The engineer and the future

THE ENGINEER AND THE FUTURE: Making Impact in a Globlalised World Presented at: IEEE, OAU, Ile-Ife OLUSEYI ISOLA Research Officer February 12, 2010

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I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900, Anglo-Irish playwright, author, The Value of Art in Modern Life, 1884). December 28, 2010

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Youth Unemployment 15-24 age group (2000-2008)

Youth Unemployment 25+ age group (2000-2008)

DEVELOPING ECONOMIES EMERGING ECONOMIES DEVELOPED ECONOMIES

Development Status Report (1) Country Human Development Index ranking Per Capita GDP (PPP USD) % population below $1/day % population below $2/day Singapore 25 24481 - - South Korea 27 17971 <2 <2 Chile 39 10274 <2 9.6 Malaysia 56 9512 <2 9.3 South Africa 94 10346 10.7 34.1 China 87 5003 16.6 46.7 Nigeria 136 1050 70.2 90.8

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ON THE MARCH TO THE FUTURE What we need to do

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Are you a flash light ?... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],… or an Infra Red ray?

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3 Core Requisites for the Future Engineer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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