Title :
Crafting technology leaders for the 21st century
Author :
Miller, Thomas K., III
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
fDate :
6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A number of engineering students have made lifestyle and career path choices that have taken them down a road less traveled, applying their engineering skills and knowledge to the crafting of new businesses. In some cases, these entrepreneurial engineers have become wildly successful by the most popular measures-fame and fortune. In nearly all cases, they have had the satisfaction of pursuing a dream and taking charge of their own destiny. This paper shares some of the lessons learned in an educational course over the past seven years, which hopefully has some relevance for the twenty-first century engineer.
Keywords :
commerce; educational courses; electronic engineering education; educational course; engineering students; entrepreneurial engineers; technology leaders; Companies; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Hardware; Knowledge engineering; Power engineering and energy; Programming profession; Resumes; Roads;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
