But Seriously, What is Engineering?

There’s so much more to engineering than hard hats and building bridges. But Seriously, What Is Engineering? is a 12-part podcast series that explores all corners of engineering, from the mine site to the microscope. Season 1 is hosted by Kartikee Gupta, a civil and structural engineer and Women in Engineering advocate for The University of Queensland. Season 2 is hosted by The University of Queensland's Women in Engineering Student Leaders. Throughout this series, you'll hear from incredible industry professionals, current engineering students and inspirational educators from across the engineering sector as we ask them the big questions: What does a career in engineering look like? What makes a great engineer? And what’s in store for the future of engineering? Join us as we find out once and for all…but seriously, what is engineering?

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But Seriously, What is Engineering?

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October 26, 2021 • The University of Queensland • Season 1 • Episode 2

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Research indicates that most people know what they want to be when they grow up by age 10.

In this episode of the But Seriously, What is Engineering? podcast, we ask, why choose engineering?

Hear from Caitlin Grant, a third-year chemical and environmental engineering student at The University of Queensland, as she shares her motivations to pursue engineering and why she sticks with this rewarding, yet challenging, program.

Engineering wasn’t on Caitlin’s radar growing up. She originally wanted to be a vet, but support and encouragement from family and a desire to combine her environmental-mindedness with skills in problem solving and maths drew her to study chemical and environmental engineering at UQ.

These days, a dream to make a positive impact on our global environmental footprint and think differently about waste helps to keep her motivated through her studies.

Listen in as Caitlin shares tips for making the most of your engineering studies, including postgraduate studies, industry placement, exchange experiences, networking, and the importance of getting out of your comfort zone.

To learn more about studying engineering at The University of Queensland, visit the Future Students website.