Engineers Role in Society and Technology Issues

Engineers in Society Charles Mok Internet Society Hong Kong May 16, 2008

One small step at a time… “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, July 20, 1969. (BS 1955 Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue; MS 1970 Aerospace Engineering, USC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCt1BwWE2gA

Who are they? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Virgi “Gus” Grissom Roger Chaffee Neil Armstrong Eugene Cernan BS Mechanical Engg 1950 BS Aeronautical Engg 1967 BS Aeronautical Engg 1956 BS Electrical Engg 1956 Killed in flash fire in Apollo 1 capsule during testing, MS Aerospace Engg 1970 MS Aeronautical Engg 1964 January 27, 1967 first man on the moon last man on the moon

Back down to earth…the Internet ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Vint Cerf, now Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

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Relief.Asia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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