• Question: How old were you when you decided to be an engineer?

    Asked by Chenexox to Abbie, Melanie, Paul, Stu, Tom on 7 Mar 2016. This question was also asked by isabel, Isabelle.
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      Tom Rooney answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      I was in primary school when I remember insisting I wanted to be a scientist, so about 5 I guess? I think I was in my 20’s before I realised I wanted to be a robotics engineer.

    • Photo: Abbie Hutty

      Abbie Hutty answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      When I got my GCSE results and was trying to pick my A-level subjects was kind of when I decided. I did some work experience at an architects that summer as I thought I might have wanted to do that, but then I realised that the people that actually make buildings work aren’t architects – they’re engineers. and then I decided to be an engineer.

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      Melanie Zimmer answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      I was about 24 when I decided to be a (software) engineer. I realised throughout my Bachelor’s programme in maths that I found computer science more suitable for me as it is more practical. I would have never thought about being an engineer after I finished school, but I’m really happy that it happened that way. 🙂

    • Photo: Stuart Inglis

      Stuart Inglis answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      I think I’ve been falling into engineering my whole life so it’s hard to put an age on it! I think engineering chose me rather than me choosing engineering…but I suppose the first time I “chose” to be an engineer would be when I went to university (18 years old) and decided to study Mechanical Engineering.

      What do you guys think you want to do after school?

    • Photo: Paul Webb

      Paul Webb answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      All my life ever since I knew my father was an engineer I wanted to be one even tho I had no idea what it meant I wanted it 😉

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