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Questions for Discussion: Engineering Career Options
- Before reviewing this resource, which engineering careers could you have named? What did you know about these careers, and where did you learn this information?
- Which of the engineering fields featured in this resource seem most interesting to you? What do you find interesting about them?
- Science and engineering often go hand-in-hand. What is an example of an engineering challenge that resulted in a burst of new science knowledge? What is a scientific discovery that led to an engineering breakthrough?
- Interview someone who works as an engineer. What kinds of problems does this person work on? Does this person work by him or herself or as part of a team? What happens during a typical day at work? Is there such a thing as a typical day?
