What a year it has been! For this post, I thought I would break down the reasons for why you should or shouldn’t choose Mechanical Engineering. Let’s start off with the pros: Mechanical Engineering is one of the core engineering disciplines, meaning that the scope for Mechanical Engineers is vast. Students seem to have the…Continue Reading Second year Done and Dusted
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
Let start off with a tip- make sure you rest up during semester break. No rest equates to breakdowns in the first week of second semester. And you’ve got no time for that. Truth is, I pretty much had no break. With Warman competition robot build and other commitments, I didn’t give myself time to…Continue Reading The Awakening Call of Semester 2
Final verdict- it’s been one heck of a roller coaster ride. So how does one go about surviving Mechanical Engineering Part Two Semester One? Confession No 1: The first half of Semester One is a breeze compared to the second half, so be prepared. First up, ENGSCI 211; The Math Paper This half semester, you…Continue Reading Semester One Done and Dusted!
What is it like to be a girl in Mechanical Engineering? This is one of the two most frequent questions I get asked nowadays. The other being “Why Mechanical?” Well, let me break it down for you. Yes, I am one of the dozen girls in part two Mechanical Engineering but that doesn’t make me…Continue Reading Why Mechanical?
Hello World. My name is Aathira and I’m here to give you a taster of what it’s like to be a Mechanical Engineering student. A little bit about me: I am a black belt in Taekwondo My family migrated to New Zealand when I was 7 Food is the love of my life I listen…Continue Reading Aathira’s introduction
Like racing yachts and launching rockets? So does Tanya – that’s why she chose to study Mechanical Engineering. Join her as she explores this hands-on specialisation. Stresses & Deflections As I am sure you have all been told several times already, Part II is a big step up from Part I. Even though I had…Continue Reading Mechanical Engineering – Tanya