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1. Engineers and their training up to the middle of the 20th century
In this first section, we'll take a look at the history of engineers and their training through a number of generic characteristics, in order to gain a better understanding of the origins of the engineering professions.
1.1 From the Ancien Régime to the 19th century: the rise of engineers
During these two centuries, the selection of engineers was based on two principles of political governance: meritocracy and elitism, and on two highly valued scientific disciplines: mathematics and the physical sciences
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Bibliography
Websites
http://www.cefi.org/CEFINET/GLOBAL/CTI/TITRE.HTM
consulted July 10, 2009.
http://www.cefi.org/CEFINET/DONN_REF/HISTOIRE/ECP/POMPIDOU.HTM consulted on October 8, 2011.
Standards and norms
- 2010 AFNOR – Corporate social responsibility guidelines - NF ISO 26000 - 2010
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