Greatest benefit of studying engineering at university
The greatest benefit of studying engineering at university was not, in fact, the technical know-how or equations, but learning how to approach, pull apart and solve a problem. After all, engineering is defined by many as the application of science and maths to solve problems in the real world. These problem solving skills open up all kinds of opportunities for engineering students. For example, several of my friends who studied engineering at university have gone on to become graphic designers, bankers, lawyers and one is even in training to be a surgeon!
I am now an applications engineer intern at National Instruments (NI), a world leader in computer based measurement and automation. This flexibility to go into any area of work after university was extremely important to me because I was wary of becoming too specialised and doing the exact same thing for the rest of my life. Working for a measurement and control company like NI means that no two weeks at work are ever the same.