Teamwork across Disciplinary Borders: A Bridge between College and the Work Place

Learning the language of the work place in one's chosen field of expertise often goes beyond a well-defined technical curriculum, to encompass skills such as inter-personal relationships, crisis management, and objectivity. Success on the job necessitates the mastery of these other skills almost as much as the acquisition of core technical knowledge. An inter-disciplinary teaming course has been developed to allow students to realize the need for these skills and attempt to impart some of them in a structured environment.