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Advice on surviving part 2 mechatronics (and part I !!!)

I won’t go through a mechatronics course breakdown because there are enough insightful posts on it from past years. If you wanna know more about our courses through a student perspective, check out James’ (2023 blogger!) posts: https://student-editorials.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/2023/08/12/first-sem-in-tron/ (SEM 1) https://student-editorials.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/2023/09/23/mechatronics-part-ii-sem-two/ (SEM 2) Instead, today I present: Phyllis’ wise advice on flourishing as an engineering…Continue Reading Advice on surviving part 2 mechatronics (and part I !!!)

BME Sem 1: Insights + Useful Tips!

Hi all, it’s me again! I’m back with a review of my Semester 1 courses for Part II Biomedical Engineering. This semester has been quite the journey, filled with challenging yet fascinating content, hands-on experiences, and many stressful moments. I’ve learned a lot and have some useful tips to share with you all. So without…Continue Reading BME Sem 1: Insights + Useful Tips!

In turn, you’ll be an intern: some tips 🦺

Hey!! Thanks for joining! This one will be a few tips on what to expect for the inevitable engineering internship because if you haven’t found out yet, to finish your engineering degree, you have to complete 800 internship hours. Yes, that’s a big number. Have a seat, take some deep breaths and take a sip…Continue Reading In turn, you’ll be an intern: some tips 🦺

my review of first sem engsci, out of five stars

To review my first semester of engsci, what better way to do it, than reviewing them all out of five stars? This review will be my personal experience in engsci, so I don’t speak for everyone, but my star ranking will be based on how much I personally enjoyed them, and not official ‘quality’ of…Continue Reading my review of first sem engsci, out of five stars

2) I can’t afford to pay for electricity anymore…

… These are some dark times. Right now, I am in a bit of a dark place. Even then, I just enjoy the little things in the dark and remain in a calm state with the resources I have. You could say that I go with the flow when it comes to this course; if…Continue Reading 2) I can’t afford to pay for electricity anymore…

What is CompSys; Is it fun?

Hello! Welcome back to another yap session. Today I’m going through some FAQs and by FAQ I mean maybe like 1 or 2 people have asked me. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some of this might be wrong but this is what I’ve gathered during my time. What do Computer Systems Students actually do? Something you might’ve heard…Continue Reading What is CompSys; Is it fun?

Papers Please!

Welcome to the second CHEMMAT blog! I hope you are surviving the second semester; I remember having a rough time with it, but with a little Rusteez and an insane amount of work, you too can look like me! A second-year engineer! I hope this blog helps to inform you about what life will be…Continue Reading Papers Please!

software: a semester one review + tips >:) !!

Hello hello everyone, welcome back to another post \( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ )/ Seeing that my memory of semester one is slowly fading, what better time to write about it and let you guys know my take on the first half of the year! Hopefully, I can provide an impression of my experience of each course and…Continue Reading software: a semester one review + tips >:) !!

So, What Do Structural Engineers Actually Do?

DISCLAIMER: this blog has been written by a second year structural engineering student that has YET TO work in an engineering environment. The contents of this blog are based on the conversations they had with graduates, company representatives, engineers working in the industry and through extensive research done (scrolling through websites lol). Welcome back engineers!…Continue Reading So, What Do Structural Engineers Actually Do?

Part II Courses for Mechanical Engineering!

Hey guys! Thank you for joining me once again. I hope all of you are enjoying the Olympics, the athletics has been crazy so far. Tune in to some world-class running if you can’t be bothered studying 👀 maybe you’ll be inspired, who knows! In this blog, I’m going to be covering my courses in…Continue Reading Part II Courses for Mechanical Engineering!