What kind of person is suited to engineering?
Engineering suits people who want to understand how things work using mathematics and science and solve familiar problems through technology. Persistence in repeated trial and error, logical thinking, and an interest in experiments, design, and making things are also helpful. However, students do not need to be good at everything from the time they enter university; the motivation to investigate what they do not understand and keep learning is important.
Key points
- Interest in applying mathematics and science to real-world problems
- Persistence in identifying the causes of failure and making repeated improvements
- A willingness to engage in experiments, design, making things, and teamwork
Things to check
- The subjects required and ways of learning differ among fields such as mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, information engineering, and architecture.