• Question: What do you most enjoy about engineering the practical or theory?

    Asked by 228sftb43 to Matthew, Neil, Paula, Pete, Philippa on 13 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Philippa Jefferis

      Philippa Jefferis answered on 13 Mar 2015:

      Definitely the practical. The theory is important to allow us to come up with solutions, and understand what we are doing but reality comes with all other challenges. It is really satisfying to see something work in real life – rather than just on paper.

    • Photo: Neil Taylor

      Neil Taylor answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      Hi!

      This is a very tough question! There are some parts of theory that I find very fascinating – such as the way that materials behave when you stretch or squish them, or the way that fluids behave as they flow – but actually seeing the theories being put into practice is awesome!

      I find it really enjoyable even doing things like making paper aeroplanes – thinking up how you are going to design it is cool… but actually seeing it fly is the coolest part!

    • Photo: Pete Symons

      Pete Symons answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      Hi 228,

      I enjoy the practical side the best, but then I always did enjoy the practical side at school. I have also answered the following question related to which one I do the most!

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