Abstract
Changes in the business environment, responses of companies
to these changes and the available information and
communication technologies (ICT) pose a number of challenges
to present and future product developers, as well as to
educational institutions. An appropriate response to these
challenges is to create a solid basis for strategies to combat
stronger competition, since existing educational programs have
provided this only to a small extent. In our opinion, the E-GPR
course carried out by 5 European universities reflects the tasks
of professional product development teams and their work
conditions as realistically as possible and will enable students
attending the E-GPR course who will soon enter the
professional world to later progress along a steeper learning
curve. This paper focuses on the role of communication
between members of virtual teams and presents experiences
gathered during the organization, designing and performance of
each year’s courses.
to these changes and the available information and
communication technologies (ICT) pose a number of challenges
to present and future product developers, as well as to
educational institutions. An appropriate response to these
challenges is to create a solid basis for strategies to combat
stronger competition, since existing educational programs have
provided this only to a small extent. In our opinion, the E-GPR
course carried out by 5 European universities reflects the tasks
of professional product development teams and their work
conditions as realistically as possible and will enable students
attending the E-GPR course who will soon enter the
professional world to later progress along a steeper learning
curve. This paper focuses on the role of communication
between members of virtual teams and presents experiences
gathered during the organization, designing and performance of
each year’s courses.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 2nd international multi-conference on engineering and technological innovation - Orlando, United States Duration: 10 Jul 2009 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd international multi-conference on engineering and technological innovation |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Orlando |
| Period | 10/07/09 → … |
Keywords
- education
- future product developers
- collaborative product development