Journal logo

Engineering,Its Importance And Transferable Skills

Engineering

By Faris AliPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
1
Engineering,Its Importance And Transferable Skills
Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash

Engineers are in high demand as the globe moves toward a more technologically advanced future. The area of engineering is tremendously extensive, ranging from civil to aerospace and everything in between, and the demand for engineers is ever-increasing.

Being an engineer is a highly regarded career since without engineers, nothing in today's contemporary world of science would exist. Even in ancient times, when Rome was still an Empire, without engineers, Julius Caesar's army would not have been able to cross the Rhine River to protect Gaul from raids. Despite the fact that the bridges were constructed in less than two weeks, they were able to support the weight of tens of thousands of people.

Although the general public considers an engineer to be the same as a scientist, this is not the case. Engineers employ the already known concepts drawn from mathematics and science to find the most cost-effective solution to address a technical challenge, much as scientists examine nature to uncover general principles. Engineers apply their talents and expertise to address a societal need while being cost-effective.

People seek methods to make their lives simpler, and their leaders want to satisfy those expectations, but the issue is that putting these ideas into action costs money. If such plans are implemented with the attitude of "as long as it works," billions of dollars can be put into a dumb scheme, costing a city, a state, or even the nation. Engineers are brought in to save the leaders money so that they may spend it wisely on other schemes that would improve the people's level of living.

When engineers design a new product, they evaluate a variety of aspects to ensure that the product they're creating is the greatest possible combination of technology, knowledge, and money. They develop the most cost-effective, safest, and dependable product after a lot of designing and testing.

Engineers are responsible for more than just the roads and bridges you use to get to work or school, or the skyscrapers that characterise a city. They also design everyday products like the paper cup you use to sip your coffee every morning to the incredibly complex portions of the computer you use to explore the internet, which you are currently using to read this article.

Engineers are an essential component of today's world; without them, everything we take for granted today would not exist. From the stop lights that manage traffic throughout your journey to the chair you sit comfortably in to the bed you lie in to sleep blissfully all night, an engineer was engaged in the process of turning a concept into a physical thing to be used. We may have these pleasures that make our life simpler thanks to engineering.

Transferable Skills

Skills or talents that may be transferred from one employment to another are known as transferable skills. They are talents that graduates have acquired via voluntary work, sports, hobbies, and community service, and which they may apply in their new jobs. It is impossible to stress the value of transferrable abilities for graduates. Employers are increasingly looking for outstanding graduates with good transferrable abilities.

Employers nowadays expect graduates to not only know their field of study or expertise, but also to have the natural and learned ability to adapt to the new working environment they will be joining, bringing exceptional communication skills, the ability to lead and be led, and the demonstrated ability to function efficiently and effectively.

Education and skills that may be transferred

Education is more than just imparting information; it also entails contributing to the complete development of the learner. Transferable talents include things like communication, planning, and multitasking. They're also known as 'key skills,' 'generic skills,' or 'core skills.'

There is an increasing need for graduates to shift away from the traditional job market in the ever-changing work market, since there is a varied range of opportunities available to them. They must perform well as soon as they begin their new job, making use of the many transferrable abilities they have acquired during their study. The transferrable talents of a graduate seeking employment are highly valued in today's workplace.

There is a study being conducted to determine the kind of transferable skills that graduates require. The study's scope covers, among other things:

When engineers design a new product, they evaluate a variety of aspects to ensure that the product they're creating is the greatest possible combination of technology, knowledge, and money. They develop the most cost-effective, safest, and dependable product after a lot of designing and testing.

career
1

About the Creator

Faris Ali

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.