Many people do not have a clear idea of what it means to be an engineer or of what engineers do. A poll commissioned by the American Association of Engineering Societies dubbed engineering the "stealth profession" because so few people indicated they knew what engineering was.

What were the first engineers known as?

History of engineering

The first engineer known by name and achievement is Imhotep, builder of the Step Pyramid at Ṣaqqārah, Egypt, probably about 2550 bce.

Why is engineering called a profession?

Engineering is by its very nature a creative profession. Because we are in a time of rapid social and technological changes, the need for engineers to think creatively is greater now than ever before. If you like to question, explore, invent, discover, and create, then engineering could be the ideal profession for you.