How engineering contribute to society(Portfolio 6)

I believe the existence of engineers is to contribute continuous improvement and inventions to the society. Over the years, the advancement of technology has brought convenient to our daily life. Firstly, in the case of health care, the advancement of technology has brought in more sophisticated medical equipment to cure more illness. Secondly, in the case of security, the ever increasing demand for more high technology use in army will give us a more security homeland. Thirdly, in the case of joy in life, more and more entertainments are invented to bring joy to the public. Lastly, in term of the environment, engineers are working hard to counter the depletion of natural resources. All in all, I feel that the most important issue that engineers should look into is the counter action of replacing the depletion in natural resources. There are plenty of articles stating that engineers are looking into ways to replace the ways of natural resources such as water and fossil fuels. Studies have shown that to replace the depletion of fossil fuels, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could be used to replace the fossil fuels. However, a lot of other considerations have to be taken care when such technology is used. For example when, where to store carbon and how carbon should be transported or captured.
In conclusion, engineer will face plenty of challenges irregardless of any form of improvement they wish to bring to the society.