Majoring in Engineering

Why choose engineering in college? How do you successfully complete an engineering degree? In these posts I divulge all the secrets to becoming an engineer.

What do you think an engineering career looks like? When most people think of an engineer, they picture someone working on math equations and engineering drawings all day. They see it as a job where you work for hours in solitude on some kind of new invention. And that is […]

An Unexpected Engineering Career Option

2 Jan, 2017 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged be an engineer / blogging / blogs / career / engineering career / engineering career options / how to be an engineer / writing career by Homeschool Momgineer

I have written a couple of posts on why you should be an engineer. But what does it take to be an engineer? Most people would assume you would need to be good at math, and like to work alone. But during my over 10 years of working in engineering, […]

30 Traits of a Great Engineer

24 May, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged engineer / engineering / how to be an engineer by Homeschool Momgineer

As I continue my series about the women who inspired me to become an engineer, I realized one that inspired me not that much older than me. She was always watching after me, and trying to guide me through life. This person is my big sister. My sister is a […]

It’s E-Week: My Life Long Mentor

24 Feb, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering by Homeschool Momgineer

It’s your senior year in high school, and you’re trying to decide what to do with the rest of your life. You know the next step is college, but what should you major in? When I was 18, I wanted to be a pediatrician, but also knew that medical school […]

7 Reasons to Major in Engineering

29 Jan, 2016 in Majoring in Engineering / Teaching Kids Engineering / Women in Engineering by Homeschool Momgineer

Today I had lunch with a freshman at a major university who is considering changing majors from Engineering. Her concern was not that the course load was too difficult. She graduated from one of the most competitive high schools in the state. Her concern was not that she was one of […]

Why Pursue a Bachelor of Engineering Degree?

13 Jan, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged engineering / engineering career / engineering degree / how to be an engineer / transitions / university by Homeschool Momgineer

**Post contains affiliate links. For more information please see disclosure.** The first thing people have always said when they find out I’m an engineer is “Wow! You must be really smart!”. The truth is, I’m not. Not particularly smart anyways. I just worked really hard in college, and stuck to […]

10 Keys to Surviving an Engineering Degree

20 Oct, 2015 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering tagged college / degree / engineering / engineering degree / how to be an engineer / university by Homeschool Momgineer