• Question: What made you want to be an engineer?

    Asked by anon-73912 on 23 Apr 2020. This question was also asked by anon-74267, anon-74596.
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      Sophie Louth answered on 23 Apr 2020:

      I really like solving problems and engineering gives me a good opportunity to do that. I also really like doing experiments and that is why I decided to become a research engineer,

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      Claire Brockett answered on 23 Apr 2020:

      I love problem solving, trying things out and seeing how things work. That pretty much sums up being an engineer!

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      Douglas Wragg answered on 23 Apr 2020:

      I have always been fascinated by anything mechanical.

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      Katie Sparks answered on 23 Apr 2020:

      I studied physics at university and I really loved learning about what people had found out, but didn’t want to go into research myself.
      I did really enjoy problem solving and turning ideas into real things, which is what engineering is all about. The projects I worked on all make physics research possible, something that I think is really important.

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      Louise France answered on 23 Apr 2020:

      I actually wanted to be a doctor, but I missed one of my A-level exams. I swapped to Medical Engineering as it allowed me to combine engineering and medicine in one course. I have always been fascinated by how the body works, and how technology can be used to enhance the body.

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      Reshma Vora answered on 23 Apr 2020:

      I was lucky that from a young age I traveled on aeroplanes, I was fascinated by how this large lump of metal could fly through the sky, and I knew that this was something that I’d love to work with.

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      Jeni Spragg answered on 29 Apr 2020:

      Engineering seemed a good way to combine my interest in sciences with my interest in tackling society’s big challenges (such as climate change, healthcare, food supplies). Engineering skills are always in demand (even if you don’t stay an engineer forever) so it seemed like it would be good choice for career opportunities too.

Comments

  • Photo: Tatsuki

    Tatsuki commented on :

    I was always inspired by inventors in fiction and non-fiction books and always dreamed of becoming one. Being an engineer was the closest one to being an inventor that I aspired.

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    Rob H commented on :

    I always wanted to make a difference by solving problems. As solving problems is a key part of being an engineer, i choose engineering but i didn’t find my speciality until i worked as an intern at Siemens.

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    Marty commented on :

    My Dad actually worked for a car company on the line machining cylinder heads and building engines and encouraged me to get involved in engineering.

    In the North East of England especially around Teesside where I am from there is a lot of heavy industry i.e. Nissan and Caterpillar, Petrochemical Companies, Steel Manufacturing, lots of Small to Medium Enterprises working in the engineering sector.

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    Fidel commented on :

    I was initially inspired by my dad who was a Petroleum Engineer. Because he got to travel quite a bit, I thought being an engineer would be fun. Apart from him, I really enjoyed playing with lego which I later found out was related to engineering.