Future of Lasers and Electro-Optics

How does the engineer prepare to secure active role in the growing field of lasers and electro-optics? Many economic factors affect the career of the engineer working in these fields. A change to a peace economy where the emphasis is suddenly geared to peaceful applications of the technology is phasing out many sources of employment. What in recent years looked like a shortage of engineers, may turn out to have been misread statistics. Other factors that affect an engineering career come form the globalization of the economy: the engineer must be well equipped to face stiff competition for some of the most highly regarded positions.