I must admit that life is not great right now. 4 tests and a group project presentation all in the last week before mid-sem break, I thought this break would be a beautiful chance to catch up on sleep- yet here I am, with 2 essays, 2 reports, and a lab all due in the…Continue Reading #review #firstsem #dontrememberbutimtryingmybest
Hey team! I’m Natalie, a part II Engineering Science and Asian Studies conjoint student, and I’m your engsci blogger for this year! Hope you’re all having a good time in first year so far, must’ve been tough being online for the first few weeks of University Life- but been there done that, it only goes…Continue Reading Suffering Time
As the sun sets later each day, the closer we are to the end of Semester two! Woohoo, can’t wait for summer! In semester two I took 5 papers; ENGSCI263, ENGGEN204, MECHENG270, FINANCE251, and COMLAW101. Although this was the first time I took 5 papers, this semester was much easier and less stressful than the…Continue Reading Good vibes only!
Hello! Today I’ve brought in some experienced campaigners to inspire you on why you should choose Engineering Science. I have been in touch with people from all cohorts and they were all willing to share their Engsci experience including Engsci’s previous Part II blogger, Michael Sewell! Make sure you check out Michael’s blogs, his blogs…Continue Reading Q&A on Engineering Science (insightful blog!)
The Internship Hello! Today I thought I would do more of a traditional blog where I just yarn to you guys about my internship hunt. One of my favourite movies is actually The Internship starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson so I thought why not go through the process of how I got an internship…Continue Reading Ben’s Internship Hunt
As a second year Engineering Science student, you are given the option to take two elective papers. An elective course is a course that you choose to take as part of your programme of study. As a conjoint student, you can choose one of your conjoint papers to take up one of the elective slots…Continue Reading Ben’s guide on choosing the right electives!
If the last blog wasn’t in-depth enough for you, I have brought you two of the best in the business to tell you more about Engineering Science! Kevin and Justin taught the OR and CM sections in ENGSCI263 respectfully and have done an amazing job this year! They are both outstanding lecturers and pride themselves…Continue Reading Eye-opening perspectives
It’s like a puzzle! I’m assuming the majority of you have absolutely no idea what specialisation you want to go into; the coding projects was satisfying so should I do software, the dynamics experiment was fun so should I do mechanical, the truss project was interesting so should I do Civil? What do I do…Continue Reading Fitting the pieces together
The struggle is real! As you may or may not know, my home town is Dunedin! Dunedin is known for its great student culture and the steepest street in the world, Baldwin Street! Well, Engineering Science is a bit of both. What do you mean?? If you thought first year was tough, it only gets…Continue Reading A steep journey into second year
Before I delve into the depths of Engineering Science, I thought I would outline the cool adventures and opportunities Engineering Science has to offer. Friends! I thought I would mention briefly about my time during lockdown as a first year engineering student. Unlike most others, lockdown was my favourite period last year due to…Continue Reading Fun times in EngSci!