The Importance of communication skills for engineers

“Communication skills are an essential component in the education of engineering students to facilitate not just students’ education but also to prepare them for their future careers.” - Marc Riemer, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (2007) 

What I can infer from this quote is that communication is very important in an engineer's work life. This is because as engineers, we will have to work with our colleagues to achieve the results that we want. For example, when an engineer is designing a product, he will have to work with the manufacturers by seeking their opinion on the design of the product, whether it is feasible. Only by communicating with others, the engineer will then be able to get the product that he desire. Furthermore, some of us might be leading a group of people at work and as a leader, it is important to have good communication skills as you have to give clear and precise instructions to your team so that your team understands what they need to do.