Why should I be an engineer? GIVES YOU 10 UNBEATABLE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER

Why should I be an engineer?

GIVES YOU 10 UNBEATABLE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER

1 Opportunity to invent, design and build things –Engineers apply creative imagination to convert scientific knowledge into applicable theories.Engineers help create and refine the artifacts of modern life.They seek, through ingenuity and invention, to fashion a more livable world;  

 

2 Innovation is fun – From earthquake resistant homes, to lasers, microchips and computers to dimpled golf balls - engineers touch every single aspect of human life today.In a time of rapid social and technological changes, the creative thinking of engineers has helped shape today’s world.The need for innovation in every field is most critical today than in any other era;  

 

3 Learning is global – Engineering is one of the rare professions of modern science where learning can be applied across the globe, irrespective of regional, geographical and demographical differences.Engineers are trained to‘exercise’their brain, develop the ability to think logically and solve problems;  

 

4 Make a difference to the society - Engineers play a primary role in sustaining our nation’s international competitiveness, maintaining our standard of living, ensuring a strong national security, and protecting public safety.Engineers work on projects that clearly benefit the society, such as cleaning up the environment, developing prosthetic aids for disabled persons, developing clean and efficient transportation systems, and increasing the standard of living in underdeveloped countries; 

 

5 Challenging work - There is no shortage of challenging problems.There is no single answer in your books that can prepare you for real-life situations.You are required to devise a solution and persuade others that your solution is the best one;  

 

6 Professional freedom - Engineers are treated with respect and have a certain freedom in their work. They can influence what happens in an organisation and in doing so, get many opportunities to learn and grow through work. There are ample career choices post an engineering degree. You can be an astronaut, professor, designer or film maker – engineering teaches you to be methodical in approach and to apply your knowledge in the most effective manner.Leonardo Da Vinci, Neil Armstrong, Jimmy Carter, Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Ford and Yasser Arafat all had engineering backgrounds;  

 

7 Job satisfaction - The creation of so many inanimate objects can be termed to be the result of engineering science and no other job can give you this kind of satisfaction;  

 

8 Explore the world – Engineers spend most of their time being out in the field – be it offshore refinery work in the Gulf countries, manufacturing/ maintaining/servicing the products in China, developing safe drinking water systems in India or excavating diamonds in South Africa.An engineer can never escape deputations;  

 

9 Financial security - While this may not be the main motivation, engineering
graduates do receive excellent entry-level starting salaries;  

 

10 Greater understanding of how things work - An engineer gains a great insight into how things work, whether it is how planes manage to stay in the air or how energy is derived from tidal power. An engineering education helps to have a good understanding of technology and understand the many challenges facing our society. For example, why don’t we have electric vehicles rather than highly polluting cars? And what will we use for energy when oil runs out? 

 
- The author is works manager at Siemens Healthcare factory at Vadodara