Oh how time flies when you are having fun. Or when you have a MEDSCI test tomorrow, and a BIOMENG 241 test the week after. Yep, things went from pretty chill to hectic in absolutely no time at all, and any chance of an actual break during our mid-semester break disappeared (along with my happiness)….Continue Reading The Storm
The Calm Before The Storm
So we are back into the full swing of things now, a third of the way up the cliff of Semester Two and becoming increasingly weary of the crux that lies above us. The majority of us BME’s are sitting four papers this semester, and I am pleased to report that they are all very…Continue Reading The Calm Before The Storm
ENGGEN 299, A Review a.k.a “Cool Scars on my Hands”
Kia Ora! Hope you achieved whatever you wanted to achieve in the midsem! Personally, I went back to Wellington and chilled with the fam. It always feels good to not cook and clean and be productive for a few days (or weeks, no one’s judging). But that was in the second week, what about the…Continue Reading ENGGEN 299, A Review a.k.a “Cool Scars on my Hands”
Expert knowledge (((on computational engineering)))
Hey, remember this handy Venn diagram? View post on imgur.com Cool, right? Now, it’s almost time to learn a bit more about one of those fancy terms on the diagram! But first, a light preamble… A few weeks ago, in an ENGSCI 263 lecture, we were introduced to the term ‘expert knowledge’. In the context…Continue Reading Expert knowledge (((on computational engineering)))
Literally no one: // Every Civil Engineering student: cIViL hAS fIVE paPERs | #3
So, if you haven’t heard enough about it already, Civil has five papers. But when wanting to learn more about the courses, often times reading the course descriptions can make very little sense given the jargon (I gave up trying to decipher what the topics were and just thought to let fate surprise me). Nor…Continue Reading Literally no one: // Every Civil Engineering student: cIViL hAS fIVE paPERs | #3
What do Computer Systems Engineers actually do?
As I sit in my Engineering Management and Communication lecture, the existential crisis begins once again. Despite extensively researching computer systems engineering in my first year, I still sometimes wonder exactly what it is I am studying. Why am I not doing software or electrical? What makes computer systems different? In this post, I will…Continue Reading What do Computer Systems Engineers actually do?
‘What is Engineering Science?’ and other questions I ask myself in Electrical.
[Before we start, you’ve probably realised that I’m terrible at giving in-depth summaries of course content. Last year’s blogger Chantelle covers this semester’s content in good detail, all of which has barely changed over the previous year.] “If these past few weeks have reassured us electrical engineers of anything, it’s that we’re by no means…Continue Reading ‘What is Engineering Science?’ and other questions I ask myself in Electrical.
Study Spaces (or, Semester 1 in Review)
Your phone dings – it’s a message from your mate. “Where are you?” You step off of your bus and bump into a friend on Symonds Street. “I haven’t seen you in months!” You scamper to your 8am ELECTENG 101 lecture, one minute late. “You must go to the overflow room.” Or maybe none of…Continue Reading Study Spaces (or, Semester 1 in Review)
What to expect in Biomedical Engineering
G’day Guys and Girls, If you are in the process of selecting a specialisation for your Engineering degree, and Biomedical Engineering is one of the options you are considering, then you’re probably asking yourself the same question that we BME’s get asked on the daily. What actually is it? In this post I want to…Continue Reading What to expect in Biomedical Engineering
Lecturers Write my Blog Post!
Hellooo, happy mid-semester break! For this blog, I thought I would give you a different perspective on what chemmat has to offer, so some of my lecturers have kindly offered some of their experiences and advice! Featuring… Amanda DiIenno, Thomas Loho and Steve Matthews 🤗 What made you decide to study chemical engineering? Amanda…Continue Reading Lecturers Write my Blog Post!