What I do:  Because of globalization and technology the roles of the traditional engineering manager are changing. All practicing engineering managers must be able to understand the tools available to develop innovative products and solutions that meet the customer's demands. Systems engineering (SE) is a relatively new discipline that is focused on developing requirements and functional and operational architectures of complex systems. In the 21st century market, engineers are becoming a profession of integrators of commercially existing components manufactured outside of the US. What I like most about my job: I am the director of an academic department at Stevens. The things I like most about academics is that you continuously learn and you can choose what new areas you want to pursue new knowledge.