Today we had our first 3 I’m an Engineer live chats in the Environment Zone, and students were keen to ask the engineers lots of questions about what they do, both at work and in their spare time. From Olympic venues to engineering-related TV and work trips abroad, our engineers managed to keep up with the fast moving conversations.
Did you know…
- Engineers can be pretty useful for sports:
ginger : would your work have anything to do with under pitch heating. I support liverpool
Keith visited Egypt.. did he see the pyramids? Image by: Ricardo Liberato
nicolalazenby : Yes!! my research can be applied to pitch heating! you can put ground source heat pumps under a football ground carpark and then use it to defrost the pitch when it’s frozen!
- A career in engineering can include some interesting trips abroad:
putpmar24 : what do you enjoy the most about your job?
keithbeattie : I also get to travel to our other sites – last month I was in Egypt and Australia
- And we found out what Nicola likes to watch on TV:
iggybrows : What are your favourite television shows? Are they linked in any way to engineering?
nicolalazenby : Grand Designs!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 or anything with Kevin McCloud in!! I also enjoy “how stuffs made”
Nearly 50 questions answered in Ask
London Olympics 2012 Olympic Stadium by Steve Fair
Here’s a little taster…
What do you think is going to become the biggest challenge for engineers in the future?
Did you attend the Olympics this year and if so what did you think of the stadium?
What advice would you give to someone who wants to become an engineer?
How long would it take to fly to Mars?
Find the rest here.
Keep up asking great questions – and don’t forget to start voting for your favourites!