Advice to young engineers

Engineers are priced in the working world for their ability to define and solve problems, to think creatively, to work well in teams, for their comfort with numbers, for their knowledge of modern engineering tools, and for their ability to adapt to rapid technological change. For engineering educators, molding an engineer to be fit for the full responsibilities of his profession is a challenge. Experts agree that the most important skill an engineering student should acquire is to learn how to learn. In addition to this, six suggestions can be considered which are as follows: make short-term concessions to achieve long-term objectives, cultivate "soft" skills, be entrepreneurial, think globally and not locally, do extensive planning, and remembering that life is in the journey not the destination.