/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/engineering-role-modelsDuring the recent DesignCon of January 2013 engineering students expressed their desire for role models. I do not believe there is a shortage of role models so much as a lack of introducing role models to them. I do not pretend to know of all role moen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/engineering-role-modelsSat, 02 Feb 2013 19:43:34 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4fb586ee-fac7-4678-a788-7063eee07bd1DAB0<p>I agree, it is not difficult to find good role models everywhere.&nbsp; You just have to look.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When I grew up, we constantly saw NASA engineers tinkering with the space craft, explaining how things worked and created a very exciting look into science and engineering.&nbsp; By the time I got out of high school, I was hooked on engineering.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you have an inquisitive mind, you can easily explore the possibilities in either science or art, as Da Vinci and Michaelangelo did in their day.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today we see a lot of expansion into new technologies as we develop the tools to understand things better.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can only be bored today if you have absolutely no ambition.&nbsp; There is an entire universe at your finger tips.&nbsp; Take a look!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just my opinion,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14956&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">