If you’re thinking about becoming an engineer then you need to watch this video because I am going
to tell you five key characteristics of engineers to help you decide if it’s the career for you
Hellooo, welcome i’m Hayley loren and if this is the very first time that you’re
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Firstly, happy Easter!
Well it’s going to be Easter very very soon.
So I hope you have a fantastic break if you’re going to take any time off.
I know I’m going to be eating lots and lots of chocolate and I cannot wait.
So enjoy it.
So I’m going to tell you five key characteristics of engineers, and obviously this doesn’t
encompass all characteristics.
These are what I think are the main five.
And you may be a little bit surprised, especially about the last one so make sure you stick
around.
Number One!
Curiosity.
Engineers tend to be curious about the world around them, and that doesn’t just mean
rockets and cars, although they are very cool.
The truth is that engineering expands into so many different areas.
Now we can design viruses, and we can design bionic arms to help people.
And engineering even extends into the fashion industry.
Number Two!
Problem solving.
Engineers solve problems, that what we do.
We enjoy it.
And it can be technical and nitty gritty involving maths, but also it can be on a bigger level,
on a broader level as well.
So no matter what the problem is, engineers approach it and they enjoy challenges.
It’s kind of like a really fun puzzle.
Number three!
Analytical.
Okay so this is probably the one that you will think of when you think of an engineer.
If you close your eyes and you try to imagine one you probably thing “ah, someone that
is really into maths”.
Yes being analytical is important because we do use software and we do need to assess
different solutions to find the right one, and the one that actually works.
Engineers tend to have really good attention to detail and this is pretty important for
the safety of people, because you wouldn’t really want a mobile phone in your pocket
that caught on fire because it didn’t work properly.
So, being analytical is good.
Number four!
Scientific.
Engineers love science.
We really really love science we really do.
And it makes sense because engineering is the application of science in order to solve
problems.
So it makes sense that we’re going to like science.
But you might be surprised that it’s not just physics and it’s not just maths either.
It also involves other sciences, biology and chemistry are so important and it really depends
on the different areas that you specialise in.
And if you want me to do more of a video on that, then let me know in the comments below
because I can talk about that too.
Number five!
This is the one, the one that you might end up being a little bit surprised about.
And that is, because it is, creativity!
Why do I always do this?
Creativity!
So of course being analytical and scientific is important because you’re actually going
to be designing stuff.
But, you need creativity and imagination to be able to dream up amazing technology.
I mean just think, mobile phones, laptops, those were just plucked out of somebody’s
brain.
Okay so yes, being analytical and being scientific are really important in being an engineer
but, creativity is what pushes technology forward.
We need creativity in order to be able to dream up innovative and amazing new ideas.
And this is how we manage to get mobile phones and laptops and virtual reality and augmented
reality.
And social media!
I mean can you imagine your life without social media now?
I really hope this video has been useful for you and has shown you that engineering isn’t
just about being really good at maths and physics.
There’s so much more, you have to be creative, you have to be good at communication.
What I want to know from you is whether you’ve been surprised by any of these characteristics?
And has it made you think, “hmmm, maybe I can be an engineer”?
Do let me know in the comments.
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