• Question: how long did it take to train to be an engineer

    Asked by lola to Yip, Jarrod, Iona, Eloise, Adam on 11 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by 332kgrf49.3, the only girl.
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      Adam Drake answered on 11 Jun 2016:

      5 years at university (but there are easier types of engineering that don’t take as long).

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      Iona Strawson answered on 12 Jun 2016:

      I spent 5 years at uni full time, before I became an engineer. I kept studying part time though so I guess it would depend on how far you want to go.

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      Jarrod Hart answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      Well, it takes a lifetime – I subscribe to the Japanese concept called ‘kaizen’, which means ‘continuous improvement’ and was made famous when Toyota blew the wheels off american car makers in the 80’s.
      But seriously, I did a 4 year honours degree and then a 2 year master’s degree before I started working ‘for real’.

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