Download PDF Globalization and Engineering September 1, 2005 Volume 35 Issue 3 Articles In This Issue Globalization and Engineering (editorial) Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorGeorge Bugliarello Editor’s Note George Bugliarello Globalization is not a new phenomenon. Carthage, Rome, the Ottomans, sev-eral European powers, and mercantile city-states had multicontinental trading networks made possible by a combination of economic power, military power, and the latest technology. ... Offshoring and the Future of U.S. Engineering: An Overview Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorMartin Kenney and Rafiq Dossani U.S. engineers are now in competition with low-wage engineers in developing countries. Martin Kenney1 Rafiq Dossani1 Engineering as a profession in the United States and other developed nations may soon face a crisis. As a result of sophisticated telecommunications and the digitization of ... The Next Big Surprise Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorLamar Alexander The author outlines a national effort to ensure U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. Lamar Alexander This article is adapted from an address to the National Academy of Sciences on May 11, 2005. September 11th came as a big surprise to this country. We weren’t expecting what ... Globalization of Materials Research and Development Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorPeter Bridenbaugh and Michael Moloney Globalization could threaten U.S. access to advances in materials science and engineering. Peter Bridenbough Michael Moloney The media these days are filled with talk of offshoring and outsourcing. The continued globalization of research and development (R&D) and the proliferation of ... Impacts and Trends of Offshoring Engineering Tasks and Jobs Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorRon Hira Engineers need better data and government help to “adjust” to offshoring. Ron Hira1 Many companies are transferring tasks and jobs that have traditionally been done by American engineers to lower cost countries where engineers earn as little as 10 percent of the salaries Americans ... A Disturbing Mosaic Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorWm. A. Wulf The United States is trading the long-term health of U.S. research and education for the appearance of short-term security. William Wulf I assume that all of you have read or heard a discussion of Tom Friedman’s book (2005), The World Is Flat. But just in case, I’ll restate ...
Globalization and Engineering (editorial) Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorGeorge Bugliarello Editor’s Note George Bugliarello Globalization is not a new phenomenon. Carthage, Rome, the Ottomans, sev-eral European powers, and mercantile city-states had multicontinental trading networks made possible by a combination of economic power, military power, and the latest technology. ...
Offshoring and the Future of U.S. Engineering: An Overview Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorMartin Kenney and Rafiq Dossani U.S. engineers are now in competition with low-wage engineers in developing countries. Martin Kenney1 Rafiq Dossani1 Engineering as a profession in the United States and other developed nations may soon face a crisis. As a result of sophisticated telecommunications and the digitization of ...
The Next Big Surprise Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorLamar Alexander The author outlines a national effort to ensure U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. Lamar Alexander This article is adapted from an address to the National Academy of Sciences on May 11, 2005. September 11th came as a big surprise to this country. We weren’t expecting what ...
Globalization of Materials Research and Development Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorPeter Bridenbaugh and Michael Moloney Globalization could threaten U.S. access to advances in materials science and engineering. Peter Bridenbough Michael Moloney The media these days are filled with talk of offshoring and outsourcing. The continued globalization of research and development (R&D) and the proliferation of ...
Impacts and Trends of Offshoring Engineering Tasks and Jobs Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorRon Hira Engineers need better data and government help to “adjust” to offshoring. Ron Hira1 Many companies are transferring tasks and jobs that have traditionally been done by American engineers to lower cost countries where engineers earn as little as 10 percent of the salaries Americans ...
A Disturbing Mosaic Thursday, September 1, 2005 AuthorWm. A. Wulf The United States is trading the long-term health of U.S. research and education for the appearance of short-term security. William Wulf I assume that all of you have read or heard a discussion of Tom Friedman’s book (2005), The World Is Flat. But just in case, I’ll restate ...