• Question: Was it inspiration that made you want to be an engineer, if so, what was it?

    Asked by 748eneq22 to Leah, Oliver, Lesley, Hannah, Graeme, Aleks on 1 Mar 2019. This question was also asked by 397eneq22, unicorn fan, Badgergirl123, 649eneq22, BananaBoi, 855eneq22, samira.xx, engineerFaN, Charlie, LeahC, 252eneq24.
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      Graeme Burt answered on 1 Mar 2019:

      I was always interested in electronics, my mum said I was better at taking things apart than rebuilding them. I got work experience as an electrician at a young age with my uncle and loved it but its really physically tough (I spent more time installing cable trays on walls than wiring). Engineering seemed the logical next step.
      If you read any science fiction, the difference between them and now is just better electronic or electrical engineering.

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      Leah Morgan answered on 4 Mar 2019:

      Hey guys! Since I always really enjoyed maths, I decided to do a physics degree (which needs a lot of maths). While doing my degree I decided I wanted to work in nuclear fusion, so I came to UKAEA to learn as much as I could and get involved! So really my inspiration was nuclear fusion!

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      Lesley Colquhoun answered on 4 Mar 2019:

      I did not want to be an engineer when i was younger, i didn’t even think of it while in school, however in choosing the subjects i enjoyed, i “accidentally” set down the path. (maths, technical drawing, physics, chemistry, product design).

      When looking at universities for after my exams i actually applied for product design courses as i enjoyed the drawing and manufacturing, however engineering courses container more of “how” and “why” something done something and that drew me in!

      never looked back!

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      Hannah Griffin answered on 4 Mar 2019:

      My inspiration was a trainee teacher that taught my IT A level lessons for a few weeks. Before they introduced the idea of a “software engineer” as a career, it just wasn’t something I knew or thought about.

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