If engineers and construction professionals were to disappear for just one day, almost everything would come to a halt — from electricity and water supply to transportation, technology, or even the development of artificial intelligence. While this may sound like a theoretical scenario, reality is much closer: Europe is already facing a shortage of specialists in these fields, and forecasts show that by 2030 the shortage will be even greater.
This is exactly what our colleagues Robertas and Mantas discussed with students in Panevėžys during Engineering Week.
We didn’t try to persuade them to choose an engineering career. Instead, our goal was to show that engineering is not just about mathematics and formulas — it is a highly practical and creative profession, driven by the constant question: “How can this be done better?”
Sometimes it starts with the simplest experiment using a sheet of paper. Other times, it leads to solutions that allow buildings to move with the wind or bridges to withstand earthquakes.