What is engineering? My reflections . Part 1
The society is transforming and technologies are being invented at exponential pace. We need a new look at engineering. This is an attempt. What is engineering? My reflections 1 I requested the views of many. I got about 25 responses. About 25 % responded. My thanks to all those who responded. It shows every responder is concerned about this. I am glad. The poser was what is engineering? Most seem to agree with the aim of engineering. I am not giving the individual responses here,but I am giving a unified version which includes the views of most persons. The responses fall in one or more of the following categories: Outcome based Quality based Process based Approach based. Inclusion based. Let us look at the components of the definition. Outcome based - Engineering solves real world problems. It produces useful / beneficial applications for the people.. Utility aspect is important. It is not a basic abstract activity ,but application based. ...