Hi, hello, good morning, avro, evening, night, howdy to all you beautiful engineers. Looks at imaginary clock It is indeed the 20th of October. Which means it is time for me to write my blog… yayy… Alright, sorry guys, I KNOW this blog is written extremely late. I deeply apologise to you, my structural engineering…Continue Reading Final Slays and Sorrows of Structural Engineering
Hi hi hello engineers! Welcome back to my fifth blog, anddd congratulations on finishing week 10 of semester 2! We are slowly approaching exam seasons, and it is indeed that time of the semester where everyone is SUPPERR busy (me included). So this blog is going to be sort of a short one (my apologies),…Continue Reading Part II Favourite Moments: A Visual Gallery
My dearest engineers, welcome back to yet again, another blog of mine. This blog’s topic is a bit of a …scary one. Very scary one may I add. Perhaps the one thing in existence that any specifically second year engineering student fears the most in their time studying their Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). No it’s…Continue Reading The Internship Hunting Pain
Hellooo engineers!! Welcome to my third and final blog of this half of the semester! I officially congratulate you for making it through week 6. Specifically on surviving your first and final (if you decide to do structural) electrical and matlab test. As you might have guessed from the title, this blog is going to…Continue Reading An Insider’s Guide to PII Structural and Civil Engineering Courses
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?
Hello hello hello! Welcome to my very humble blog fellow engineers. My name is Sonia and as you have (hopefully) seen on my profile, I am in my second year of Structural Engineering! The purpose of me and this blog is to channel my Structural Engineering energy into you, the part one student awaitaning guidance…Continue Reading Sonia’s (awesome) Guide to Structural Engineering: An Intro
Intro The first semester of your Civil/Structural engineering journey might have feel like a daunting uphill climb with its heavy theoretical load. But let me assure you, Semester 2 is a breath of fresh air! In this blog post, we’ll delve into what makes this semester enjoyable and why it’s worth looking forward to. In…Continue Reading Discovering New Horizons in Semester 2: A Glimpse of the courses
Part II Semester 1…. Well you’re probably wondering how the Civil program is structured….. Heres a rundown of Part II Semester 1: Two Civil papers (Civil 203& Civil 203). A structural paper (Strcteng 200), and a general engineering paper (Engsci 211). Allow me to break them down for you. ENGSCI 211 (Mathematical Modelling II aka…Continue Reading Part II Semester 1 overview
Civil is Broad! One of the main appeals of civil engineering is undoubtedly its flexibility. Water, transport, environment, geotechnical, construction and everything in between. But with so many options, which is the right one for you? My opinion? Just decide later! Throughout your civil engineering degree, you’ll be exposed to many different courses that cover…Continue Reading Career in Civil: What type of jobs can you get?
It seems like all that everyone talks about is internship. If the prospect of applying to lots of companies, knowing you have very little to offer, is daunting to you, welcome to Part II Engineering! My Experience Internship hunting is hard, especially for someone who has only worked in a family business and never had…Continue Reading Internship hunt as a second year civil student!