|
The Global Technology Management Simulation, GlobeTech, is an original
Curriculum Innovation and Development project which has been developed
and conducted yearly for seven years at The Cooper Union under the
auspices of the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition. Its main
purpose is to familiarize the undergraduate engineering students
with the application of global technology management and negotiation
principles by using an International Joint-Venture Project Internet
Negotiation Simulation as the main learning tool.
Globetech was
developed by Professor Roxanne Jacoby as a lab component for the
EID-372, “Global Perspectives in Technology Management”
course. The course and the various GlobeTech simulation topics have
been specifically created to develop students’ professional
knowledge and skills desirable for 21st century engineering, such
as:
- Leadership
and team work skills
- Verbal
and written communication skills
- Strong
ethics and sense of values
- Awareness
of the workings of the global economy, environmental issues,
and the need for sustainable development
- Stronger
collaboration with student teams from other disciplines
and schools
- And
the use of the Internet as a research and communication
tool
|
 |
GlobeTech aims
to familiarize engineering students with the real and very complex
political, economical, social, financial, and technical issues influencing
global technology decisions, thus better preparing them for a future
of increased globalization.
|
