The Global Mechanical Engineer—The Future of the Profession in 2028

Abstract

Our engineering profession is facing tremendous challenges, especially as we take a long-range look at the trends and issues developing throughout the next 20 years. Even now, we see rapidly developing economies leading to greater global environmental pressures and competition for declining resources. In the future, the mechanical engineering profession will be pressed to develop new technologies and techniques while promoting sustainability and it will have a greater need for shared knowledge in order to compete and collaborate. The next generation of engineers must be equipped with the knowledge to do business in global markets, no matter where their desktops reside or how local their business interests.