• Question: if a different type of engineer was asking for your help would you know how to do their job

    Asked by Grace to Aislinn, Nathan, Padraic, Sinead on 11 Feb 2015.
    • Photo: Nathan Quinlan

      Nathan Quinlan answered on 11 Feb 2015:

      Hi Grace
      Not straight away. Every engineer has a lot of specialised knowledge and experience that takes years to build up. But I think any engineer could learn about another’s field, given some help and time. Although there are many very different kinds of engineering, there’s a common language and a way of thinking that they all share – and engineers are always learning new things anyway.

    • Photo: Sinead Quirke

      Sinead Quirke answered on 11 Feb 2015:

      Hi Grace,

      No I wouldn’t but we all have a similar skill set, so I think I woudl be quickly able to learn. It would be challenging but fun.

    • Photo: Aislinn Coghlan

      Aislinn Coghlan answered on 11 Feb 2015:

      Hi Grace,

      It depends. A lot of engineers have common sets of skills that they can use on almost anything. However, if it was something very specific an engineer from a different background wouldn’t be able to do it.

      We are fast learners though!

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