TY - GEN
T1 - From engineering to mechatronics management
AU - Kopacek, P.
AU - Hajrizi, E.
AU - Stapleton, L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was and is supported by the European Commission under TEMPUS grant JEP 18071-2003; University Level Education in Mechatronics in Kosovo (ULEMK) and JEP 41170-2006 (1244) Curriculum Development Master Study Mechatronics Management in Kosovo (MSMMK).
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - International development is critical if we are to stabilise previously unstable regions. The development of new, sustainable education systems in such regions is well known to be an important driver for international development generally, attracting considerable body of literature as well as numerous donor initiatives. Developing economies in the midst of fundamental restructuring of higher education may benefit from radical approaches to engineering education programme design. This paper sets out the case of the development of a BSc and a MSc curriculum in Mechatronics Management in Kosovo. It demonstrates that it is possible to develop higher-education programmes in advanced engineering, which have potential local economic impact in an emerging economy and are designed with that goal specifically in mind. The case demonstrates how it is possible to apply theories of engineering and technology professional competence to develop higher education programmes with the potential to deliver on aggressive economic and educational objectives.
AB - International development is critical if we are to stabilise previously unstable regions. The development of new, sustainable education systems in such regions is well known to be an important driver for international development generally, attracting considerable body of literature as well as numerous donor initiatives. Developing economies in the midst of fundamental restructuring of higher education may benefit from radical approaches to engineering education programme design. This paper sets out the case of the development of a BSc and a MSc curriculum in Mechatronics Management in Kosovo. It demonstrates that it is possible to develop higher-education programmes in advanced engineering, which have potential local economic impact in an emerging economy and are designed with that goal specifically in mind. The case demonstrates how it is possible to apply theories of engineering and technology professional competence to develop higher education programmes with the potential to deliver on aggressive economic and educational objectives.
KW - Engineering education
KW - International development
KW - International stability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84885576854&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3182/20130606-3-XK-4037.00053
DO - 10.3182/20130606-3-XK-4037.00053
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84885576854
SN - 9783902823342
T3 - IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
SP - 1
EP - 4
BT - 15th IFAC Workshop on International Stability, Technology and Culture, SWIIS 2013 - Proceedings
PB - IFAC Secretariat
T2 - 15th IFAC Workshop on International Stability, Technology and Culture, SWIIS 2013
Y2 - 6 June 2013 through 8 June 2013
ER -