Why an Engineer?

What makes us tick and want to be engineers, why not give it all in and be an accountant? Why not study law and make more money?

Luckily money does not make us all happy. I like to work out how things work. I like solving problems with the result being something tangible. I don't think that seeing some share prices increase or decrease would give me quite the same feeling of well being, achievement or just that warm glow when it all clicks into place.

Sometimes engineering is frustrating and very annoying, mostly this is when politics creeps into the main issue which is solving a problem or designing a component.

I like art and find that it often goes hand in hand with an engineering solution. There is something elegant and rather creative about a very good engineering design.

I'm hooked and think we should encourage others to join in the fun....