Will 'Gandhian Engineering' Influence Your Career?

Have you heard the term "Gandhian Engineering"? This relatively new concept (coined by the New York Times last year when Tata Motors first unveiled its game-changing Nano automobile) describes engineering as a way to change the lives of the world's poor.

As the NYTimes first put it, Gandhian Engineering combines "irreverence for conventional ways of thinking with a frugality born of scarcity." In other words, throw out the old ideas and think of ways to do things inexpensively.

Two statements by Mahatma Gandhi himself help form the core of Gandhian Engineering, which has been embraced by engineers all over the world over the last several months:

• Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.
• I would prize every invention of science made for the benefit for all.

You can learn more about Gandhian Engineering through a free webinar being hosted by IEEE's GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) group on October 2. (You do need to be an IEEE member to attend.)

So how do you see this concept of "high performance - low cost" engineering affecting your career or your goals in the future? Let us know and post your thoughts in the comments section!