• Question: Hi, me again... from Loreto! :D I just wanted to ask how you adapt to changes in engineering when things like technology are making it difficult to pinpoint problems? just checking....

    Asked by 439sftb27 to Philippa, Pete, Neil on 15 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Philippa Jefferis

      Philippa Jefferis answered on 15 Mar 2015:

      I think technology is helping me a lot in my job and pinpointing problems more accurately.

      However, adapting to change is all part of being an engineer – and partly why it is such a great job. You never know what the day may bring, or what challenges you may have to face. So being flexible and creative are essetial skills.

    • Photo: Neil Taylor

      Neil Taylor answered on 15 Mar 2015:

      Hi 439stfb27!

      Like Philippa, I think that changes in technology are actually making pinpointing problems easier :D!

      In my industry, one example are ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles). An ROV is essentially an expensive but very useful robot that is controlled by a joystick. The person controlling the joystick is called a pilot – just like the ones that fly planes! The pilot sits on a boat and performs underwater missions with the ROV, using cameras to see what he is doing.

      This way, the ROV can check out certain area of concern, and pinpoint problems! 🙂

      Another example is an “accelerometer”, which is a small piece of technology that you can place on objects to work out how they are moving in three dimensions (forwards/backwards, left/right, up/down). This is very useful tool to have, as you can work out if things are moving as expected hundreds of meters underwater – and hence “pinpoint the problem”!

      Hope this helps!

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