Some have the common misconception that engineers are able to fix everything. Although engineers are very useful in terms of thinking critically and working with there hands, it does not mean one can assume an engineer can fix everything. In a blog post of mine, Engineering Stereotypes, I explain the stereotype of male dominance in the field of engineering. This conception of men being "more superior" to women in engineering is false, similar to how engineers are not able to fix everything.
An engineer must work in a large variance of different circumstances. The workplace of an engineer may include an office, laboratories, or industrial plants. Also, engineers must be able to strongly communicate with a team they're working with orally and in writing. Teamwork in engineering is crucial because many projects are oriented around of different engineers of different credentials who come together to solve the problem. The field of engineering is something that is very important to society and something that I am excited to one day experience.
Sources: Engineer: Stereotypes that are true
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My dad is a civil engineer and he always talks about how there's always a solution to a problem, and your blog post reminds me of what he tells me all the time. I've always considered the fact that engineers can just fix whatever in their field because of how they carry themselves. You say that teamwork is important for engineering, is it there any kind of field that involves individuality?
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