Motivating Engineering Messages

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Thanks for putting this out there!

The four messages that tested best are:
* Engineers make a world of difference.
* Engineers are creative problem-solvers.
* Engineers help shape the future.
* Engineering is essential to our health, happiness, and safety.

I'd like to focus on that particular section of the article. I agree that these are all spectacular messages, but I want to ask the question of application. As FIRST students and mentors or even anybody who is or will be an engineer, how should we handle these prompts when asked? How should we offer feedback to a potential or growing engineer, if inspired to do so?

Is it enough to just advertise such a one-liner (at this point in time I disagree) or does it require some offering of personal experience, some anecdote that provides extra dimension?

[Katie_UPS]

I'm surrounded by FIRST kids too much... I coulda swore that everyone wanted to be an engineer.

Forgot that there was the scare of a shortage...

Thanks for sharing, I (and probably others) enjoy reading these types (engineering) of articles.

[Akash Rastogi]

Not really about engineering but the Stanford commencement speech that Steve Jobs gave is amazing. This was recommended to me by the captain of team 2554-War Hawks

http://news-service.stanford.edu/new...bs-061505.html