real life – The Big Beacon

Joy in Engineering: Some real-life data points

Last night I hosted the Big Beacon twitter chat, Joy in Engineering. After introductions to welcome participants from the engineering community (including professional engineers, engineering students and engineering educators) in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, the topic was served up: This 1st day of May we're looking at the 1st point in the #BigBeacon manifesto: A Whole New…

What engineering exams can’t teach you

When I speak with young engineers, as I often do in my work as founder of Engineer Your Life, I notice how focused many are on impressing their new employer and getting a good job. I remember feeling that too. I also remember thinking that, when I entered the workforce, my success would depend on my ability to plug the…