That simply isn't what modern engineering is all about. Engineering is about people working with people to make the future happen. This means that engineers today have to have excellent communication and people skills. Our industry placements for students, and the requirement to study subjects outside of engineering during your course, create plenty of opportunities for engineering students to develop their skills. Above and beyond that, our emphasis on communication means that all of our courses place this philosophy at their center.
Engineers have to be leaders.
They have to show leadership in developing new ideas and products, and in balancing community, business and scientific requirements on any project that they find themselves working on. This is where the practical side of engineering and the ability to make a vision into a reality come together, making engineers real leaders. This focus on people means that communication is central to our definition of what engineering is and what an engineer does. RMIT University Engineering encourages students to develop the communications skills that they will need to be leaders in their profession and in the community. Engineering degrees include a number of subjects from outside engineering, to give students the opportunity to extend their knowledge and acquire skills like marketing, business, project management and a whole host of other possibilities.