The Expanding World of Engineers
The roles of engineers have been increasing rapidly over the years. In today's context, they are not limited to only technical duties but they are highly sought after in other industries such as the finance and service sectors.
In an engineering tertiary education, the students will have to undergo various trainings and practical assignments. These assignments will train them to detect problems and come up with the solutions. Precision and accuracy are very important in engineering. Therefore the trainings engineers received enable them to develop an analytical skill. Engineers not only have to enable that the device which they are required to create works but also have to factor in a lot of other factors such as time constrain, cost of the device and user-friendliness.
The education engineering students receive not only focus on technical issues. There are electives available for students to receive an all round education at various universities. I recalled someone once told me that if a salesman market a technical product, his knowledge will be limited to what he had read or heard. However, if an engineer markets or sells the product, his knowledge will be much more and will be able to explain the various features better to the customer. As technology is part of our everyday life, engineers will always be in demand as society will depend on them to improve our standard of living.
Globalisation also plays a part in the roles of engineers. In this fast-paced society, we want information at the shortest possible timeframe. The invention of the internet and electronic mail is one such example of how engineering has benefited the world. Without engineers, society will remain stagnant. Since an engineering education is flexible and diversified, engineers will be a great asset to the economy and are important for future success of any organisation.
Therefore, I believe that the education and trainings that engineers receive will be vital to an ever changing and challenging world we live in.
In an engineering tertiary education, the students will have to undergo various trainings and practical assignments. These assignments will train them to detect problems and come up with the solutions. Precision and accuracy are very important in engineering. Therefore the trainings engineers received enable them to develop an analytical skill. Engineers not only have to enable that the device which they are required to create works but also have to factor in a lot of other factors such as time constrain, cost of the device and user-friendliness.
The education engineering students receive not only focus on technical issues. There are electives available for students to receive an all round education at various universities. I recalled someone once told me that if a salesman market a technical product, his knowledge will be limited to what he had read or heard. However, if an engineer markets or sells the product, his knowledge will be much more and will be able to explain the various features better to the customer. As technology is part of our everyday life, engineers will always be in demand as society will depend on them to improve our standard of living.
Globalisation also plays a part in the roles of engineers. In this fast-paced society, we want information at the shortest possible timeframe. The invention of the internet and electronic mail is one such example of how engineering has benefited the world. Without engineers, society will remain stagnant. Since an engineering education is flexible and diversified, engineers will be a great asset to the economy and are important for future success of any organisation.
Therefore, I believe that the education and trainings that engineers receive will be vital to an ever changing and challenging world we live in.
posted by Samuel @ 11:17 PM
4 Comments:
At January 21, 2009 at 5:17 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Excellent post! I do agree that modern engineers must possess a meld of both technical understanding, social dynamics and global economics. Engineering seeks to provide ways and means to improve the lives of people. Without a concrete grasp of the intrinsic needs of society, one cannot hope to engineer a future that would meet the rapidly changing demands of the world we live in.
At January 22, 2009 at 9:39 PM ,
Henri B said...
The examples you gave about what engineers have produced over the years are excellent. Truly without the internet the world would be moving at a much slower pace than usual.
There is one sentence that I did not understand fully, which is the sixth sentence in the second paragraph which says,
"Engineers not only have to enable that the device which they are required to create works..." Maybe enable should be ensure?
Also in paragraph three, sentence four,
"I recalled someone once told me that if a salesman market a technical product..."
I think it should be markets not market.
These are just a few of my suggestion but overall it was an excellent entry and was a good insight on what would happen to our world if there were no engineers.
At January 23, 2009 at 1:32 AM ,
Gu Jing said...
Good explanation of your opinion! But I suggest you to put the last paragraph to the beginning, so that you can show your point of view more clearly.
There are good examples in 3rd and 4th paragraphs to show that there are many benifits for engineering students to gain more knowledge beyond their major. I strongly agree with you.
At January 24, 2009 at 1:37 PM ,
Yew Fatt said...
I agree with you that technology has become part of our daily life; how often do we see people around us not having a mobile phone, mp3 player or a PSP in their hands? Technology now has even become a fashion trend! From the young to the old, everyone is chasing after some sort of latest technology; mobile phones, laptops, cameras and the sorts. Which makes me believe that we can't live without engineers who create things for everyone.
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