Be yourself - be an engineer: personal strengths and value in an interconnected engineering ecosystem

Paper i proceeding, 2026

Engineers need to connect knowledge, based on science and technology, with knowledge about humans and society. To operate in a sociotechnical context a variety of different people with different skills are needed. This paper argues that therein lies an opportunity for all who have the skills and interests to find a fulfilling role in engineering that aligns interests in technical task, their role, their identity, their personal strengths and their values, illustrated by women in engineering and sustainability.