21st-Century Engineer A Proposal for Engineering Education Reform

21st-Century Engineer A Proposal for Engineering Education Reform

Patricia D. Galloway

ISBN 10 # 0784409366
ISBN 13 # 9780784409367
Stock # 40936
Pages 152 (Softcover)
Published 2008

Once, civil engineers were esteemed by the public as both visionaries and leaders in a noble profession essential to the welfare of humankind. Today, though, civil engineers are often seen as mere advisors and technicians. The 21st-Century Engineer argues that this situation must change “ and that the means to do so are in the hands of engineers themselves.

In this groundbreaking manifesto, Galloway vividly paints the new global landscape where megaprojects, sustainability, infrastructure security, and multicultural work teams pose challenges for which engineers may be unprepared. With businesslike brevity, she lays out nontechnical areas in which engineers must become proficient: globalization, communication, ethics and professionalism, diversity, and leadership. Galloway contends that the existing system for educating engineers must change, and she proposes a new master's degree in professional engineering management.

A must-read for all thoughtful engineers involved in educating, hiring, and managing, The 21st-Century Engineer is a clarion call to reform the way today's engineers prepare for tomorrow.

Biographical Note

Patricia D. Galloway, Ph.D., P.E., is chief executive officer of The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc., in Seattle, Washington.

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