Technology, Economic Growth and the Professional Engineer
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Management and engineering manufacture
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1988 ◽
Vol 202
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pp. 1-8
Keyword(s):
The President describes the relationship between technology and the prosperity of our society, and outlines the essential role of the engineer in contributing to this prosperity. He reviews his career in industry and Government and the key contribution of engineering to the growth, development and commercial success of the oil and petrochemical industry. By means of some case studies he illustrates the role of the mechanical engineer in a process industry.