Why I Want to Become a Professional Engineer

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WHY I WANT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER Sam MITCHELL Ever since I was a child I have enjoyed making things, learning about the world, and interacting with people. As I’ve grown older I have realised I am constantly asking myself the same questions, how do things work, why they do what they do, and how can I do something better. In my view, these are some of the key questions constantly asked by engineers, and this is one of the reasons I have decided to study towards a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at the University of Canterbury next year, to become a professional engineer. I have always enjoyed challenging myself mentally, and hence looked for a career which would do this, making me use all my knowledge to find solutions, and so Engineering was an obvious choice. The job of a professional engineer is to take the problems which are facing the world today, to find solutions which have never been found before, to change the world as we know it today, and they must do this in the best possible and most efficient way. It is a challenge on every level. Current problems, such the need to find a new source of energy to replace the depleting fossil fuels, require new thinking, and it is the job of an engineer to answer these problems, the biggest problems facing our world today. One of the key stages in solving the problems we face in the construction of the solutions. Ever since I was a child I’ve always enjoyed building or making things, whether it is lego, knex, or even paper planes. The ability to make something from scratch and to see the finished result in front of you creates a sense of pride and accomplishment. Also when building and making things, even as simple as a paper plane, you need to find the best possible design to suit the requirements, whether you want maximum distance, or for the plane to spiral as it flies. The same is true for
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