The importance of lifelong learning and professional development is well recognised. The growing pace of rapid change and technological advances make it imperative that engineers constantly hone their skills and keep current with expanding knowledge throughout their working careers. The engineer must not only maintain his/her competence, but also stay one step ahead in helping their firms achieve superior performance. Engineering education, however, takes a variety of forms. A large number of engineers these days often obtain their graduate degrees at universities before going to work, whilst others receive their technical education through different means together with practical training with a view to initiating them into engineering. Traditionally, training has been emphasised by industry but, with advancing technology, more of the education element is becoming necessary for the continuing professional development of engineers. The accelerating pace of rapid and unprecedented advances in technology in recent years emphasises the need for engineers to continually upgrade their competencies.
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