As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world - not just study it.
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More than ever, the world needs good engineers. However, the pool of talent is shrinking not growing.
For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.
Engineering stimulates the mind.
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.
Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing.
Many of the issues we face in dealing with rapid climate change are well suited to an engineering mind.
Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.
Engineering is treated with disdain, on the whole. It's considered to be rather boring and irrelevant, yet neither of those is true.
I think one problem we've had is that people who are smart and creative and innovative as engineers went into financial engineering.
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