Erica Hays

Why did you go into structural engineering?

Structural engineering allows me to use the creative side of my brain along with the analytical. Designing structural details can be similar to art, you have to think about how all the components go together, but then you get to use physics and math to back it up. Also, I love seeing my designs get built!

Little Known Fact

I wanted to be an artist, even took some college level art classes, until I was 16 but then decided I should switch to engineering because I like my math and physics courses so much

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

I would travel around the world! My husband and I try to visit another country each year (depending on the pandemic) and most recently went to India and Croatia.