What is Engineering?

Flying cars, Earth-sized atmospheric filters, quick access to clean water, phones with holograms, and more! Who can make these things happen? Engineers!

So what does it take to be an engineer? What qualities, strengths and interests? Hear it from engineering students: What attracted them to the field and what drives them to make the world a better place? Want to be an engineer? Peer into the minds of middle school students as they share their dreams of making the next great invention.

This is a production of the National Science Foundation. Learn more at NSF.gov/ENG