The Status of Engineers in Society Since the mid 1800s the government has debated the perennial question ‘what is the status of engineers in society?’ Even as recently as 5 years ago an new report was commissioned by the government to ask the very same question as almost their fellow MPs asked almost 150 years ago. The question itself is problematic as the very definition of an engineer is still hotly debated. It must be understood however that engineers vitally contribute to global challenges;
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ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY: ROLES‚ PROFESSIONALISM AND BEYOND Outline of a talk delivered to engineering students of Universiti Putra Malaysia on Friday‚ 20 February 2004 at Bilik Seminar‚ Faculty of Engineering‚ Universiti Putra Malaysia. BY Ir. Oon Chee Kheng BE(Civil)‚ LLB(Hons)‚ MBA‚ CLP‚ MIEM‚ PEng(M) Advocate and Solicitor 1.0 INTRODUCTION Contrary to the popular perception of life as an engineer‚ this talk will focus on different roles of‚ and played by‚ engineers. Not exactly life
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Greatness has nothing to do with where you are and what resources are available to you. People who achieve great things in life need just one thing – passion. That passion has a power to propel you through all uncertainties and make you a superhero. Time and again this basic fact of life has been proved. Yet we find students losing the battle of life as early as after a failure in IIT JEE. We hope the story of Danish Chopra can mirror the real picture of the requisite of success. I happened to
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THE NIGERIAN ARMY ENGINEERS TO NATION BUILDING: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS INTRODUCTION 1. Nations of the world set objectives which they continually strive to achieve. These objectives which are regarded to be of benefit to the citizens of the country are collectively known as national interest. The extent to which a nation can achieve its national interest and indeed the influence it wields in the international community depends largely on its level of development. Nation building literally
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ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN POVERTY ALLEVATION Poverty is one of the major problems for people living on this planet. Close to half of world’s population live on less than 2$ a day (2003). The situation is more frightening in developing countries like Nepal where most of population is below poverty line and there is a large gap between the rich and the poor. But poverty is not only about lack of wealth in monetary terms; it also implies the denial of various choices and opportunities basic to human
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Role of the United Nations The United Nations is the most recognized representative inter-governmental organization of the world today and thus its role in dealing with world affairs is deemed irreplaceable in comparison to any other regional or international organization. It has made immense positive contributions in the overall maintenance of peace and security‚ international development and also in the promotion of co-operation among states. This thus puts it in the forefront in meeting the challenges
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Assignment 1: Report The role of the Engineer in the Value Chain Introduction In recent years‚ the requirements of commercial and industrial operations in the production of services and goods have been subject to vast changes. In the present era of globalization and increasing international competition‚ a trend away from vertically integrated organizations has become more and more evident. In fact‚ most companies nowadays tend to solely concentrate on their own core competencies‚ outsourcing
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Definition of globalization: * the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade‚ free flow of capital‚ and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets. The U.S. and globalization * The United States has been a beneficiary of globalization through integrating its economy into the world economy and lowering barriers to trade * The U.S. has been a firm proponent of furthering global trade and lowering barriers to trade around the world * The
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What is the role of United Nations in ensuring human rights? After the Second War World‚ the United Nations(UN) officially replaced the league of nations. At that time‚ human rights has risen and been regarded as the world value. Human Rights is understood as a “inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being”. In the progress in ensuring human rights‚ the UN has acted as a promoter and protector and his works have been notably
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Consumerism’s Role is Shaping Progress The drive necessary to create newer‚ more effective technology is within all human beings. It is a yearning to make life easier‚ to change the lives of many with a single object or idea‚ and to succumb to progressive impulse. Inventions like the wheel‚ printing press‚ telephone‚ automobile‚ and lightbulb‚ were each created by men with admirable ambition‚ as their products have significantly altered the day-to-day lives of their posterity. However‚ the progress that
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