The Expanding World of Engineers

The demand for engineers around the world has increased drastically. This has led the need to produce more engineers with systematic and critical thinking mind around the world to meet up with this demand. Our education system has been successful in creating engineers to meet with the global demand.

As mentioned by Prof Ramakrishnan the engineer’s training helps to systematically analyze information and apply a holistic approach in designing solution. The curriculum structure of our engineering tertiary education is a great contributing factor in engineers training. The modules or subject required by a student to take does not only cover engineering aspects but additional subjects are incorporated to train the students to systematically analyze complex sets of information. Subjects incorporated in the syllabus are not only engineering based but also related to the other sectors. This is what we call cross-faculty modules where students are required to take subject outside the engineering faculty. It broadens the knowledge required for an engineer. This allows a flexible and widened knowledge for engineers in overcoming engineering problem. Moreover the learning structure is now such that a percentage of the performance is based on practical or hands-on approach allowing students to have a better understanding on the systems. This helps them to incorporate themselves to the industry.

Technology is another significant contributing factor. With the advancement in technology around the world, engineers are also required to keep up with technology. Trainings carried out are more technology intensive such that all engineers are IT trained. This helps to process more information at a faster pace. With the increasing use of the IT such as WWW (World Wide Web) information are obtained and analyzed faster allowing engineers to have a holistic approach to design solutions.

In conclusion, proper training and knowledge as mentioned above are very important. This would allow an engineer to systematically analyze information and apply a holistic approach in designing solution as mentioned by Prof Ramakrishnan.