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What is Engineering for? A Search for Engineering beyond Militarism and Free-markets

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What is Global Engineering Education For?

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Lucena, J. (2011). What is Engineering for? A Search for Engineering beyond Militarism and Free-markets. In: What is Global Engineering Education For?. Synthesis Lectures on Global Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-02125-1_6

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