The engineer of 2020 : visions of engineering in the new century / National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academy of Engineering, issuing body.

Contributor:

National Academy of Engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Vocational guidance--Forecasting.

Engineering.

Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--Forecasting.

Engineers--Forecasting.

Engineers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Visions of engineering in the new century

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To enhance the nation's economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering practice. The Engineer of 2020 urges the engineering profession to recognize what engineers can build for the future through a wide range of leadership roles in industry, government, and academia--not just through technical jobs. Engineering schools should attract the best and brightest students and be open to new teaching and training approaches. With the appropriate education and training, the engineer of the future will be called upon to become a leader not only in business but also in nonprofit and government sectors. The book finds that the next several decades will offer more opportunities for engineers, with exciting possibilities expected from nanotechnology, information technology, and bioengineering. Other engineering applications, such as transgenic food, technologies that affect personal privacy, and nuclear technologies, raise complex social and ethical challenges. Future engineers must be prepared to help the public consider and resolve these dilemmas along with challenges that will arise from new global competition, requiring thoughtful and concerted action if engineering in the United States is to retain its vibrancy and strength.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Acknowledgments

Preface

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Technological Context of Engineering Practice

2 Societal, Global, and Professional Contexts of Engineering Practice

3 Aspirations for the Engineer of 2020

4 Attributes of Engineers in 2020

Epilogue

Appendixes

Appendix A Scenarios

Appendix B Workshop Attendees

Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610176335

9780309133364

030913336X

9781280176333

1280176334

9780309530651

0309530652

OCLC:

55621075