Getting career-ready with a placement year
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26 November 2019
As part of my degree, I've had the option to do a placement year and work on a real-life engineering project. It's helped boost my skills and my confidence. Read more…
Featured Post
26 November 2019
As part of my degree, I've had the option to do a placement year and work on a real-life engineering project. It's helped boost my skills and my confidence. Read more…
6 December 2019
I didn’t know what civil engineering was when I first went to university. But once I started I never looked backed, I absolutely loved it. Read more…
27 November 2019
When your name is Yingang Du ('Du' means civil engineering in Chinese, and 'Yingang' to guide someone on steel/concrete design), it makes sense to take civil engineering as your career. Read more…
11 September 2019
So, you’ve gotten through A-levels, made it past results day and you're off to university. The thing on most people’s mind is meeting new people and getting along with them. Here’s a few ways to make it easier. Read more…
17 August 2018
I had eight modules during my first year of undergraduate study. Some were very easy flowing whereas some saw me drinking tea late at night whilst I sat down and tried to get my head around the topic. I put a lot of thought into this topic and really questioned myself, do I have a favourite module? Read more…
3 August 2018
Two years ago, when I was about to start university, I wondered to myself what sort of books we as engineering students would be required to read. I used to dislike huge big books and was always scared that maybe I too would have to read them one day as for me big books = boring! However… Read more…
28 June 2018
My second year has been a really great experience. I’ve learnt so much and my favourite module this year has most definitely been, “Design Technology in Civil Engineering”. In this module we were asked to design and build a bridge as a team. Read more…
28 June 2018
Students have the opportunity to experience a week-long construction experience. You'll gain real life, hands on experience of drawing interpretation, project management, concrete pouring, steel frame erection and formwork fabrication… Read more…
28 June 2018
Whilst growing up my parents owned a hardware store and so my childhood was mostly about construction. Every summer, I used to help my parents in the store and I was really impressed by their knowledge. Read more…
26 March 2018
Preparing for exams and meeting pressing coursework deadlines can feel stressful; here are some of my tips to help keep calm, take time out and relax. Read more…
22 July 2014
Since too many things were happening with me over the last few months I couldn’t manage to write more since the semester ended. Read more…
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