• Question: How much of your time does engineering take up?

    Asked by Nat & M to Neil, Matthew, Paula, Pete, Philippa on 10 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by Luow, TheKingstonkids04, tack, eleanor and may.
    • Photo: Neil Taylor

      Neil Taylor answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      Hi!

      Engineering takes up a lot of my time. As well as working full-time, I’m also working towards becoming a “chartered engineer” with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). This involves recording your achievements as you develop as an engineer and writing reports four times a year. Eventually, you have an interview. If you pass, you become a chartered engineer.

      I’m also a STEM ambassador, attending science fairs, careers fairs and events like imanengineer to try and inspire the next generation of engineers – which our country will certainly need in the near future!

      So engineering does take up a lot of my time – but I think it is time well spent.

    • Photo: Philippa Jefferis

      Philippa Jefferis answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      I am contracted to work 37.5hours a week but like Neil below I am also working towards my chartership so find myself doing reports at weekends.

      However, engineering is more than just a job to me, it’s my passion. So I volunteer for an engineering charity (Engineers without Borders – who I would use the £500 with to create a new workshop for kids to learn about engineering to help people in poverty). I am also a STEM ambassador and genuinely just love engineering, so read up about it during my spare time.

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