Canadian students name Q as top engineer

With an affinity for high-tech gadgets and over-the-top technology, British Columbia's engineering students are looking to gadgetry masters like James Bond's go-to-guy Q for inspiration on the job - reports Vancouver 24.

According to a survey of local engineers and UBC engineering students by AMEC, an international project management and engineering company, students picked Q as the most beloved engineer.

"Any self-respecting geek" has to love Q, said UBC engineering student Katherine Louman-Gardiner.

"He comes up with the coolest stuff. The other thing about Q is he has to deal with James Bond, and that's an indication of the kind of stuff engineers have to deal with."

AMEC's Lower Mainland spokesperson John Kageorge told 24 hours that besides having a bit of fun, the survey is actually a great way to understand the kinds of engineers they will be recruiting.

"What they're really interested in is the neat gadgets and handling unique problems with finesse," said Kageorge, a good sign for Vancouver's future since these engineers are our future city planners.

"They're going to approach problems with finesse, and style, and with a little bit of humour."

Other top engineering favourites:

- Montgomery "Scotty" Scott - Star Trek's Chief engineer of the Enterprise is well known for solving impossible problems.

- Dilbert - Scott Adams' cartoon character, who experiences the absurdities of the modern office.

- Angus MacGyver - TV's favourite secret agent, using his scientific and engineering knowledge to fight evil forces.

- Indiana Jones - adventurous archaeologist

- Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus - the A-Team talent known for making tanks from a pipe and a matchstick.

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