Is Engineering For You?

"Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world." - Isaac Asimov

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1. Do you enjoy working with others?
2. Is helping to make the world a better place important to you?
3. Do you do well in school?
4. Are math and science classes interesting to you?
5. Do you enjoy discovering how things work?
6. Do you enjoy taking broken things apart?
7. Are you a problem solver?
8. Do you enjoy building things?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then engineering may be the career for you!
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Engineering Fields

Check out this website for a comprehensive list of the types of engineering, what those engineers do, and professional orginizations associated with those fields.

Engineering Myths

MYTH: You have to be "mechanically inclined" to be an engineer.
FACT: College is where you learn to be an engineer.

MYTH: All engineers sit by themselves at their desk, all day long.
FACT: Most engineers spend a large percent of their days working on teams, as managers, or with clients. Opportunities for engineers range from design jobs to sales jobs, to leading corporations.

MYTH: All engineers are nerds.
FACT: Good people skills are a requirement for most engineering jobs.

What Can I Do With an Engineering Degree?

A degree in engineering teaches you how to transform technological ideas into reality. Engineers affect all aspects of our lives by building and designing anything from air conditioning, bridges, cars, laser discs, water treatment plants, to amusement parks!

Women in Engineering

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