"Technology Change"-Opportunity or Problem for Engineers

The article presents in brief the implications of ''Technology Change" on working of engineers, and their employing organizations. In rapidly changing socio-techno-economic environment of today, characterised by political interference, the role and responsibility of engineers in both technology and human handling have changed.

This is a world full of opportunities, especially for technocrats who can manage FUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY with natural resources to produce goods and services, so urgently required to upgrade vast masses which are living below the poverty line. Acquisition of technological capability is found to be the only way to gain economic and political power in the changing world, and the same is so crucial for well being of the people. It is therefore suggested that the engineers of today, unlike in the past, have to draw more on their innovative/research ability; make an attempt to enlarge their vision to cover GLOBAL MARKET and to become WORLD CLASS engineers.