EngineerGirl - Featured questions

Each month we select a question of particular interest to EngineerGirls. We invite and encourage many of the engineers featured on the site to share their answers with us. You can find all our featured questions here and on the Ask an Engineer page.

Who would you say were your biggest female influences growing up?

Can I be an engineer and still dress conservatively?

How do you use math?

If you had to choose a different career to use your engineering background in, what would you choose and why?

How do you keep going?

What is the workload like when studying engineering?

Do you have to be good at other subjects to be an engineer?

What do you dislike about your engineering career?

I haven't taken calculus yet - can I still major in engineering?

How do I make the most of the next few years?

Have you experienced any inequality because of your gender?

How do I deal with Impostor Syndrome?

Do the high stakes of engineering scare you?

How can I start preparing now?

Why do we need engineers?

How can I make my family accept that I want to be an engineer?

I got bullied for wanting to be an engineer - can I still become one?

What is one skill beneficial to have when doing your job?

Should I try to become an engineer even if I don't excel in math and science?

What's your inspiration?

Does it matter where I go to college?

Is engineering the right field for me?

Do all of my activities need to be related to engineering?

Should I keep doing engineering if it's already getting harder?

What is your favorite engineering project you've worked on?

Was the difficulty of studying engineering worth it?

How do you deal with other kids thinking you're dumb?

What courses do I HAVE TO take to become an engineer?

I failed first semester math - should I stay in engineering?

How do I work with group members who leave me out?

How can I help people as an engineer?

I really want to be an engineer, how can I be one?

What are the challenges of being an engineer?

Is creativity/innovation something that can be learned?

Why do you love being an engineer?

How can I deal with not fitting in or feeling like I'm not good enough?

What's the best way to start gaining engineering experience at an early age?

What do you do when you fail?

What was your involvement in the engineering community?

How do I know what I'm good at?

What is your lifestyle like as an engineer?

Are there any skills that you think are useful that you weren't taught in school?

Would you have done anything differently?

Will I fit in as a "girly girl" in engineering?

How does engineering make the world a better place?

How can I overcome self-doubt during school?

What's the best piece of advice you've been given?

Are you ever nervous that you will make a mistake?

Is there a job I can do in high school that will help me become an engineer?

How do I find a good engineering program?

What studying hacks have you used to thrive in difficult subjects while studying engineering?

Do engineering majors have a social life?

Have you experienced any discrimination at work because of your gender?

Which engineering jobs work with people the most?

Has the pandemic changed engineering?

What's great about your job?

Is being an engineer really hard?

How important is networking in engineering?

How much do I need to know about engineering before college?

What made you first think of wanting to be an engineer?

Why is being an engineer important?

Do I need to be creative to succeed in engineering?

Who are some of your role models?

Is it normal to feel lost studying engineering in college?

Can I still make it as an engineer even if I'm bad at thinking outside the box?

Do you ever feel like giving up?

What weaknesses did you have to overcome to get where you are today in engineering?

Is engineering stressful?

How important is writing in engineering?

How should I deal with being teased for liking engineering?

How did you know engineering was right for you?

Do engineering professors really want students to fail their classes?

Will my lack of confidence hurt me in engineering?

How do I convince my parents to let me try engineering?

Is engineering really as tough for women as I've read?

How do I decide what path to take?

Can an engineering degree apply to careers other than engineering?

How do I find a support network in engineering?

I'm having trouble in math – what can I do?

Do I need a mentor?

Were you the only girl in the room?

Do you have to be really outgoing to be an engineer?

Have you ever felt like you were not able to show your full intelligence in order for people to like you?