Civil engineer Quote by Jim Peebles

In 1955, I got my degree in electrical-mechanical engineering. I realised, however, that my interest was less in practical applications than in the understanding…

— Francois Englert

Studying engineering was natural for me; I was always interested in technology and building things.

— Leroy Chiao

I was having a hard time getting interest from future employers because of my physics background. It seemed all anyone wanted was engineers.

— Shannon Walker

I originally went to school for engineering because I loved math and thought I liked science.

— Christina Tosi

I suppose the reason I chose electrical engineering was because I had always been interested in electricity, involving myself in such projects as building…

— Koichi Tanaka

I became an engineer because I believe in the power of technology to enrich our lives.

— Craig Federighi

I wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. But I didn't get a good rank, so I got civil engineering.

— Jitendra Kumar

I went to college because my father thought that I should learn engineering, because he wanted to go into the heating business with me.…

— Leonard Susskind

I studied B.Sc electronics to be an engineer and later did masters in communication and advertising. I loved engineering for what it could accomplish…

— R. Madhavan

I knew I wanted to be an engineer, but I didn't know what type of engineer. I chose electrical engineering primarily because it was…

— Steve Mollenkopf

I was going to engineering school but fell in love with physics.

— Leonard Susskind

My background educationally is physics and economics, and I grew up in sort of an engineering environment - my father is an electromechanical engineer.…

— Elon Musk