Sheevoughn Gammad, Electrical Services Design Student at Technological University Dublin discusses what first prompted her into the world of engineering.
Q. What course are you studying?
A. Electrical Services Design at Technological University Dublin
Q. What year are you in?
A. First Year
Q. Why did you choose this course?
A. I enjoy working with technology and learning how things work and how to build them myself
Q. How many women are in your course?
A. 1
Q. Did any drop out and if so, at what stage?
A. A few people dropped out before Christmas
Q. Do you remember the first time you thought about/considered a career in engineering?
A. As a kid I was watching Meet the Robinsons and I thought it would be cool to be able to build this kind of stuff myself, so I asked my dad what kind of job would you need to be able to invent things. He said maybe an engineer or computer programmer and that’s when I considered those two options
Q. Do you have any role models in the industry?
A. Steve jobs and bill gates because even though they dropped out of college, they were able to do so much and that shows me that if you keep working, something will come out of it
Q. When were you aware of them?
A. When I was a first year in secondary school.
Q. Is there or has there been any Engineers in your immediate family or friend group?
Q. Do you think an interest in Engineering could have been sparked in school?