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Providing Strategies for Education in Engineering for Virtual Team Development

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Emerging Trends in Computing, Informatics, Systems Sciences, and Engineering

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The globalization of the new product development workforce is a growing trend as companies search to improve their effectiveness. This paper examined the education foundation necessary for engineering students to work effectively in virtual teams, especially new product groups. The paper suggests how small changes in group assignments may benefit students and eliminate potential problems in the organization. Implications include curriculum changes to increase team effectiveness and enhance collaboration among team members.

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    S. E. McCaslin & M. Young

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  1. School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, University Avenue 221, Bridgeport, 06604, Connecticut, USA

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McCaslin, S.E., Young, M. (2013). Providing Strategies for Education in Engineering for Virtual Team Development. In: Sobh, T., Elleithy, K. (eds) Emerging Trends in Computing, Informatics, Systems Sciences, and Engineering. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 151. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3558-7_7

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