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Escuela Politcnica Nacional de Ecuador

Maestra en Diseo, Produccin y Automatizacin Industrial


Global Engineering Design Seminar

Presenter
Dr.IvanE.Esparragoza
AssociateProfessorofEngineering
PennStateUniversity
Email:iee1@psu.edu

Description
Thepurposeofthisseminaristoencouragecriticalandinnovativethinkinginaglobalcontext
forthedesignofproductsandsystemsbyunderstandingglobalchallenges(humanneeds,
sustainabledevelopment,andenvironmentalstewardship),globaleconomyandsupplychains,
globaldesignpracticesuchasoutsourcing,andcrossculturaldifferences.

Objectives
Uponcompletionoftheseminar,participantsshouldbeableto:
Recognizetheimportanceofinnovation,creativity,anddesignfortechnologyadvancesand
itsroleinthesocialdevelopmentandeconomicgrowthofthenations.
Explain, differentiate and apply different techniques to enhance creativity and encourage
innovation in engineering, and be aware of the challenges in applying them in different
regionsinaglobalsetting.
Use effective problem solving and design processes in the solution of problems meeting
specificneedsforregionsorglobalmarkets.
Increaseglobalawarenessandglobalsocialresponsibility.

Content
1. Reviewofengineeringdesign
2. Creativeproblemsolving
3. Globalengineeringchallenges
4. Trendsintechnologyandinnovation
5. Globaleconomyandsupplychain
6. Globalsustainabledesign
7. Globaldesignpractice
8. Globalsocialresponsibility

Length
Thisseminarisdesignedfor16hours

Agenda
Day Content
Tuesday,Sep.11 1. Reviewofengineeringdesign
6:009:00pm Engineeringdesignasrelationships
Engineeringdesignasaprocess
Wednesday,Sep.12 2. Creativeproblemsolving
6:009:00pm Systemthinking
Designthinking
Thursday,Sep.13 3. Globalengineeringchallenges
6:009:00pm 4. Trendsintechnologyandinnovation
Friday,Sep.14 5. Globaleconomyandsupplychain
6:009:00pm 6. Globalsustainabledesign
Lowpowerdesign
Ecodesign
Saturday,Sep15 7. Globaldesignpractice
8:0011:00am Outsourcing
Glocalization
InformationTechnologytools
8. Globalsocialresponsibility

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