Contributing People Natasha Stott Despoja Democrat Senator for South Australia Engineering is seen by many young females as a non-traditional employment area. This is a view which doesn't actually necessarily exist overseas.
Engineering is all about creativity, lateral thinking, team work and new ideas.
These are concepts which are not specific to any gender or race. In fact, a multiplicity of backgrounds and ideas, brought to any given project, will enhance and improve the final outcome. Sometimes it's made difficult for many young people, and especially young females, to select engineering and science options in high school, therefore missing out on a prerequisite for university courses. For the choices you make in high school have a great impact upon your future and they shouldn't be taken lightly. I highly recommend engineering as a career option for all people, for school students who are interested in spending a lifetime being creative, of designing something as large as the next Sydney Harbour Bridge or as small as the next artificial heart valve - Engineering is a suitable career target.