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What is Engineering?
Engineering is the field of applying science and mathematics to develop solutions that have a practical end. Engineers design and manufacture machines, processes, systems and even economical structures.
In a sense, engineers are inventors. They dream up ideas and make them a reality for the rest of us. By utilizing science and math, they improve the quality of life for society.
Engineering is a highly rewarding career for creative and innovative individuals around the world. And as you can imagine, there is a great deal of prestige involved with being an engineer.
Since engineers are often responsible for directly creating a new product or service, they are in high demand in the corporate world and command fairly high salaries.
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Who Makes a Good Engineer?
So what type of person really does make the best engineer? Well, the best engineers really like to solve complex problems (you'll be doing that a lot at your engineering job). They are also typically true inventors.
Math and science is an engineer's playground. So if you struggled through your algebra 101 course, this career may not be the right fit for you.
Most engineers work as a team, therefore you should be a team player and possess great skills communicating with others. This will be highly important when planning and creating new projects (which engineers often do).
Engineers are also often practical, innovative, creative and curious about how things work. So many innovative technologies created by engineers help make the world safer and healthier, therefore, the desire to help people and improve the environment is a plus.
If you can tackle math and science quite easily (or at least stick with it) and you graduate with a degree in engineering, you can expect to earn a fairly high salary. You will also enter into a very prestigious career and can expect to be right on the cutting edge of technology. You will turn ideas into reality and solve problems that better society.
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