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On Becoming a 21st Century Engineer

EVERYTHING CHANGES, EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED

The world is dynamic. A multitude of challenges and opportunities are accelerating changes in how we view our planet and interact with one another as countries, states, communities, and neighbors. In his book The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman argues that easier access to information technologies and rising technical competence around the globe are key agents prompting these changes (Friedman, 2005). Other factors include new developments in nanotechnology, biotechnology, material science, and photonics, which carry the potential for enabling longer and healthier lives and improved work and living conditions (Augustine, 2006; Melsa, 2007; NAE, ...

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