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Bosch CEO's 2008 Forecast, Views on Engineering
Bosch Rexroth CEO Berend Bracht shares his views with DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge on the state of his company, engineering education and the engineering profession.



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Help Wanted
I thought I was pretty sharp back in '82 with my new engineering technology degree. Here I am world, I thought. As singer Rod Stewart put it once: "Look how wrong you can be." According to this graph, http://rbi.ims.ca/4402-538, unemployment in those years hovered around 10 percent, meaning that if you were a graduating engineer you had to be pretty good for a company like GE to notice you. more >>


Working hard for their money
With more responsibility and demands, today's design engineers are doing more than ever before. more >>


Electrical Designer Shortage
Derek Carpenter, managing director of Datasound Labs, recently sounded off about the lack of qualified designers in the electronics industry cited electronicstalk.com. His outcry was in response to a letter written by the chief executive of Intel, Craig Barrett, to his employees. Both men feel that because of the seemingly cool job of Web designer, many would-be electronics engineers chose to f... more >>


Business to Provide Second Engine
The U.S. economy is coming out of its soft patch, and should exceed the traditional 3.5 percent growth rate, says Sung Won Sohn, executive vice president at Wells Fargo. China is impacting both the value of the U.S. dollar and the price of oil, he adds. The former presidential advisor expects job growth in coming months. more >>



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Engineering’s Terrorism Link?
“Engineers of Jihad,” a report from Oxford University’s Dept. of Sociology, examines whether there is something about engineers that makes them more likely to join extreme Islamic groups. more >>


Bosch CEO's 2008 Forecast, Views on Engineering
Bosch Rexroth CEO Berend Bracht shares his views with DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge on the state of his company, engineering education and the engineering profession. more >>


The U.S. Should Be Smart Enough to Know Better
Americans should embrace education and manufacturing, not turn their backs on it. more >>


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Reader Responses: Are Engineering Profs Really That Bad?
Recently-released surveys from The Princeton Review show that engineering students aren’t always pleased with their professors. Browse through reader feedback and let us know your thoughts on the current state of engineering education.  Careers
11/15/2007

Are Engineering Profs Really That Bad?
A Princeton Review survey shows students at seven engineering schools think their professors deserve failing grades. What do you think - are engineering professors really so bad?  Careers
11/9/2007

Changes Afoot in U.S. Patent Law
A series of Supreme Court decisions has started to change the dynamics of patents and patent lawsuits in the United States. What the Supreme Court has started, Congress may extend even further if a major patent reform bill passes this fall.  Careers
9/14/2007

BLOG: What Do Engineering Employees Want? How About a Little Respect?
What is the environment at your company? Are you the kind of manager that employees would follow into a forest fire or a Rodney Dangerfield variation?  Design News
5/7/2007

BLOG: What Do Engineer Candidates Want? Part 2: Goal Setting
When pursuing an engineering career, it is important to implement a goal-setting process.  Design News
4/24/2007

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