Interviewing an Engineer: Insights into the Field and Career

[thatoneguy240]

Homework Statement

I am a student that has been tasked with an assignment to interview an engineer. Please answer the following interview questions if possible.

What is your name and job title?
What field of engineering are you in?
How long have you been an engineer?
What made you want to become an engineer?
How many years of schooling did you have to go through to become an engineer?
What kind of things do you do on a daily basis while on the job?
Where do you work at?
What was the most challenging aspect of your engineering career?
Approximately how long is your average work day?
What is your work environment like?
What do you like most about your job?
What do you dislike most about your job?
What other kind of people do you work with?
What kind of tools or other equipment do you use frequently?
What do you spend most of your time doing in your field of work?
What are some of the advantages for working in your field of work?
What kind of qualities would you say an engineer has to have in order to become successful?
What would an engineer's, who has just come out of college, average salary range be?

Homework Equations

None

The Attempt at a Solution

I have attempted to contact many engineers for interviews, but have not been able to get through to any of them.
Oh and thank for your time in answering these questions.

 

[berkeman]

Homework Statement

I am a student that has been tasked with an assignment to interview an engineer. Please answer the following interview questions if possible.

What is your name and job title?
What field of engineering are you in?
How long have you been an engineer?
What made you want to become an engineer?
How many years of schooling did you have to go through to become an engineer?
What kind of things do you do on a daily basis while on the job?
Where do you work at?
What was the most challenging aspect of your engineering career?
Approximately how long is your average work day?
What is your work environment like?
What do you like most about your job?
What do you dislike most about your job?
What other kind of people do you work with?
What kind of tools or other equipment do you use frequently?
What do you spend most of your time doing in your field of work?
What are some of the advantages for working in your field of work?
What kind of qualities would you say an engineer has to have in order to become successful?
What would an engineer's, who has just come out of college, average salary range be?

Homework Equations

None

The Attempt at a Solution

I have attempted to contact many engineers for interviews, but have not been able to get through to any of them.
Oh and thank for your time in answering these questions.

For privacy and anti-phishing reasons, we no longer allow interview threads at the PF.

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