Many young engineers find themselves increasingly drawn to management.
At the same time, many modern managers find themselves increasingly reliant on technology. People who have both leadership skills and engineering smarts are in increasing demand. Shabeer has just been hired to manage a program of engineering research grants for the government, and he knows that his understanding of the impacts of technology will be as important as his knowledge of engineering itself. Regina is interested in a technical career in a rapidly growing high-technology company and she knows that she must understand how the whole company functions and how it uses and values her work. Emily is very interested in chemical engineering and, while she plans to contribute technically for several years, she is interested in moving into management before long.