Last week’s poll: how best to inspire tomorrow’s engineers

In last week's poll - which was produced in association with the organiser of the Tomorrow's Engineers campaign - we asked readers which message they felt would most effectively inspire the next generation of engineers. 

Of the 430 respondents to the poll, 34 per cent agreed that engineers make the world a better place, followed by 32 per cent who believe engineers shape the way we live.

Of the remaining vote, 15 per cent agree that engineers find innovative solutions and 14 per cent say engineering is a well-paid, rewarding career. The remaining five per cent elected for none of the above.

A number of comments followed, with Reinaldo S Sakumoto writing in to say: “In addition to the fact that engineering is generally rewarding, well-paying career, it is also very challenging because engineers are forced to find practical solutions to complex problems all the time. Today, in an age of innovation, engineers are the guys that will contribute the most.”