EHM 3066 ENGINEER AND SOCEITY

TRIMESTER 3 2017/2018
Chapter 2 Tutorial

1. Discuss the following economic indicators GDP, GNP & PPP

2. Give two reasons why developing countries practice technology transfer.
3. What is meant by CPI?
4. List the main objectives of IMP1. What further enhancements were added to IMP2?
5. What is K-economy? What is required to make K-economy a reality?
6. What are the key highlights of the 9th & 10th Malaysian Plan?
7. Fill in the following:
i) OPP1 has ……….. as its underlying strategy

ii) OPP2 has ………… as its underlying strategy

iii) OPP3 has ………….. as its underlying strategy.

Describe the underlying strategies stated above.

8. What is the definition of engineer and what are their roles in society?
9. In your opinion, how does a scientist differ from an engineer?
10. What are the objectives of development? How does this concern you as an engineer
and as an individual?
11. Malaysia aspires to achieve the status of a “developed nation” by the year 2020. What
criteria must a nation achieve to qualify as a “developed nation”? Assess the current
status of Malaysia and what steps are being taken to accomplish the goals of bringing
the country towards a fully developed nation. In addition, review RM8 achievements
and briefly discuss the five major thrust of RM9.