During my research, I will examine goals that more experienced engineers have set for themselves, but did not accomplish. I will also search for serious problems in the world that could be helped with my passion. My most prominent one goal is to invent something and patent it for myself or my employer. Another goal I have is to design something for the company that will that will help the company grow tremendously in profit. Lastly, my goal is to carefully choose the right career that incorporates my passions so I will enjoy every day of …show more content…
As stated earlier, I plan to research the possibilities for making the world a better place. My desire is to create a product that has a positive impact on every person that uses it. For example, it could make life easier, or make life more comfortable. I want to be able to use my skills and my knowledge to identify world problems and use my passions in my career to solve problems in the modern world.
I have done some research online of the skills and knowledge needed to accomplish my goals. The research done was mostly related to the academic knowledge needed to become a mechanical engineer. I plan to research more in depth the skills and knowledge I will need to have success in reaching the goals I’ve set for myself. “Learn How to Become” and “Institution of Mechanical Engineers” have very informative websites explaining the skills and knowledge needed to become a Mechanical Engineer.
To be successful in my chosen career, I will need to be able to communicate effectively, work in teams well, lead others, hold high ethics and standards, efficiently solve problems, and utilize many more soft and professional skills. I will mainly use “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” book to learn soft skills need for the career of my choice. I will use the “Lyle’s Laws” book and “Engineering Communications” book to research the professional skills I will need to be successful in my