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Engineering is about using technology to solve problems for society1; applying these changing technologies to meet the demands of the increasingly knowledgeable, interconnected, and interdependent human enterprise. For over half a century, engineering has played a key role in fueling US economic growth.
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Guthrie, P. (2010). Beyond Systems Engineering – Educational Approaches for the 21st Century. In: Grasso, D., Burkins, M.B. (eds) Holistic Engineering Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1393-7_8
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