#1 :The ability to analyse information and apply systematic approach in designing solutions

Procedures are resolving every one's life such as withdrawing money from a ATM and driving a car. All the routine works are often conditioned and learnt with the procedures beforehand. Some are conditioned from young, while some are learnt through series of trainings and practices. One is only able to drive a car after series of coaching and practises. Engineers are usually trained by professionals before being able to perform his or her duties. Analysing complex information and apply systematic approach in designing solutions is engineer's procedure of handling problems while performing his or her tasks.

Be it Polytechnic or University, engineering students are equipped with knowledge of various engineering topics. Through almost all the modules, students are to complete tutorial by using different methods and formulae learnt during lecture. With the guidance of the lecturers and tutors, the logic of "Analysing complex information and apply systematic approach in designing solutions is engineer's procedure of handling problems" is conditioned to each of every engineering students.

Industrial attachments served as one of a vital factor in moulding a engineering student's ability. It not only lets the students get a sneak preview of his or her future job, it also allow students to practise what he or her had learnt in school. it also acts as a test on his or her abilities in solving engineering problems. With guidance from colleague and superiors, students thus gained more knowledge and confidence. Doing Final Year Project (FYP) is another important factor in embedding the students ability in analysing complex problems and applying systematically approach to solve their problems. Students handling FYP oftern has to learn new computer programmes or lab work in accomplising his or her project. The ability to learn is therefore very important. And through the knowledge he or she learnt, analyse the problems and come with proper working methods in solving problems and completes the FYP.

Due to the diversify of the job scope of engineers nowadays, personally i feel that it is important that the engineers must have the ability to analyse problems and apply systematically approach in designing solutions. this is just like a life skill that will be useful in performing any tasks. it may not be engineering field of work, but eqiupping this ability will certainly come in handy.