Student Engineer Attributes
Attributes of an Influential Engineer
Character
Resilience
Technical Excellence
Communication Skills
Leadership
Lifelong Learning and Service
Character: Influential engineers have integrity and strong desires to serve their community and their profession. They do the right thing, even when no one is watching or when others oppose it. Their influence is derived from strong moral principles and mutual respect. Their sphere of influence expands as others recognize and trust their character.
Resilience: Influential engineers are resilient and learn from their failures. They persevere in pursuit of long-term goals. They embrace challenge and recognize effort is the path to mastery.
Technical Excellence: Influential engineers are innovative experts in their field. They utilize fundamental principles and state-of-the-art engineering practices to solve real-world problems.
Communication Skills: Influential engineers communicate results and conclusions clearly and concisely. They persuasively present recommendations that prevent and solve problems. They are collaborative and always civil, particularly when others have differing viewpoints.
Leadership: Influential engineers lead in ethical behavior regardless of their position. They focus more on the greater good than on personal achievement. They make tough decisions when necessary. They inspire with genuine praise, correct with kindness when necessary and generously recognize the contributions and accomplishments of colleagues.
Lifelong Learning and Service: Influential engineers consistently develop new skills and use their abilities and resources to enhance the lives of others.