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The following are from the web pages of the US National Academy of Engineering in which the 20 greatest achievements of engineering in the 20th century are listed. You are also invited to speculate on the challenges to engineering for the 21st century/
Great Engineering Achievements of the 20th century as determined by
the USW National Academy of Engineering.
1.Electrification
2.Automobile
3.Airplane
4.Water Supply and Distribution
5.Electronics
6.Radio and Television
7.Agricultural Mechanization
8.Computers
9.Telephone
10.Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration
11.Highways
12.Spacecraft
13.Internet
14.Imaging
15.Household Appliances
16.Health Technologies
17.Petroleum and
Petrochemical Technologies
18.Laser and Fiber Optics
19.Nuclear Technologies
20.High-performance Materials
For more details see http://www.greatachievements.org/
The US NAE now invite you to join in a worldwide brainstorming
session. The goal: To determine the Grand Challenges for Engineering
during the next 100 years and, perhaps, beyond.
From urban centers to remote corners of Earth, the depths of the
oceans to space, humanity has always sought to transcend barriers,
overcome challenges, and create opportunities that improve life in our
part of the universe.
In the last century alone, many great engineering achievements became
so commonplace that we now take them mostly for
granted. Technology allows an abundant supply of food and safe
drinking water for much of the world. We rely on electricity for many
of our daily activities. We can travel the globe with relative ease, and
bring goods and services wherever they are needed. Growing computer
and communications technologies are opening up vast stores of
knowledge and entertainment.
As remarkable as these engineering achievements are, certainly just as
many more great challenges and opportunities remain to be
realized. While some seem clear, many others are indistinct and many
more surely lie beyond most of our imaginations.
With your help, our committee of visionary experts will begin
engineering a path to the future.
For more details see http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/
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