Abstract
The history study of technology provides an engineer with several important suggestions to understand the essence of technology with the aim to expand his understanding of human nature and to establish his own identity to be an engineer so that his social status shall be improved. Activities for the history study of technology must be directed towards the new century and the new world not only to find the identity of an electro-engineer but also to make the public well understood of his role.
The method of history study in Japan is to find the Japanese unique technology that was born through the high standard of her education system and the devotion of excellent engineers. A model study is advisable as a scientific and an effective method to analyze the history. "The history study as an engineering, " newly composed of the engineer, by the engineer and for the engineer, must be the way for an engineer to analyze the historical facts to get the suggestion for the development of technology in the future.
The products of history study will be continuously revised and refreshed through the study of the process to face the new century and to create an ever brighter future. It should be seriously taken into account that Japanese engineers are expected to contribute to the global society by way of technology transfer to the developing countries.