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World to First. Going forward, as we strive to make Singapore one of the most pleasant cities to live in, engineers will no doubt be expected to step up to the plate. 3. We are a lands-scarce city state. Engineering solutions will increasingly be challenged with constraints never before encountered. Be it in flood control, ensuring potable water, and sustaining a clean environment, engineers will be called upon to be ever more creative. Furthermore, we will live in an increasingly carbon constrained future where energy demand will continue to rise and supply becomes ever more uncertain. We will have to be more energy efficient. 4. Therefore, engineers of the future will need deep ingenuity to develop elegant and cost-effective solutions while contributing to ensuring our industry’s competitive edge. Engineers will be needed to harness renewable energy and design infrastructure and systems for future mobility. Elsewhere, engineers will contribute to ensuring increased crop yields and food security. Engineering solutions will be needed at peace time and in conflict resolution. Last month, IES established the Humanitarian Engineering Alliance, marrying our 2
technical know-how with experiences of other bodies, so as to contribute to disaster relief and alleviate the sufferings of the poor. 5. The challenges we will face underscore the need for engineering talent. Engineers are required to design smarter products, make better use of resources and materials, and develop smarter and sustainable infrastructure. Engineering skills will need to be highly adaptable. The premium attached to engineering will be sustained as the world population increases in this technologically driven global economy. 6. In Singapore, engineers have proven themselves to be remarkably versatile and enterprising, making major contributions in many economic sectors beyond engineering. Many engineers hold leadership positions in industry and government. One such notable person is our Guest-of-Honour, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. Grooming the Next Generation of Engineers 7. IES has begun to take an active part in the education of young engineers. Singapore has maintained a strong emphasis on science and technology, recognizing the importance of an engineering education to our competitiveness. New models of engineering 3
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