Title :
Conversion and the defense engineer
Author :
Gilliland, Martha W. ; MacCorquodale, Patricia ; Kash, Jeffrey P. ; Jameton, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
The authors examine the issue of how transferable engineering skills are from the military to the civilian sector. They argue that engineers ought to get involved in forging links between technology´s capabilities and society´s needs. They consider ways to bring this about.<>
Keywords :
technology transfer; civilian sector; defense engineer; engineering skills transfer; military; Biomedical engineering; Business; Companies; Defense industry; Employment; Engineering profession; Humans; Marketing and sales; Peace technology; Remuneration;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
