live together. Hence, knowledge of science and mathematics are the bases for the engineering education, they may
as well be considered as the language of engineering. Yet, beyond this knowledge, the development of
communication skills and teamwork abilities has also a significant effect in this field.
Engineering economy is one of the most commonly taught courses, in engineering faculties in Turkey, but
engineers in working life claim that they have difficulties with economic planning and budget planning when they
embark on their carriers in the real world. Time is another parameter that engineers have to use efficiently.
In brief, engineers have to improve many skills beyond their knowledge of the field. It is commonly accepted that
anyone can access knowledge these days via books, and the Internet, or they can do so during their formal
education. However, if one can learn how to learn and how to integrate themselves into a real life, anything is
possible. In this aspect, one can claim that there is a first-step to be successful not only in engineering, but also in
every field - which is precisely 'learning how to learn'. It should be noted that "A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step" as Confucius said. In essence, to make the journey there are several milestones besides
knowledge, such as improvement of communication skills, teamwork abilities, and controlling budget and time.
For that purpose, a descriptive analyze is performed in order to evaluate the engineering students' point of view
about learning at Atilim University. In the present study, a survey is conducted with 80 engineering students from
Faculty of Engineering. Here, their viewpoint is questioned and analyzed descriptively, and the details of the survey
together with the results are introduced in the upcoming sections.