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Resume
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Identification
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Standardisation Education Content Modules
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Source
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Dong Geun Choi and Henk de Vries, 2008. Standaridsation as emerging content in technology education at all levels of education. In Int. J. Technol. Des. Educ. DOI 10.1007/s10798-009-9110-z.
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Description
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"Classification of the teaching contents (what) into six modules:
- Module 1: Examples in Daily Life
- Module 2: Factual/Fundamental contents
- Module 3: Academic/theoretical aspects
- Module 4: Case studies (advanced)
- Module 5: Skill-set related contents
- Module 6: Specific Standards
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Module 1
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Examples in Daily Life:
Examples from everyday life to show that technical standards are everywhere in our lives and standards are vital for safe and efficient society.
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Module 2
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Factual/Fundamental contents:
Factual or fundamental information solely related to standardization and conformity assessment itself, and rarely found in other classes.
- General
- Definitions
- Functions
- History
- Types/classifications of standards
- National standardization
- Regional standardization
- International standardization
- Consortia standardization
- Company standardization
- Conformity assessment
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Module 3
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Factual/Fundamental contents:
Interdisciplinary academic contents related to standardization; standardization within traditional academic disciplines such as economics, business administration, public administration, law, engineering.
- Academic approaches to standardization
- History of standardization
- Library/recording management and standardization
- Consumer protection and standardization
- Social welfare and standardization
- Education about standardization
- Social system and standardization
- Regulatory policy and standardization
- Industry/science policy and standardization
- R&D policy and standardization
- International trade and standardization
- Law/legislation and standardization
- Economics and standardization
- Natural science and standardization
- Natural science and measurement standards
- Medicine and standardization
- Healthcare and standardization
- Standardization as a strategic tool-decision making, marketing
- Global business and standardization
- Service management and standardization
- Innovation and standardization
- IPR, patents and standardization
- MBA - business case analysis - Module 4
- Technology management and standardization
- Technology transfer and standardization
- Standardization in the respective engineering disciplines (mechanical, construction, ICT, etc.) Module 5
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Module 4
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Case studies:
Business cases describing different aspects of standardization and conformity assessment
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Module 5
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Skill-set related contents:
Practical skills needed in standardization practices proposing, developing, disseminating, and administrating relevant procedures. Some of these are related to general business skills like communication or negotiating, others are solely related to standardization like writing standards.
- Developing/Drafting standards
- Chairing and moderating a meeting
- Working across cultures
- Language (English)
- Consensus, negotiation, discussion
- Conformity assessment skills- testing, assessing and documenting
- Administration of standardization activities
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Module 6
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(How to use) Specific Standards:
How to implement or use one or more particular standards
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