They make one person richer at the expense of another. Engineering can create products and economic wealth out of nothing but mere ideas and raw materials. In a sense, engineering can create something out of nothing. Engineers design new products our improve upon currently existing ones to drive our economic engine. Engineers currently have a tremendous impact on our lifestyles, from the introduction of more earthquake resistant buildings, faster communication networks, more efficient cars, increasingly effective missile defense systems, better imaging systems for monitoring human health, or more efficient ways of cleaning the environment.
Engineering is pervasive.
By choosing engineering as a profession, you are directly contributing to the well being and continued growth of society. Another reason for choosing engineering is a rather aesthetic one. Engineering is a challenging career that will tax your creative and intellectual abilities to the limit. You will find both frustration and jubilation in your attempt to find creative solutions to difficult problems. You will discover the challenges of balancing design requirements with budget limitations for a new product.