Developing Global Competence In Engineers: What Does It Mean? What Is Most Important?
Alan Parkinson, John N. Harb, Spencer P. Magleby
Abstract
A number of recent reports on the future of engineering education recommend that engineers develop "global competence." Although this term is becoming more widely used, it isn't always clear what it means. In this paper, we propose and define 13 dimensions or attributes of global competence. We report on the results of a survey of engineering educators and industry representatives on the importance of these attributes. This survey was initially conducted as part of a National Science Foundation sponsored summit on global engineering education.
Topics & Concepts
SummitCompetence (human resources)GlobalizationEngineering educationThe InternetGeopoliticsEngineering ethicsPolitical scienceKnowledge managementEngineeringPublic relationsComputer scienceEngineering managementManagementGeographyWorld Wide WebEconomicsPoliticsPhysical geographyLawEngineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentHigher Education Learning PracticesCompetency Development and Evaluation