Academic Contributions
Bernie has always brought an analytical approach to the topic of engineers and engineering in general. Recently he said:
- "I've been outspoken about improving our competitive engineering capability, the ability to turn out a project on time, meeting specifications. How could it be that the Romans built aqueducts 2,000 years ago that are still standing today, while the ceiling on the Big Dig tunnel came down in two years?"
Bernie's view is that a large part of the problem of obtaining good engineering is firstly the education of the engineers, and secondly the management of engineering projects. He has therefore committed some of his resources to the following programs to address the problem.
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