Many people in our community, including reporters and community leaders, think that things such as spectacular bridges, skyscrapers, aeroplanes, manufacturing plants and space ships are designed by Scientists and that Engineers do the welding or use... View Article
Professionalism is as, perhaps even more, relevant today as it was when the concept first emerged centuries ago. Defined as a combination of knowledge, skills, trustworthiness and altruism found in those who commit themselves to a life of service to others, professionalism now covers many more disciplines than the original professions of law, medicine and divinity.
We need to view the story of the Profession of Engineering in Australia over the perspective of a century. To provide an understanding of the development, maturation and decline of the social construct of the Profession of Engineering, I present the narrative in decadal steps.