/. - Engineers have a Terrorist Mindset?

[JaneYoung]

First of all, I really do not like the title of this thread.
For a number of reasons.
Just one:
This is ChiefDelphi. This is place where engineers of FIRST teams gather to exchange ideas and information regarding robotics. By being a member of a FIRST team means they have been exposed to and often understand the vision, the mission, and the lingo of FIRST, including Gracious Professionalism. That doesn't fit with this title well.

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Regarding the subject matter of students in universities seeking degrees in science, engineering, and medicine.

I've worked in a university environment for a good part of 25 years and if you pay attention, you can see that often the global issues and concerns of the times are reflected in the learning cultures of universities and ebb and flow, depending on what is going on in the world. An example of what's going on right now is global warming. That is a current topic that is studied, discussed, explored.

As underdeveloped countries and communities find the means to enroll students in schools and universities, they will seek knowledge in how to help the country develop in areas of building, water systems, communications, transportation, health systems.

There are many underdeveloped countries who seek knowledge and training in these areas. They send their students to the universities, many with expectations that the students will return to the communities/countries with their degrees. If you study history and sociology as well as the arts, you can follow the development of peoples and countries through time. Some struggles are longer and take more time to achieve the goals of stability and growth. Engineers and scientists have been important throughout history in achieving these goals.

Knowledge can be used wisely and safely or it can be misused and cause harm. Sharing information that is useful and helpful is always good. Asking if engineers have this type of mindset in the title, does not lead me to think it wise or helpful.