under the radar

Engineers seem to go about unnoticed in society. Of course, engineers are in a way the backbone of society (may be slightly bias here). The goal is to get more young people involved in engineering. Having middle school and high school classes that let students solve problems and build things could make engineering more "appealing" in the eyes of young kids. Ad campaigns could show how what engineers help create affects people's lives.

Engineering also has so many different specialties that it's hard to send one unified message about what engineers really do. Basically because engineers build bridges down to cells. It can be hard to convey to the younger generation the importance of engineering, when in school those kids are not really exposed to it.

In recitation it was also brought up that engineers face different legal issues. They have to sign documents basically signing off all rights to the company they work for. One individual engineering team cannot really take credit. The company takes the credit, which could be why these great innovations are under-publicized in the media as compared to doctors performing less invasive surgeries. No one ever hears about the tool that made that surgeon able to perform that procedure.


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