• Question: As an engineer, have you invented anything?

    Asked by alexlake to Rory, Cathy, Jaz, Mark, Roma on 16 Jun 2014.
    • Photo: Roma Agrawal

      Roma Agrawal answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      I haven’t by myself no, but I know many engineers that have! I’ve worked on inventing new ways to build tall towers with my team, does that count?!

    • Photo: Rory Hadden

      Rory Hadden answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      Invention is what engineers do all the time! Sadly most of the time it doesn’t happen like the stereotypical inventor in a garden shed. Often our inventions are small improvements in small parts of something. There are relatively few new, big inventions.

      Having said that, I did spend some time working on ‘inventing’ new toilet that would help reduce the spread of disease in developing countries. That was a really fun experience but I played a small part in a big team of experts needed to complete all parts of the invention. Seeing it work for the first time was very cool!

      Rory

    • Photo: Cathy Fraser

      Cathy Fraser answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      I’ve invented processes – ways in which things are done within our team – but not the hands-on-inventing type of thing!

    • Photo: Jaz Rabadia

      Jaz Rabadia answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      Me neither, like cathy I have invented new process and introduced different ways of working

    • Photo: Mark Greaves

      Mark Greaves answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      Sadly not.
      Innovation in my role comes from applying existing technology to new processes and integrating new technology to existing processes.

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