Title :
An Engineering Career Begins with Childhood Inspiration
Author_Institution :
CMS Field Products, ITT | OI Analytical, Pelham, AL 35124 USA
Abstract :
What are the little things in life that sets us on a course that ends
up being a lifelong career? As a child growing up in the 1950s, I had no clue
about what I would ultimately do in life. The fateful event of inheriting
my older cousin´s electric train set (that was a big thing in those days for
young boys) in 1959 when I was five years old began a sequence of events that
led to my becoming an electrical engineer.
Keywords :
Career development; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Professional aspects;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPOT.2012.2187105