Required Engineering Knowledge and Skills

As early as the 1940s, attempts were made to codify the nontraditional skills an engineer must possess. One such attempt, the Unwritten Laws of Engineering [1], called for the development of such skills as oral and written communication, planning, and 

Most important abilities with respect to EMPLOYMENT Greatest deficits in abilities with respect to EDUCATION 

Learn independently Ability to communicate effectively Knowledge of marketing principles Sense of ethical and professional responsibilities 

Based on this consistency, industrial leaders in the United States successfully lobbied government agencies to fund science and engineering education reform, persuaded professional societies to revise accreditation standards, and created 

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