Next-Gen Engineering: A Snapshot of the Job in 20 Years

The short answer, according to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' recent survey, is globally, and with a lot of new technology. The pressing issues are global. The solutions, the survey suggests, can be found in global teams. Here's a roundup of the ideas and areas with which mechanical engineers are most likely to engage over the next 20 years. Cutting Edge Fields: The Top 3 of TomorrowChennai Engineering CollegesBased on the more than 1,500 engineers who participated in the ASME survey, the cutting edge of engineering is in energy, followed by bioengineering and biomedical, and new tools for technology. Engineering Graduation

• 28% of engineers working today say that an aggregate of all types of new and sustainable energy are going to dominate the field.
• 23% say biotech represents a wave of future jobs.
• 13% predict that nanotechnology will be the next important focus for engineers.

Training Tomorrow's WorkforceWhat should engineers train for, if they're getting ready to enter the field? Here's what the professionals that were polled had to say.Read More: http://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/bank-of-america/archive/2012/10/next-gen-engineering-a-snapshot-of-the-job-in-20-years/263488