You're in college

And you're considering engineering?

You find engineering interesting, but want to learn more before making the big leap? The following information should certainly help you make your decision.

• The benefits of engineering
• The studies and procedures involved in becoming an engineer
• What is engineering?

A few words about engineering

The beauty of engineering is that it does not follow progress. Rather it accompanies and often generates such progress. It is no surprise then, that engineering is one of the most highly ranked professions!

The possibilities offered by engineering are virtually unlimited. Depending on the discipline, an engineer can:

• Design microprocessors
• Optimize a plant's production activities
• Develop better performing materials
• Set up manufacturing processes
• Modernize equipment
• Perform research and development
• Administer construction products
• Oversee protection of the environment
• Work in the field of international cooperation
• Draft technical texts
• Build roads, museums and airports
• And do far, far more!

Quebec has over 48,000 engineers, all of whom are members of the OIQ. Their know-how is recognized on every continent. Furthermore, they are currently stationed in more than 65 nations.

Did you know that...

• Quebec engineers were responsible for the sealing and coating of the Confederation Bridge between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick-the world's longest sea bridge?
• To supply water to northern Libya, Quebec engineers had to build reservoirs with capacities of from 36 to 76 million cubic metres-or the equivalent of 54,000 Olympic sized pools?