Design and Engineering International Collaborative Projects: A state of art

Due to the Globalization and the industrial development world wide, Engineering Collaborative projects have never been more important and the necessity of improving the processes used among them, neither. The language barrier is a mayor downfall for the success of any international project, and even though English is universally spoken, technical terminology is not well known. So here is where collaborative platforms become an essential tool, and the standardization of the procedures as well. In order to compare the competencies of the parties involved, so it becomes noted the areas of expertise of each country considering their culture and education models, it is necessary to evaluate and measure the individual and group skills of the participants, this information can be used in case of further projects as well it will give an idea of the strengths and weaknesses of each specific area in the selected country. After processing such information the results will give a clear view of the state of the actual situation on the matter; how to improve/develop an application or platform for efficient collaborative projects, what are the weak points or the competencies that are needed to improve to be better prepared for international projects, this are just few of the many applications that this kind of study can throw and it gives an idea to the universities of how to mold their programs and overall education to be at a competitive international level.