• Question: what lead you to be an engineer?

    Asked by been521waws to Steve P, stephenraggett-batchen, Martin McMahon, Jenny, Ebrahim S, Caroline, Alana M on 19 Dec 2024.
    • Photo: Stephen Raggett-Batchen

      Stephen Raggett-Batchen answered on 19 Dec 2024:

      Where I grew up meant that I relied on bridges to get from one place to another. And as a working port for maintenance of oil rigs, we always used to see them in the harbour towering over the town. This was part of what made me become an Engineer – my curiosity of how these things stood up and how bridges worked.

    • Photo: Caroline Roche

      Caroline Roche answered on 20 Dec 2024:

      Studying physics at university, I didn’t really enjoy quantum mechanics but loved working on the technical side and programming. When I switched degree direction I was introduced to control systems and ended up getting a job after university as a control systems engineer. I have a science degree (B.Sc) rather than an engineering degree (B.Eng) but no one really minds.

    • Photo: Martin McMahon

      Martin McMahon answered on 17 Mar 2025:

      I’ve always been interested in how things work and liked to try making things. So most of my career has involved technical stuff. I studied Materials Science & Engineering at Uni and then that just opened up so many options for my future.

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