Competence possessed by engineering professionals in regard to the prevailing trends and worldwide attitudes towards engineering education

Practice of engineering has undergone numerous reformations in the recent years of globalization. The first and foremost question that arises in our mind regarding engineering is whether the engineering education system is capable of providing competent engineers. It is the first issue to be addressed in engineering. In the current generation of globalization there is a need to modify the engineering education system. This paper addresses the competencies required from an engineer, ways to enhance the competency and provides an insight into the trends in an engineering education system.