The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century

This book, from the National Academy of Engineering, is available for free download, and presents ways "to enhance the nation's economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering practice." Topics include the technological context of engineering practice, societal, global, and professional contexts of engineering, apirations for the engineer of 2020, and attributes of engineers in 2020.