Science on the Road By Alexandra Vlassova

In Year Nine

When Fred was in Year 9 he was not sure what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. Anastronaut?Astronomer?Maybe, but Fred decided it would be more practical to become anengineer.He later earned aMaster of Engineering Science at UNSW.But his colleagues do not all share the same background in Engineering. "What your job ultimately ends up being can be completely different from what you chose to study”, he says.

...and more case files – Fred works with several clients simultaneously so burying his head in piles of paper is all in a days work!