In a paradox rich with Dickensian undertones, one could say it is perhaps the best of times and the worst of times to be an engineer.
After all, many signs turn to the significant promise of being an engineer in an era when technology pervades every realm of our human existence. Engineers and the innovations they forge serve to lubricate, accelerate and automate many everyday processes, thereby enhancing our quality of life and boosting individual and societal well-being.
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