REDEFINING THE OUTSTANDING ENGINEER IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Document Type : Technical Note

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ISEE

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Todays engineers operate in a highly interconnected world, where stakeholders from diverse domains, cultures, and contexts come together, and social, cultural, and political forces shape the success or failure of technological innovations. Therefore, an outstanding engineer can no longer be measured solely by technical skill. Recent views suggest that “the importance of the engineer in society is such that his role cannot be limited to technical competence.”Not so long ago, engineers were praised above all for their technical achievements, the ability to solve difficult problems, create new products, or be master in a specific field. This classic view reduced the outstanding engineer to someone specific. But now, leading engineering institutions and global organizations are rethinking this image.

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  • Receive Date 11 May 2025
  • Revise Date 18 November 2025
  • Accept Date 18 November 2025
  • First Publish Date 18 November 2025
  • Publish Date 21 December 2025