Engineers Week Q&A with Kidar Arjune, IMEG Mechanical Designer
Q: What motivated you to become an engineer?
A: A desire and urge to know how things work, and a bigger desire to have an impact on how things will work in the future. The prospect of playing any part in future technology creation is my motivation as an engineer.
Q: What excites you about your chosen career?
A: Seeing projects and studies that I’ve had an active impact in coming to fruition. Design projects that have my input coming to life gives a sense of fulfillment and purpose, which I feel makes any career worthwhile.
Q: How do you see engineers playing a role in shaping the world of tomorrow?
A: Engineers will always play a role in design, analysis, and creation. As the world keeps evolving, our role will be ensuring technology can keep up with that evolution. People change, and as a result, technology will need to adapt to keep up with their needs. An engineer’s job is to ensure those adaptations happen.
Q: What does innovation mean to you?
A: Innovation at its core is an expression of creativity to me. The act of engineering is inherently a creative one, with the range of creativity depending on how much the engineer chooses to input. Being able to express your ideas in a clear and open way, coupled with proper collaboration and implementation, is true innovation. All innovation is then furthered by technology, allowing us to express ourselves more efficiently.
Q: How do you see yourself benefiting from the use of AI?
A: As with any other invention, the usage stems from a need to make our current work more efficient. I see myself utilizing AI in its current state to further modeling and drafting work, by simplifying certain tasks, while making larger tasks more manageable.
Q: What advice do you have for those considering a STEM-related career?
A: Find an aspect of your field that you enjoy and grow with it. STEM careers are multifaceted, so you truly do have the option to choose what interests you. That choice should inspire you, and as a result, there should be a drive to educate yourself on it.
Learn how to apply for an IMEG Engineering Scholarship and find additional resources for engineering students on the NSPE website.
