Portfolio task 1: Earth needs engineers

Environmental problem is one of the greatest challenge our world is facing. This is one of the outcome of development. The burning of fossil fuels caused rising in planet’s temperature and threatened disruptive effects on climate. It could cause a disastrous effect, making our planet no longer suitable for living things. This is just one of the problem. With combination of other environmental problem, the possibility of the worst case - extinction of human beings is not really equal to zero. In my opinion, engineers play an essential role in the effort of saving our world. Despite building the world’s highest building, the fastest car, the cleverest robot, engineers should really do something to save our only earth. And in fact, they are doing so, for example engineers have explored technological methods of capturing the carbon dioxide produced from fuel burning and sequestering it underground(National Academy of Engineering, 2008). With the creativity and innovation that lie in engineers mind, there will sure be more and more environmental friendly technology. Moreover, the resource on our earth is finite. How will the world be if fossil fuels run out one day? It is still our main energy-source. That may happened after decades. In fact, the potential of environmentally friendly power such as sunshine is big, although with some technical challenges. However, this is why we need engineers. Engineers is called to be “engineers” as they solve problems, tackle challenges. Engineers used to build up this world. There is no way for them to leave it being destroyed in such manner. There will be a big success if engineers really put efforts in environment problem. Let’s count on engineers, who promised to make world a better place.



National Academy of Engineering. (2008, February). Introduction to the grand challenges of engineering. Retrieved June 3, 2008, from http://engineeringchallenges.org/cms/8996/9221/.aspx