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Ifees: Enhancing Engineering Education At A Global Scale, Lueny Morrell, Claudio Borri, Hans J. Hoyer, Sarah A. Rajala, Seeram Ramakrishna, Xavier Fouger, Bruno Laporte, José Carlos Quadrado, Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Duncan Mckenzie Frasier
Ifees: Enhancing Engineering Education At A Global Scale, Lueny Morrell, Claudio Borri, Hans J. Hoyer, Sarah A. Rajala, Seeram Ramakrishna, Xavier Fouger, Bruno Laporte, José Carlos Quadrado, Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Duncan Mckenzie Frasier
Sarah A. Rajala
Engineering and technology play a key role in globalization as developed and developing countries develop and implement effective and efficient strategies that advance their economies and social development. Engineering has played a critical role in economic development in the history of civilization, because engineers are important not only in solving local problems but also in knowledge creation and knowledge transfer. Thus, science and technology education need to be in continuous evolvement in order to keep assisting countries reduce poverty, boost socio-economic development and make the right decisions for sustainable and environmentally compatible development. In a flat world, a global approach …
Engineering Education Societies Becoming Global: The Evolving Development Of The International Federation Of Engineering Education Societies (Ifees), Lueny Morell, Claudio Borri, Sarah A. Rajala, Bruno Laporte, Maira M. Larrondo Petrie, Seeram Ramakrishna, Xavier Fouger, Adriana Garboan, Jose Carlos Quadrado, Duncan Fraser, Hans Hoyer
Engineering Education Societies Becoming Global: The Evolving Development Of The International Federation Of Engineering Education Societies (Ifees), Lueny Morell, Claudio Borri, Sarah A. Rajala, Bruno Laporte, Maira M. Larrondo Petrie, Seeram Ramakrishna, Xavier Fouger, Adriana Garboan, Jose Carlos Quadrado, Duncan Fraser, Hans Hoyer
Sarah A. Rajala
Globalization is making both developed and developing countries think about effective and efficient strategies that will advance their economies and social development. Throughout the history of civilization, engineering has played a critical role in economic development. Engineers are key not only in solving local problems but also in knowledge creation and knowledge transfer. Thus, it is imperative that technical know-how be supplemented with professional skills to develop an ‘adaptive leader’ who is capable of addressing the multiple challenges of an ever changing world. The key-question posed by the 21st century global economy to engineering educators and stake-holders is this: “How …