What personal characteristics do you feel are necessary to be a successful engineer. :):):):):)

Question: What personal characteristics do you feel are necessary to be a successful engineer. :):):):):)
- Keywords:
  career,
  personality,
  skill
Asked by DMCaidan11 to Hilly, Lee, Liz, Tadhg, Yasmin on 16 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by sethmarshy, 194enec42.
- Tadhg O'Donovan answered on 16 Jun 2015:
  
  Dedication – don’t give up! And confidence in your own ability!
- Yasmin Ali answered on 17 Jun 2015:
  
  Being innovative! If you have a problem, you come up with a solution with the things you have around you. Also being curious about the world around you and asking lots of questions.
- Lee Margetts answered on 17 Jun 2015:
  
  To be a successful engineer, the most important personal characteristic is to be interested in engineering and to enjoy working in engineering. This is true of any profession. Give somebody a job that they do not like and they won’t do it very well.
  
  If someone likes Maths and Science and they think they’d enjoy applying what they learn in designing or building “real” things, then engineering is a great career choice.
- Liz Meddings answered on 17 Jun 2015:
  
  Confidence, perseverance, resilience (not taking things to heart – I still need to learn that one!), curiosity.

Question: What personal characteristics do you feel are necessary to be a successful engineer. :):):):):)