• Question: why do you like being a engineer

    Asked by katie to Alex, Antonio, Christina, Martin, Nicola on 8 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by 649metd24, 765metd29, Conall, niamhomalley11 :), Alex_skuja.
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      Martin O'Halloran answered on 8 Nov 2015:

      Hi Katie,

      An engineer is really just another name for a problem-solver.

      Your career is then a series of problems you work on (and hopefully fix). Every problem is different, so your work is always changing.

      Also to be a good engineer, you needs to have a wide-range of skills. You need to be a people person (being able to understand the problem), be a scientist (to develop the solution), be a sales-man (to sell your product/device, or to get investment in for your company).

      Because good engineers are good all-rounders, you’ll find that many engineers end up as managers in companies or owners of their own companies.

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      Nicola Greene answered on 8 Nov 2015:

      I can’t say more than Martin – 100% agree!

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