Interview 4 Questions

1. In order to be a successful engineer, what is 1 key thing that I must accomplish?
2. When hiring a new engineer, what is the most important thing you look for on one's resume?
3. Why is it important for an engineer to keep up to date with the latest technology?
4. Out of all of the people you've hired, how many of them have had interning experience?
5. What is the most important quality an engineer must have?
6. As an upcoming civil engineer, what software do you think is adequate for me to become familiar with?
7. What do engineers do when they go directly out into the field?
8. Are there very many lay-offs that take place in the field of civil engineering?
9. How do private companies and city engineering companies differ?
10. Do private and city companies ever work together on certain projects?
11. What is the most difficult task you've ever had to accomplish in your field?
12. Would you consider your job to be very demanding? Why or why not?
13. How do you approach a new project?
14. What made you decide to become an engineer?
15. What is included in a traffic design plan?
16. What science projects have you done in school that related to engineering?
17. If you had to do an art project on engineering, what would it be?
18. If you had to teach a class about civil engineering, what are the most important things you would talk about?
19. What are the most important thing to consider in cost analysis?
20. For a project how do you consider materials that work well, but also are able to keep the project costs as low as possible?

Interview 1 Reflection

One of the most important things I learned from my interview was the education needed to become a Civil Engineer. It gave me a clear view as to what I have to look forward to when I get into college. Also, I learned about co-ops, internships, and mentoring. Out of the three I learned that co-ops were the best thing to go in to because you get all the benifits of an internship, but the opportunity to get paid for what you do and actually work for the company. Schools who are known for engineering should have co-ops already set up that they can help the students get in to. Not only do I want to do civil engineering for my senior project, but I also wnat to follow it as my carreer. Because of this interview, I now have a clear idea of how I'm going to accomplish my goal of being a transportation engineer. I know now to join a mentoring or internship program while I'm in high school, then move to a co-op when I reach college.

Interview Two Questions

1. What made you decide to become a civil engineer?
2. Are you happy with your decision?
3. What is the most difficult thing you have to deal with in regards to your career?
4. How have you been able to over come it?
5. What books or articles do you suggest I read to help me with my project?
6. Since I want to pursue transportation engineering as a career, do you have any advice for me so that I can succeed?
7. What steps do you have to take to become a certified engineer?
8. What has been your greatest achievement?
9. How long have you been in this profession?
10. How many projects have you been apart of and what were they?
11. What is the greatest benefit I should look to receive from interning?
12. Based on the level of complexity, how is the L.A. transportation department different from other cities?
13. How do you have to act with the general public to get your work done?
14. When there is a big event and you know there is going to be traffic, how do you coordinate the street lights to make the going smoother?
15. What is the most important quality a civil engineer must have?