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- Applications of Engineering Economy
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- John Robertson, Arizona State University; Michael Kozicki, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University
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- Engineering Economy
success and the vulnerability to a weakness in any one of them. It is a useful framework for student projects where some reasoned case has to be made for the likely evolution path.Many parties have an interest in making objective assessments of the possible success ofemerging technologies - from investors to students pondering their career direction. Tomake the task more tractable, cases that are judged individually on merit have beenexcluded. This avoids the minefield of research project funding, venture capital andpeer-reviewed publications. Instead, this paper concentrates on cases where there is nosingle project advocate. The goal is to determine the maturity state and intrinsic merits ofan emerging technology rather than
- Conference Session
- Applications of Engineering Economy
- Collection
- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Benjamin Kelley, Baylor University; Robert Doty, Baylor University; Bill booth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University
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- Engineering Economy
assurance for career success, as a combination of professional skills is needed.4Successful careers require an understanding of how a business functions and familiarity withcontemporary issues in a global and societal context.5 A variety of innovative and successfulapproaches have been used to expose students to global issues. Selected engineering standardsare used to lead into global manufacturing.6 The Engineering Projects in Community Service(EPICS) has a international component.7 A multi institution, multi country initiative seeks topromote international cooperation and generate new partnerships.8 Although engineeringstudents traditionally have elected not to study abroad, new international programs andrecruiters’ expectations are leading more