Development of non-technical skills required by future global practitioners in MSE and corrosion engineering
Authors
Robertson-Begg, JohnAffiliation
University of DerbyIssue Date
2015-02
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Traditionally, engineers have been taught a subject specific curriculum that would have made them technically proficient in their specialist area. In this chapter, the author argues that currently a broader educational base is needed to prepare them for work in the global environment. Engineers need to become aware of, and be able to embrace, issues such as sustainability, ethics, human rights, social justice and at the same time develop their own skills through continuing professional development. They need to be able to continue keeping themselves technologically aware, take control over their own future career paths, and as their career progresses, they have to think strategically. The chapter covered the following subject matter: The Global Engineer, Strategic Thinking, Global Ethics (Engineering, Business, Social, and Environmental), sustainability, and career planning. It discussed the best approaches to deliver the materials on these topics to engineers from the author’s reflections on his own experiences.Citation
Robertson-Begg, J. (2015) 'Development of non-technical skills required by future global practitioners in MSE and corrosion engineering' in Lim, H. W. (ed.) 'Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering Education', IGI Global: Hershey, PA 17033, USA, pp. 397-415Publisher
IGI GlobalDOI
10.4018/978-1-4666-8183-5.ch020Additional Links
http://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-recent-developments-materials/120296Type
Book chapterLanguage
enISBN
978-1-4666-8183-5978-1-4666-8184-2
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.4018/978-1-4666-8183-5.ch020