Sudden thoughts
I was still at my lappie while I have these thoughts…
I always wonder why do so many local students nowadays do not wish to go into engineering courses?
Singapore always boasts that our maths and science education system is the best in the world and had produced the “smartest” pri-school students compare to some other western countries.
If the kids are so smart, why is the continuity not there to follow them through tertiary education to take up engineering or other science courses. Instead they opt for softer courses like arts, biz, accounting etc.
The only reason I can think of right now, is partly due to the heavy emphasis of maths and science since young. The kiasu parents and schools want them to excel in them because it’s the easiest to score well in exams.
Maybe the children are forced to do well in maths and science, not because they have an interest in it. So when they grow up, where they have much freedom to do and choose whatever they want, they will tend to stay clear of those maths and science related courses. They think they have enough of it. It’s time to do other stuffs.
Well, that’s my hypothesis. May not be the main reason, but partly. 
