• Question: how would you consider the most important characteristic for becoming an engineer?

    Asked by Isabella to Ashwanth, Jeni, Mark, Natalie, Stephen on 14 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Jeni Spragg

      Jeni Spragg answered on 14 Jun 2016:

      Hi Isabella!

      Hmm, if I had to pick one thing, I’d say being inquisitive. It really helps if you are curious and enjoy investigating, learning and trying to make things better.

    • Photo: Mark Gowan

      Mark Gowan answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      Logical followed by Inquisitive and Determined

    • Photo: Natalie Wride

      Natalie Wride answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      Hi Isabella 🙂

      I’d say the most important characteristic would be someone who’s a problem solver. As Engineers we identify problems and come up with solutions of how to solve them. I think after that I’d say someone has to be a great communicator – there’s no point being able to come up with solutions if you can’t work as part of a team or present and discuss your ideas with others 🙂

    • Photo: Stephen Richardson

      Stephen Richardson answered on 15 Jun 2016:

      There’s three really good answers already – I’d agree with all of those.
      I think a willingness to work hard is probably quite important too.

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