{"product_id":"global-technology-national-academy-of-engineering-9780309185042","title":"Global Technology: Changes and Implications: Summary of a Forum","description":"\u003cp\u003eEngineers know what they mean by the word \u003cem\u003etechnology\u003c\/em\u003e. They mean the things engineers conceive, design, build, and deploy. But what does the word \u003cem\u003eglobal \u003c\/em\u003ein the phrase \u003cem\u003eglobal technology\u003c\/em\u003e mean? Does it mean finding a way to feed, clothe, house, and otherwise serve the 9 billion people who will soon live on the planet? Does it mean competing with companies around the world to build and sell products and services? On a more immediate and practical level, can the rise of global technology be expected to create or destroy U.S. jobs?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe National Academy of Engineering held a three-hour forum exploring these and related questions. The forum brought together seven prominent members of the engineering community: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEsko Aho, Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations and Responsibility, Nokia; former Prime Minister of Finland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBernard Amadei, Founder, Engineers Without Borders, Professor, University of Colorado\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Seely Brown, Visiting Professor, University of Southern California; Former Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRuth A. David, President and CEO of Analytic Services, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEric C. Haseltine, Consultant, former Associate Director for Science and Technology in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and former head of research and development at Disney Imagineering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNicholas Negroponte, Founder, One Laptop Per Child Association Inc., Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the MIT Media Lab\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaymond S. Stata, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Analog Devices Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the first half of the forum, each panelist explored a specific dimension of the global spread of technology. The topics varied widely--from reducing poverty to the impact of young people on technology to the need for systems thinking in engineering. But all seven presenters foresaw a world in which engineering will be fundamentally different from what it has been. In the second half of the forum, the panelists discussed a variety of issues raised by moderator Charles Vest and by forum attendees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academy of Engineering,Steve Olson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309185041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309185042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 275","brand":"National Academy of Engineering","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447640830207,"sku":"9780309185042","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2f87dcc-8d1f-43c9-b5d9-b0aa8e06c1c5.jpg?v=1777234051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-technology-national-academy-of-engineering-9780309185042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}