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My 8 year old grandson tells me that he wants to be a structural engineer when he graduates from school. His interest in engineering stems from his obsession with building Legos 'structures' for many years, faithfully following the step by step instructions. He tackled one kit for 16+ this Christmas. I have him watching Engineering Disasters episodes as long as his interest persists. I tell him that you must learn from the mistakes made by others, rather than by making the mistakes yourself. Future studies and profession should be determined by one's interest in the subject material. This programming is great for budding engineers that have a lot to learn about engineering. Who knows where their interest may take them in life? Engineers must believe that there is an engineering solution to every problem, as did Edison and Tesla.