Virtual Tele-ED Through Tele-Education Delivery System – Virtual Tele-ED Forward PTU PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 25 AUGUST 2004 INAUGURAL LECTURE BY Information technologies Opportunities and Challenges For Distance Education Students of PTU
Science is linked to Technology through Applications TECHNOLOGY : INTERFACES Technology is a NON-LINEAR Tool Technology can effect the most fundamental changes in the ground rules of economic competitiveness and is disruptive Societal Prosperity Application SCIENCE Manufacture TECHNOLOGY Economy Environment Technology is linked to Economy and Environment through Manufacture Economy and Environment link Technology to Societal prosperity
DIMENSIONS OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE QUALITY COST EFFECTIVENESS % PROGESS IN TECHNOLOGY % PROGESS IN TECHNOLOGY A Developed country TIME Route ‘A’ KNOW-HOW (?) Fabricator Drawings Production Process Route ‘B’ KNOW – Why through Indigenous R&D Designer Design Production Process R&D EFFECT OF R&D NEED FOR INDIGENOUS R&D Competitiveness IT Services Knowledge Products B
EVOLUTION OF VALUE CHAIN IN PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE Requirement/ Specifications DesignProcess ManufacturingServicing Product Improvement Value Chain % Wealth Generation (Value Addition) Quality Improvement