Creating the engineering nation 2030 (journal article)
by Chris Fitzhardinge
from ATSE Focus, December 2009
"Engineering needs to be regarded as a pivotal career in promoting world amenity and productivity and has to communicate its role. ... Overseas-trained engineers will be an important component of engineering capability comprising half of our engineers in 2030. Much of our future engineering capability will have multiple qualifications, including Masters in Engineering. The relationship with India and China will dominate our economy. The maturing of the urbanisation of China and the one-child policy may see India assume a predominant role in influencing our economic future. Australians will continue to see the world as their source of education, entertainment and employment"