Development and Success Strategies

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA 

Madhavan et al. (eds.). Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-76495-5 33, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2008 

For centuries, society s problems have been assumed to be sufficiently linear, mechanistic, and discrete to be addressed by engineers responsible for solving problems through the application of math and science, the classic definition of 

When Stockholm was considering ways to transport more people into and out of the city, the concept of adding one more bridge to the 57 that already connect the 14 main islands that constitute the city would have been the natural engineering extension of past practices. 

In a world where applied science and technology are available to practically anyone for a few rupees or yuan on the dollar, we have to ask ourselves What will the US engineer have to offer that is not available in the global market for a fraction of the cost If we decide to compete with other countries using the traditional definition of engineering, we will certainly succeed in converting engineers into a commodity. 

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The fourth section covers key career development and success strategies and examines developing new genes, leadership skills, and life management skills for career and success, including perspectives on ethical development. 

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