HALIFAX, NS—While the start of the winter semester can be stressful for many students, a handful of engineering majors are eagerly awaiting the beginning of classes as they hope to finally learn what engineering means.
“It’s just so exciting to me. It feels like I’ve spent four and a half years trying to solve this big riddle and knowing that the answer is coming soon is a great feeling,” said one student, Katherine Wood.
“This degree has definitely confused me at times, but discovering the true meaning of engineering will make it all worthwhile,” said another student, James Hadley.
When asked about his students’ excitement, engineering professor Robert Manchester had this to say:
“It’s the worst part of my job. Each year we get this new crop of bright-eyed fifth-years who can’t wait to find out what engineering means and each year we have to come up with a new lie. The truth is I don’t know what engineering means either, no one in the department does. I’m not sure that there’s anyone alive who truly knows what it means.”