"Teamwork is everything! Being a part of a good team can make even the hardest problems surmountable."
An Inside Look at Emma Brown
What is your favorite thing about being an engineer?
I love figuring out how different systems work! The moment when everything in my brain clicks into place and makes sense is the best feeling.
What are the top three skills that are needed for a successful career in engineering?
Perseverance - Engineering is all about solving problems that don't currently have solutions and sometimes those problems take a long time to figure out. You need the drive to really drill down and find the answers.
Multitasking - I have never met an engineer who wasn't working on at least three things at once. Being able to balance different tasks daily is a key skill to be an effective engineer.
Communication - Having the ability to concisely explain issues, processes, and solutions is paramount to engineering.
How do you tackle challenging projects?
Organization is key when looking at complicated problems. If all of your data, processes, resources, etc. are properly organized, the project becomes much easier to understand and thus easier to undertake.
What is the biggest lesson you have learned during your engineering career?
Admitting you don't know everything and being open-minded is really important. Just because someone works through a problem differently than you do doesn't mean their input is invalid. Collecting all points of data and perspectives improves the outcome of whatever problem you are trying to solve.
How important is teamwork in engineering?
Teamwork is everything! Being a part of a good team can make even the hardest problems surmountable.
