0 or 3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Upper Division
Introduction to the challenges faced by the practicing technologist when working and interacting with international technical personnel, both here and abroad, including history, standards, education, and practice of technology outside the United States. Permission of department required.
Learning Outcomes1Awareness and comprehension of cross-cultural factors necessary for international professional practice in technology.
2Effective research strategies that access what is known about technology development, usage and impact from a global perspective.
3Knowledge and skill in researching and reporting cultural factors affecting business practices in a variety of independent nation states.
4Knowledge of procedures, regulations and practices regarding international business.
5Research skills to identify the natural and technology resources of countries.
6An ability to contrast the impact of technology infrastructure and use of technology in developed countries to what occurs in underdeveloped countries.
7Knowledge of the concept and application of "Appropriate Technology".
8Knowledge of the historical development of technology in various modern nations.
9Informed judgments regarding the influences of cultural and political environments of countries and their technological development.
10Awareness of the major changes related to current and/or emerging technology in the leading industrial nations of the world.
11Understanding of the methodologies employed for the effective introduction of technologies into new country or cultural settings.
12Knowledge of selected International Technology Standards and organizations.
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