New perspectives of professional responsibility

THE WORD “perspective” implies a whole view, complete in all its dimensions and in correct relation to its background. I want to sketch such a view of engineering today, with special attention to some new dimensions of professional responsibility. Going back a bit in history, we can start by separating the threads of science and engineering which are so closely interwoven in the fabric of modern civilization. In this way, we can identify those characteristics which are predominant in the work of engineers.