Egbert Bakker

摘要

In a relatively short time, the job requirements for an engineer have changed significantly. Like so many other professions, being computer literate is now a standard skill that no longer distinguishes or sets apart but is just expected. Individuals, like Egbert Bakker, have witnessed at first hand the dramatic transformation that has taken place. In Bakker's case, he has done so all at one company. A loyal Volvo employee, he has been with the OEM for 31 years. "There has been an enormous change in the way we work," he says. "When I first started, we had drawing boards in all of the offices and now there is not a single one left." Currently technical leader for vehicle dynamics at Volvo, Bakker has stayed in the vehicle dynamics field his entire career. When he started out, computer-aided engineering was infrequently used, The technology was in its early development stages and could only offer limited benefits. Since that time, the understanding of its advantages have grown along with the sophistication of the technology.