10 CLICHÉS about engineers: a debate between Centrale Lyon students and alumni
Are engineers workaholics? Do you have to be the son or daughter of an engineer to succeed? In engineering school, do parties take precedence over studies?
To answer these questions, students from CentraleSupélec gathered for a frank debate on 10 common misconceptions. From student life to the place of women in engineering, and including climate action, get ready to change your perspective!
0:00 - Engineers spend their lives at work
3:54 - Student life isn't easy for girls in engineering school
7:08 - Engineers lack general knowledge
10:21 - Engineers no longer do technical work; they work in consulting firms
13:09 - Engineering students are individualistic and lack interpersonal skills
15:23 - In engineering school, parties take precedence over studies
17:14 - To get into engineering school, you have to be the son or daughter of an engineer
21:50 - Only the top students in their class pass engineering entrance exams
24:06 - Engineers don't know how to dress
27:33 - Engineers give lessons on climate change but don't work towards the ecological transition