In the article “The Expanding World of Engineers”, Prof.Ramakrishna stated that “an engineer’s training helps to systematically analyze complex information and apply a holistic approach in designing solutions.”In this sense, while the rapid growth of globalization and technological application is expanding the workplace of engineers, in the meantime, engineers are expanding the territory of human being by systematic and innovative solutions to diversified issues in almost every field, from manufacture to service industry, from system design and management to resolution of new challenges including potential energy crisis.
An engineering education placed the emphasis on problem-solving strategies, which advantages engineers on pragmatic, effective and creative thinking. Engineers with this positive attitude, tend to be more flexible in solution design and decision making, as they base their ideas not only on empirical knowledge accumulated through industrial history, but also on the fresh information base changing at high speed constantly. After seizing the first-hand facts, engineers dare to dream big, beyond any existing convention. What they focus on is how to break restrictive limitations and maximize real benefits, rather than avoid stepping into sensitive area or compromise on an assortment of rules which are traditional concern and thus constraints. All engineers concern about is an optimized solution that provides most promising effects. Under this firm direction, engineers undertake projects by a systematic approach, efficiently and determinedly, according to thorough analysis of current situation. This process is exactly what engineering’s training brings into play. Within every field of society, only in a systematic manner, can a comprehensive study and complex agendas be carried out. More importantly, for engineers who take up jobs in manufacturing and associated sectors, in-depth professional knowledge enables them to meet rigorous technical demands and play a key functional role in leadership of enterprise.
make-up example:
"Dreaming big has paid off for four from NUS at the fourth SMU Lee Kuan Yew Gloabl Business Plan competition.This team impressed with their cartilage-repair biotech business plan and walked away with the first prize."
---- The Business Times,July 14,2008
They are engineering students who dream big
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You made me feel that your description of how an engineer works is quite general and idealistic. An example is 'After seizing the first-hand facts, engineers dare to dream big, beyond any existing convention. What they focus on is how to break restrictive limitations and maximize real benefits'. Perhaps you can write more in depth about the exact processes that an engineer goes through in designing solutions to a problem.
ReplyDeletethanks for helpful suggestion. At first, I intended to use the example a piece of news from the Engineering Faculty website :Engineering Students' Business Plan wins 1st Prize (http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/ero/news/index.php?id=533%3Cfont). but somehow in a hurry before due date,I forgot to add it on...(I will edit it later)
ReplyDeleteIn terms of "idealistic", I am inclined to think idealistically if I am still able to.one face of me ~