The Introduction of Knowledge Management into Engineering Education Systems

1 Tzai-Fu Cheng, Chang Jung University, 396, Section 1, Chang-Jung Road, Kway Jen, Tainan 711, Taiwan [email protected] 2 I-Huei Ho, Chang Jung University [email protected] 3 Chieh-Yu Lin, Chang Jung University [email protected] Abstract Recently, the government in Taiwan proposed a knowledge-based economic policy to reinforce the competence of Taiwan's industries in the 21st century. Industries in the age of the knowledge-based economy are information-intensive and must pay more attention to knowledge management than others. Many scholars have explicitly regarded knowledge as a critical success factor for enterprises. Effective knowledge management plays a key role for all industries in the future. Knowledge management is a conscious strategy of getting the right knowledge to the right people at the right time and helping people share and put information into action in ways that will improve organizational performance. The goal of knowledge management is to improve innovation. To meet the requirements of industries, more and more engineering schools begin to design curricula about innovation. This study will investigate the introduction of knowledge management into engineering education systems. Index Terms engineering logic, innovation, knowledge, knowledge management