The most innovative generations are not only able to develop cutting edge technology and enhance the international engineering framework; they are also able to impart their wisdom to future generations to ensure a dynamic future for that country’s engineering program. The key to development is all found within the confines of the human brain. Without proper training and a certain degree of intelligence, a college student will not be able to be an effective engineer. The heart of the engineering program lies within the educational system that the young engineers are exposed to. The United States leads the world in top engineering schools (Timeshighereducation). Since the United States exclusively owns the top five engineering schools and many more within the top 15, it is safe to say that the United States is training students well in order for them to enter the workforce. It is also important to note that China’s first school is ranked number 28, and the United Kingdom (while its schools are far superior to schools in Germany or Spain) does not have the innovation of Germany. I found that Germany’s first school was ranked 43rd on the charts. For a country that is renowned for its high class engineering, this greatly surprised me. While I suppose that the Germans do not exclusively go to school in Germany, I expected them to have at least two highly ranked universities.
The most successful monetary engineering firm in the world as of 2011 is stationed in Australia. Their highest ranked university is number 25, which is amusing since they are obviously better than that. Any school system that can produce an engineering firm with a net worth of 200 million dollars higher than the highest ranked American firm is pretty good. While the United States does accept thousands of international students into their universities, it seems as if the United States should have an overwhelming advantage in innovation and design. The fact that there are more firms from the United States in the top 15 by an overwhelming margin implies that the engineers are spread out so that each firm, while all of their engineers are very talented, is a competent and productive firm. Most of the other countries listed only have one or two successful firms in the top 30; this is due to a few factors. The primary factor is that there is a smaller demand for trained engineers in Bolivia or other smaller countries than in the United States since the United States is geared towards innovation and Bolivia is not. There are also more people in the United States that tend to be more outspoken about needs and what products could be potentially beneficial. There are also less funds going to education programs, less students, and less potential jobs in Bolivia. The United States is blessed with its superior universities and funding.
All across the globe, engineers are trained to make life easier and more productive. The engineers around the world are all working to perfect the same goals (sustainable energy, better communication technology, more enhanced forms of existing products, etc…). It depends on the country and their communications with other countries whether or not the engineers interact with each other to design a product. The United States and North Korea do not associate with each other from an engineering standpoint since North Korea is a hostile threat, but the United States gladly cooperates with Great Britain, Germany, Spain, and other allies. This cooperation develops many products that benefit people all over the world, and through this interaction, the world becomes more and more technologically advanced.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-12/subject-ranking/subject/engineering-and-it
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/what-we-really-need-to-fear-about-china/2011/09/14/gIQAPrMy0K_story.html
http://enr.construction.com/toplists/InternationalDesignFirms/001-100.asp
