Engineering Career Survey

Engineering Outlook

Your Turn

What is engineering?

Do you remember the moment you decided you wanted to be an engineer? When you signed up for your first engineering course, did you have an inkling that an engineer would do what you've done over the course of your career?

Every year, some students who would be excellent engineers choose other fields because they don't know what an engineer does. Even those who choose engineering are often unaware of the variety of options in the profession. We invite you to help broaden the understanding of what the engineering profession is by sharing insights on what inspired you, what you do now, and important contributions you have made to engineering.

To participate, complete the survey below.
All readers are invited to participate. Your responses will appear on the Engineering Outlook website.

College of Engineering alumni are also invited to share their stories for the ongoing College of Engineering History Project. These are posted on the History and Reminiscence area.

Please type in the fields below to answer some or all of the questions. Responses are limited to 100 words.

I knew I wanted to be an engineer when:

As an engineer, I am responsible for:

One of the most interesting aspects of my engineering job is the
opportunity to:

A highlight of my career was:

Name:

Title:

Company:

If retire, year retired:

Degrees
BS: university, degree, year

MS: university, degree, year

PhD: university, degree, year

Optional: Would you be willing to be contacted by the editor to
answer questions about your work or career? If so, please provide
contact information:
Email:

Mailing address:

Daytime telephone, including area code:

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