Dr. Farr: “The Impact of Technology and Globalization on Engineering Education”
Discussion will focus on how engineering education must be reformed
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Dr. John Farr, Professor and Director of the Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management, will present “The Impact of Technology and Globalization on Engineering Education” on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 in the Edwin A. Stevens Building, Ro om 130 . His presentation is sponsored by the Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education ( CIESE) program, Research & Innovation in Engineering Education (RIEE).
Most engineering education programs are rooted in the skills needed to support the economic realities of the 1950s. However, since 1950 the percent of people employed in manufacturing has dropped from 34 percent to 10 percent mainly due to increased productivity from advances in technology and globalization.
During that same period those employed in the service sector have grown from 59 percent to 83 percent (mainly in business and health). However, outsourcing has started to affect this sector of the American economy. Some researchers estimate that 3.3 million white-collar jobs will move overseas by 2015, mainly to India .
“This talk is meant to stimulate the discussion on how engineering education must be reformed to develop the skills needed to respond to the global economic environment of the 21st century. In this new era, productivity, business and creativity must dominate the curriculum and cannot be minimized at the expense of traditional math, science and engineering elements of an engineering education,” said Beth McGrath, Director of CIESE.
Faculty who register for and participate in these seminars will be eligible for a free journal subscription or educational software package to be given away at each event and will be entered in a drawing for two RIEE -sponsored trips to the ASEE conference in Chicago in June.
Please call x 5375 to make a reservation, as lunch will be provided. RSVP to CIESE by Nov. 8, at pdonnell@stevens.edu or call x 5375. For questions, contact Beth McGrath, bmcgrath@stevens.edu or Meg Turner , mturner@stevens.edu
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