GLOBAL PROJECT TEAMS P. Barry BUTLER College of Engineering The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa U

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GLOBAL PROJECT TEAMSP. Barry BUTLERCollege
of EngineeringThe University of IowaIowa City,
Iowa USAMay 3, 2005
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DEFINITION

• Global engineering teams
• Depend on one another for project success
• Members located throughout the world
• Different work schedules, holidays, cultures,
  etc.
• Communicate principally through electronic means
• Email
• Video/Teleconferencing
• Data transmission
• Shared access to common electronic data

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• Guiding Principles Shaping Technology
• Pace of technological change will be rapid
• Global interconnection of world
• Population involved with or affected by
  technology will be increasingly diverse and
  multidisciplinary
• Social, cultural, political and economic forces
  will continue to affect the success of
  technological innovations
• Presence of technology in our everyday lives will
  be seamless, transparent and more significant
  than ever

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• Attributes of the Engineer of 2020
• Strong analytical skills
• Practical ingenuity
• Creativity
• Good communication skills
• Business and management skills
• Leadership
• High ethical standards
• Dynamism, agility, resilience and flexibility to
  deal with changing world
• Lifelong learners

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• Thank You !