Role of Engineers in Transforming

Society

Dr S G

Deshmukh
ABV-Indian Institute of
Information Technology &
Management
15 Sep
www.iiitm.a
45th Engineer
2012
c.in

@ITM s

University

Opening Quote..

Scientist discovers that

which exists.
An engineer creates that
which Theodor
never von Karma (1881
was

1963)
2

Engineers
Date
Country

Day

26 Jan
Panama
24 Feb

Iran

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En
15 May
4 Jun

Chile

gineer's_Day

USA

6 Jun
Taiwan
8 Jun

Peru

15 Jun

Italy

16 Jun
Argentina
1 Jul
Mexico
18/19 Jul (Shrawan 3)
17 Aug
Columbia
15 Sep

Nepal
India

Bhara Ratn Sir M Visveswaray

t

Great Engineer
a

Creative Planner

A Project Manager
par excellence

Architect of
Modern

India

A person with
strong value g
system

Remark.
.

People enjoy what technology

can do for them while often
ignoring what it can do to them

--Edward Wenk

Defining Engineering

Engineering is that profession in which

knowledge
of the mathematical and natural sciences
gained by
study, experience, and practice is
with is the professional art of
applied
Engineering
judgment
applying to develop ways to utilize,
economically,
science to the optimum conversion of the
the
materials and forces of nature for the
resources
benefit
of to the uses of humankind.
of nature
6

Intrinsic Nature of
The Narrow

Engineering
Engineering
is theDefinition
application of scientific and
mathematical
principles to practical ends such as the design,
manufacture, and
of is
eficient
and economic
operation
Engineering
the science
and art ofstructures,
eficient
machines,
dealing with
processes,
andforces
systems
materials and
... it involves the most
economic design and
execution ... assuring, when properly
performed, the most
advantageous combination of accuracy, safety,
Engineering is the practical application of science to
durability, speed,
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Engineering Skills Essentials

for

Strong technical capability

Competitive

Skills in communication and

persuasion Graduates
of
Ability to lead and work effectively as

a member
a team
Understanding of the non-technical
forces that profoundly infuence
engineering decisions Commitment
to lifelong learning

What Engineers
1. Desig products.
Do?
2. n
Plants in which those products are
Desig the systems that ensure the quality
of the manufacturing
3. efficiency
Desig made.
Design,
andplan and supervise the
4. n
process.
construction of
n
5. buildings, highways, transit systems.

Develop and implement ways to

extract, process
6. and use raw materials such as
petroleum and
natural gas.

Variou Role

As

A
s
A
s
A
s
A

s
An analyst
A designer
An Innovator
An integrator
A social
catalyst

What is a
Require

Profession

s
Require specialized and highly skilled
Functionknowledge.
of professional
work is vital
to
academic
training.
s
society. examination of competence.
Require
Professionals
understatus.
a standard
Professionals must
enjoy perform
higher social
the
s
of
professional behavior that requires
Requires Continuing education to keep current
adherence to
with

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Engineering as a Humanity

Is Engineering more like Natural

Science or
Engineering
is of
intimately
more like a field
studies in connected
the
to the
Humanities?
humanities because it is the
application of
scientific theory to solve certain
problems of
Engineering as Liberal
humanitynamely its need for

Arts !

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Indian

Taj Mahal, Qutab

Minar,
Marvels..

Gwalior
Howrah Bridge
Bhakra Nangal Dam
Golden Quadrilateral

Project
Konkan Railway/ Delhi
Metro
Nano Car

Fort

TAJ MAHAL

15 years to complete

Used Project Management Skills

Finest Example of Symmetry,
Engineering
Accuracy,
Precision

Gwalior
Fort

Delhi Metr

Established in 1995

Phase I(67.5 km) and Phase II(125 km) as

route length

Investment of US$ 2.3 Billions

Began construction in 1998 and completed

Phase I in

2006 (3 years ahead of schedule)

There are 6 lines, and a total of 142
stations
Today a feet of 280 coaches with 70

This Years Theme for Engineers

Day

Climate-Change Responsive
Technologies(Institution

for

of

Inclusive Growth
and Sustainable
Engineers)
This
acknowledges engineers
Development
contribution
growth and making sustainable
society, his/her responsibility for
development
inclusive

in

Impacts of Engineering
Adjectiv

contributions
Exampl

e
Wider

e
Social

Deep
er
Long
er
Light

Understanding
about
Life
Expectancy
Hand Held
devices

Networking
felt..
technolog
y

Engineers

I will

Pledge

http://www.facebook.com/Engineer
Tell people about the creative of

aspects Pledge?v=info
Engineering

Promote the Collaborative

nature of
Engineering

Talk about how engineering

Thank

ver much

I would appreciate your comments

you

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at

deshmukh.sg@gmail
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