2017 – Page 2 – Faculty of Engineering Part II student blog

Engineering Science ≡ Suffering (I’m being serious. This isn’t a joke)

Engineering Science ≡ Frustration Frustration is a staple ingredient in the computer programming diet. Programming is a staple ingredient in the Engineering Science diet. Therefore, frustration is normal in the Engineering Science degree. I’ve already written about that. Engineering Science ≡ Failure You must have ambition and brains if you’re thinking of signing up for Engineering…Continue Reading Engineering Science ≡ Suffering (I’m being serious. This isn’t a joke)

Semester Two of EEE, One Final Exam!

Hi everyone. Hope semester two has been well for you so far. Please check out the video above before reading this post. I would argue semester 2 of Part II Computer Systems Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering is very different to all other specialisation. We only have one final exam this semester but that…Continue Reading Semester Two of EEE, One Final Exam!

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire

Sorry for the long wait since the last post, guys – it’s been rough. But before I get into that long story, I’d say a re-evaluation of this semester’s Mechatronics courses is an order: MECHENG 211, aka Thermofluids: well dayumm, the third years weren’t kidding when they said it was the hardest course in second…Continue Reading Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire

Semester 2 so far

Hi everyone! We are halfway through the second semester and its getting busy. We have our 209 project and labs due every week for 209. However, the labs help us understand the project specifications and allows us to do the project tasks with a little ease but it still is pretty hectic. We have tests…Continue Reading Semester 2 so far

Civil Still Has Five Papers

This post is a little bit of an intro to the Semester 2 civil papers. I recommend reading my post on the Semester 1 papers (Did You Know Civil Has Five Papers?) before reading this as lots of the Semester 2 papers follow on from Semester 1. CIVIL 211: Structures and Design 1 –…Continue Reading Civil Still Has Five Papers

An Update on Semester Two

Kia ora everyone! So, we’ve just passed halfway through the semester and although right now the workload is all good, we know that it’s about to get very bad. We have a test for SOFTENG 211 in week 9, with a large weighting, so that’s going to be intense. We are also busy with our…Continue Reading An Update on Semester Two

A lot to process

Six weeks of semester two have flown by, meaning there’s only six to go, and by this stage you’re probably starting to think pretty seriously about what specialisation you want to go into. So lets take a look into semester two of CHEMMAT: CHEMMAT 232: Process Design The worst part about this paper is that…Continue Reading A lot to process

Mechanically Engineered Diary Entry No. 4

Surprise surprise, only 6 weeks till the end of second year. Yikes! So what’s changed from first semester to second semester. Well, there is no doubt that this semester has the harder papers. But when you’re in engineering, there is nothing surprising about that. So let me break it down for you: First up…Continue Reading Mechanically Engineered Diary Entry No. 4

A Week in Biomedical Engineering

Semester Two is in full swing – in fact we’re half way through the mid-semester ‘break’ as I’m writing this, and I thought I would tell you a bit more about what being a BME student is like in Semester Two. The best thing about this semester is how hands on it is –…Continue Reading A Week in Biomedical Engineering

Busting Myths About Engineering Science

It’s maths and coding, isn’t it? Yes, you are correct – we do “maths and coding” Engineering Science students study a lot of other subjects as well in Part Two. I’ve already talked about mechanics and materials. This is a big component that plays out across all years of the degree, although this involves maths…Continue Reading Busting Myths About Engineering Science