My work today helps people and organisations to transition to zero emission vehicles. I analyse where, when and what type of charging infrastructure is required to support the transition to electric vehicles. And in turn, this means that we can lower our emissions, improve air quality and improve public health. One of the latest exciting projects I've been involved with is investigating the feasibility of dynamic wireless power transfer. This is basically like a life-size Scalextric where vehicles charge as they drive along on their day to day journeys.
My advice to a young person considering engineering would be to go for it. It is a highly rewarding career and the skills you learn are highly transferable as well. To be a good engineer, it's important to be inquisitive. You have to want to find solutions by investigating, interrogating and analysing data and other evidence bases.
I believe that it's important to be a good collaborator because the solutions have to work in today's ever more complex systems.
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