Title :
Engineering globalization: oxymoron or opportunity?
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Baylor Univ., Waco, TX, USA
Abstract :
This essay aims to evaluate the possible meanings of engineering globalization relative to the philosophical character of engineering as a localizing activity, and looks at some implications for engineering and engineering education.
Keywords :
engineering education; globalisation; engineering education; engineering globalization; philosophical engineering; Cities and towns; Control systems; Design engineering; Engineering education; Geography; Globalization; Instruments; Knowledge engineering; Process design; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2004. ISTAS '04. International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8390-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2004.1314322
