The top 10 reasons for studying engineering
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(Adapted from the list by Raymond Landis in Studying Engineering)
Reason 1: Money
This is always one of the top reasons to study
anything. It's important to know that engineers are among the
top-paid professions world-wide. It's well known that
if you want money, engineering is one of the best ways to go. And
since money is so important in our world, especially in these
economic times, this is one factor you should be considering
carefully.
Reason 2:
Prestige
Along with doctors and lawyers, engineers are professionals who
have a lot of prestige. Wouldn't your mother be proud
to tell all her relatives and friends that her son or daughter is
an engineer? You'll gain a desired job image, and join a
profession that supports national and global competitiveness,
security, and rising living standards. Being an engineer just
makes you look great!
Reason 3:
Professionalism
Engineering programs worldwide are among the top, most-advanced
educational programs. Study with top-of-the-line technology,
receive great coop placements and training, and join a profession
like no other. While working, you'll benefit from not only
competitive wages and prestige- being a member of an engineering
society will give you access to information and technology that
will help you do your work better and enjoy life. Engineering is
a professional choice.
Reason 4: Flexibility and Choice
These days, everybody's looking for choice.
Engineering offers so many choices you can have a hard time
deciding on which one fits you- from electrical and mechanical to
computer science or civil, the various areas of engineering are
all exciting and in high demand. Engineering degrees open up a
road to flexible education- you can continue to earn an
MBA, and move into
other great careers. Engineering is a great choice that opens up
many paths for the future.
Reason 5: Intellectual
Development
Engineering will help you grow and develop your ways of thinking.
Becoming an engineer will force you to work on many
transferable skills including problem-solving and
critical reasoning. In addition you'll study a large variety of
topics in school, including engineering courses but also
sciences, and even some arts and languages. Knowing more and
having more useful skills will develop you as a person.
Reason 6: Entrepreneurship
Nobody wants to be a little bolt in a big corporate machine.
Studying engineering provides you with the knowledge and skills
to open up your own business and become your own boss.
Engineering training exposes you to businesses and gets you more
familiar with things like finance and marketing, which is
important for business purposes, and transferable skills will
help you run your own company. Having technical knowledge will
allow you to make a product and centre a business around it (just
like John
Phillip Green and Malgosia Green who
studied computer science and systems design engineering and
founded LearnHub!)
Reason 7: Challenge
Everyone likes a good challenge, since life would be
boring otherwise. Engineering is a challenge.
Throughout both your studies and your later career, you will be
faced with problems which will require your creativity and
logical analysis skills. Real world problems will be open ended
with no wrong or right answer- it'll be up to you to find a
solution and stand up to it, convincing others it's right. The
engineering challenge is something to look forward to.
Reason 8:
Creativity
Most jobs don't allow you to be creative. Engineering, on the
other hand, lets you exercise your judgment however you want.
You'll need to be creative to come up with solutions to
fascinating problems, and you'll be able to use both concrete
knowledge and your own thoughts and views when coming up with a
successful original design or development. Engineering is the
art of science!
Reason 9:
Discovery
An engineering education will help you discover how the world
works. You may be dealing with recent issues such as electric
cars, alternative energy sources, nuclear reactors, and more. You
may end up seeking for answers on how to solve world
hunger or what kinds of technology cause cancer. Engineering is
interconnected with science and research, and it will allow you
to learn and discover a world of knowledge.
Reason 10: Society Needs
You
If you're smart, you have a responsibility to society.
Don't waste your brain power- become an engineer. From the early
days of dawn engineers have worked to benefit society- developing
everything from necessary forms of safety and security measures
and transportation mechanisms, to devices and technologies that
enrich life and make it better and more comfortable for everyone.
New engineering trends may help solve issues like diseases,
hunger, energy, and pollution problems. Make a difference- help
us engineer a better tomorrow.
Don't hesitate- study
engineering!
Sources: Why Study Engineering, James Cook University
Image Credits: Brymo, nateOne, Seattle Municipal Archives, Vanessa Pike-Russell, Swingnut, Jef Safi.
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