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Call for Innovation

November 04, 2009

Civil Engineering Leader Calls for Innovation

Dr. David B. Ashley receintly was interviewed by ASCE.  He emphasized the need for innovation in Civil engineering:

http://insights.asce.org/index.php?id=17

In this episode, David discusses the need to promote innovation in the civil engineering industry by greater investments in research and encouraging creativity in the engineering curriculum, particularly in the teaching of design.

He also discusses threats and opportunities facing the profession and the value of more global thinking, strategic partnerships, and the need to understand and engage in sustainability. Additionally, he highlights some of his greatest professional accomplishments including his work on the expansion of the Panama Canal and the creation of a new University of California campus at Merced.

http://insights.asce.org/index.php?id=17

Engineer a Difference.


 



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