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Calculate your EQ (Engineering Quotient)! ? I like to solve problems and be creative. Engineering is all about using science and math to solve problems. Engineers work on pollution control, communication systems, transportation issues, and safety designs, as a few examples. They use their skills to make things work better, faster, and less expensively. ? I want to make the world a better place to live. In the year 1900, the average life expectancy was 46 years. In the year 2000, the average life expectancy was 76 years, a 30 year improvement. Twenty of those thirty years have been attributed to engineering developments in the areas of clean water and sanitary sewerage. Engineers design wheelchairs, cell phones, infant monitors, artificial organs, computer software and all kinds of innovations that improve our lives on a daily basis. ? I do well in my math and science classes. Engineering is the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience, judgment and common sense to make things that benefit people. If you enjoy science and math, you most likely have an aptitude for engineering. ? I want to combine my interest in science with my interests in music or history. A strong background in science can be combined with interests in other fields, such as humanities and the arts, to make you even more successful in the engineering world. Engineers need to have the communication skills, good judgment and sense of perspective that comes from a broad educational and personal background. ? I want an education that will let me keep my options open. With an engineering background, you can go into management, teaching, research, consulting, business, industry, government or marketing. As an example, the medical school admission rate for students with engineering degrees is in excess of 80%, compared with a national average of 48%. ? I like to work as part of a team. Engineers typically w