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Asked by 532canj35 to Chris, Gina, Jack, Laura, Tom, Yetty on 9 Jun 2017. This question was also asked by 225canj35, Amandeep, randomguy55.
Question: why should I be an engineer?
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Jack Irwin answered on 9 Jun 2017:
Because you can make the world a better place for yourself, your family and the community or sector you chose to work in.
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Tom Rooney answered on 9 Jun 2017:
If you are interested in how things work, how they can be made to work better, how to invent/design/build things to do new things then, my friend, you are already an engineer! So if you do it for a living you will never work a day of your life… doing what you love is never work!
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Christopher Bullock answered on 10 Jun 2017:
I think if you really want to have an impact on the world and to change it for the better, then you should become an engineer. They are the people that try to solve all of the really big problems that face humanity.
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Laura Walker answered on 12 Jun 2017:
because it will give everything you are learing a meaning and reason. Maths and Science become real life – to help solve problems for so many different things.
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Yetunde Kolawole answered on 12 Jun 2017:
Hi,
Engineering is very important to development of our world and if you are interested in development, you should become one. It’s really interesting and will give you a chance to make a difference!
Yetty
Comments
Rahman noodles commented on :
is it hard long hours being an engineer
Laura commented on :
It can be if you want it to be. Most of the engineers I know enjoy their work and do long hours because they have got really “into” the problem they are trying to solve and don’t notice the time. I wouldn’t say it was hard – It is challenging though, not in a bad way, it’s exciting.
Tom commented on :
Hi Rahman – the working hours are pretty much the same as any other job but when you are working on a particular project you may find yourself working longer to get things done… but that is the fun stuff! The other time when hours can be longer and harder (and not so fun) is when the system or equipment you’re working on has a defect that HAS to be fixed. I once worked 36hours straight repairing a major defect on a radar system, it was exhausting and often frustrating but, when I got the system working again it was hugely rewarding. I then had a long shower and a glorious sleep!
Yetty commented on :
Hi Rahman,
My working hours are like a regular job, I do 9-5am , Monday to Friday. And at my office, working hours are flexible, so you can come in whenever you like as long as you put in the hours you should be putting in. I would say long hours depends on the job, I have some friends working longer hours than me but they love it because it’s a project and they want to see it work as quickly as possible.