collaboration and engineering software tools. This paper presents some of the issues associated with this approach. Preliminary observations are made about the effectiveness of an advanced CAD modeling course which involved virtual teams.

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