Kang I would like to share with you my observations on the desired traits of engineers in the 21st century.
Technical excellence is, of course, a given.
A few other assets would be international knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit, and credibility. Modern transportation and communications technologies have compressed time and space, making the world a much smaller place i.e., the global village. At the same time, though, the world has become much more complex. More people travel to different parts of the world for conferences, business meetings, and vacation. Increasing numbers of corporations set up research and development laboratories, production plants, and sales and service operations in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.