The Survival of the Fitter

Lives of some African engineers

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John Powell

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This volume traces the development of Ghana's informal engineering section through stories of the progress of the actual people involved. The first generation of grassroots engineers are wayside vehicle mechanics, or "fitters", engaged in repairing imported machinery. The author argues that the evolution of the fitter from this role to that of a manufacturer of tools, machines and equipment serving a wide range of "secondary" urban and rural industries is central to progress in engineering, and that engineering - and engineers - are central to the develoment of an economy. The book charts the progress of the men and women who have been able to make this transformation, with the assistance of the Technology Consultancy Centre and the Intermediate Technology Transfer Unit. It shows that all progress depends upon the human factor; on the people with the courage, the entrepreneurial qualities and the skill eneded to pioneer any new industrial and commercial activity. All this the author sets in the context of the national and international economies, the policies of development agencies - and the slowly evolving background of social infrastructure and skills.

Author Biography:

After teaching at the University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana, John Powell was appointed Director of the Technology Consultancy Centre and in 1987, he was appointed the first Director of the GRATIS Project.

Release date Australia

December 15th, 1995

Author

John Powell

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

144

Dimensions

147x229x9

ISBN-13

9781853393167

Product ID

2760684

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