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Increasing Opportunities in the field of Engineering-
The development in the field of engineering reflects the escalation of today’s world. The new equipments and devices developed by the engineers have significantly altered our life style. Moreover this field encounters challenges every day.
In future this field will generate plenty of opportunities to youth. A few years ago we would not have dreamt about the ‘Virtual university’. But today lessons taught by the Anna University Faculty from a studio reach through a satellite to all the classrooms of the colleges affiliated to Anna University.
Engineering science alone can help us to attain development in Technology. The truth is that science cannot directly assist the process of technological development. Only after the invention of Aircraft and Steam Engines the scientists were able to learn and enlighten the truth behind it.
Necessities and opportunies trigger off new technology. Today man’s life span has increased. Communication devices have been amplified. The cost-effective development has enhanced comforts and hence the change in life-style. The increasing opportunities in the field of Logistics, Nano Technology, Bio technology, and Information Technology reflect the changes that go on around us. As we have developed in other areas, improvement in technology is indispensable.
To solve certain vital issues of the society the Engineers are expected to invent newer technology. Changes in the field of Medicine, Energy, highly developed computer and communication can be brought only by Engineering. As the pace of population increases, our fundamental requirements like Infrastructure, environment, Water resources, Housing and Health find to be inadequate. These basic needs can be met with engineering only.
According to the World Standard, India has been doing well. In the field of Higher Education it stands third. However, only 7.2% between the age group 17 and 23 have obtained higher education. This statistics should go up to 20% before 2020, if India has to become a developed country. The technological development in 2020 would be a challenge to the engineers and only the adept persons will have opportunities.
India stands ahead in the field of advanced Technologies like Information Technology, Communication and Pharmaceuticals.
Due to the speedy role of Information Technology, Communication and Pharmaceuticals, Indian Economy has grown-up quickly from 2003. This is a significant success, for it has provided job opportunities to many and has uplifted them from poverty. If this progress continues many more will have opportunities.
It is alleged that a fast growth is expected in the field of Bio-Technology, Nano Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Material Science and Photonics. Knowledge in Engineering is essential to learn Bio-Technology. To reconstruct the injured and affected body parts and to rebuild the broken tissues, nerves and other parts without surgery, researches in the field of Bio-Technology are on.
Researches in Nano science and Nano Engineering are supportive to Bio-Engineering, Material science and Electronics. Nano components help to produce artificial organs and to clean up the environment. Photonics helps to diminish the size of the components and build up its efficiency. Due to natural calamity people are dislocated. In Material Science researches are conducted to produce devices to predict natural calamity.
The field of Information Technology has gone through astonishing changes. In future Engineers can utilize highly developed computers and software for massive development. But they ought to work within the framework of socio, economical, political and Technological spheres.
New branches in Engineering are coming up according to the demands of the society. Involvement in any one area of studies will equip one with an in-depth knowledge about the field. But this does not accede to a broad spectrum. Moreover it is difficult to find solution for intriguing situations which require multidiscipline competence. Engineering field, likewise in future has to face ordeals and challenges, besides achievements.
- Dr. T. Viswanathan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai is a research scholar, an able administrator and a multifaceted personality. He has participated in many international conferences. He has written more than 50 research papers.
