The Little Careers Book

XX All engineers wear hard hats and high visibility jackets. XX Engineers are people who build and fix machines and bridges. XX Chemical engineers who work for oil companies don’t care about the planet. ࢚࢚ Engineering is big – really big – and covers an amazing range of different disciplines and specialisms; there are seemingly limitless choices and opportunities. ࢚࢚ Some of the most satisfying jobs in engineering are at the interface between managerial and technical ones: serving as a translator/ communicator between the two layers. ࢚࢚ Many students who read Engineering at university end up working in non-Engineering careers, as the mathematical, analytical and practical skills learned in engineering are directly transferable to other careers. ࢚࢚ All engineers do office work, but there can be long periods of field work, site supervision or practical research and development. MYTHS TRUTHS NOTES RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS