It's very people-serving. Without question, engineering is really the basis of civilization in many ways. We wouldn't have what we have today if it weren't for engineering. I mean, the comforts of having shelter. Medicine is a form of engineering in many ways, and engineers contribute a lot to the medical profession in developing instruments and tools that help in restoring health or keeping people healthy.
Engineering is really a wonderful profession.
Well, the kinds of skills that engineers have to bring with them into the 21st Century are probably communication skills, communication interpreted very broadly. And that includes good computer skills, knowing how to find one's way around the Internet, knowing how to use the computer to produce graphical images, drawings. What engineers used to do with a T-square and pencil they now really have to do with a computer keyboard and mouse. These are very important skills. Putting together a prospectus or a proposal for an idea is a very important skill that an engineer has to learn, has to develop really, because in working and communicating with other people you really have to be able to make a case for what it is that you are bringing to the table.