What is an engineer? An engineer is usually related to someone who operates those sophisticated machinery. There are several factors which affect how the engineers work and think.
These were how the majority associated the engineers in the past. However, throughout the years, with rapid industrialisation, the job scope of an engineer has expanded way beyond the above definition. In the modern society, other than knowing how to operate the sophisticated machinery, engineers also need to be responsive when problems arise. An employer will be looking more into how fast an engineer can come up with a solution should any difficulty arise rather than the proficiency of an engineer to operate those sophisticated machinery. As such, engineers of today's society are trained to be fast thinking and creative, through both tertiary education and also experience.
Globalisation has increased the demand for engineers. As a result of globalisation, there is an increasing demand for the improvement of technology and also the rate of productions so as to meet the increasing needs of the growing population. As such, engineers have to undergo frequent courses or training to upgrade their skills to keep up with the technology and remain competitive and to secure their jobs.
The demand for engineers around the world is increasing rapidly. There are also more career opportunities available for the engineers. Hence, more women are also willing to take up engineering as their course of study during tertiary education, given the increase in career opportunities.
The rising needs of the world also affect how the engineers set their priority and allocate their work. Not only do the engineers help to improve our lifestyle, they have also been working out on ways to prolong the lifespan of the Earth. Globalisation has resulted in the increasing pollution contributed to the environment and hence destroying the Earth, which is a home to every living thing. Hence, the increasing needs for environmental friendly technology urge the engineers to pay more attention and time in that sector.
In conclusion, in today's society, there is no boundary as to whether engineering is a career of the men or women. In addition, there is an increasing demand for engineers. The population has set greater expectations from an engineer today as the standard of living has increased. New technologies are expected every now and then, to provide greater luxury and convenience.
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ReplyDeleteYour blog post gives brief but holistic information on what engineers were before, and what they are now. In my opinion, in addition to what you have stated above regarding engineers and solving engineering problems, it is no doubt that engineers are also in demand in other industries, such as banking and service industries. I guess this means that potential employers are more interested in engineers’ critical and systematic thinking, rather than their technical skills. Nonetheless, engineers have a slight edge over other graduates as they have more in depth technological knowledge.