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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 7 years ago
How to Choose the Right Engineering Mentor
Navigating a career in engineering and figuring out how to get ahead can be daunting, especially if you're trying to do it alone. No matter how successful you are, you'll get where you want to go faster with a little help from an informed source, and thatâs exactly what a mentor does. A mentor can help you set reasonable goals and achieve them, avoid career mistakes, and navigate social politics or bureaucracy.
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- Ranking
- Posted 6 years ago
Top 5 Engineering Reads
Top 5 Engineering Reads that will Increase your Value as an Engineer There are few things better than sitting down with a good book to pass the time. If this book happens to improve your skills as an engineer as well as being an interesting read, then itâs even better. This article is split into two main categories of books; those that cover soft skills, and those that look at design & development. These are topics that can have a direct and measurable impact on your career. The listed books can act as a force multiplier.
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- Study Advice Article, Ranking
- Posted 4 years ago
The Top Biomedical Engineering Master's Programs
Are you interested in studying the science behind human diseases and what causes them? Perhaps youâre more interested in the engineering technology that leads to improved diagnosis and treatment. In either case, a Biomedical Engineering Master's might just be for you. There are plenty of job opportunities for biomedical engineers in areas such as medical diagnostics, healthcare professions, clinical research, plus many more. In this article, weâll have a look at some of the top Masterâs degrees that you might want to consider.
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- Ranking
- Posted 7 years ago
Top 10 Companies for Mechanical Engineers to Work at
Engineering graduates fresh out of school would be wise to do some research on which companies offer the best working conditions and career advancement prospects.
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- Ranking
- Posted 4 years ago
Top Movies Engineers Will Love
What kind of movies appeal to engineers? Thatâs a good question. You have to think about what kind of people engineers (generally) are â problem solvers, innovators, logical thinkers, action takers. Then it becomes pretty obvious. We like films about engineering. Maybe some maths. Sci-fi elements perhaps? And of course, plenty of good old-fashioned action.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 5 years ago
The 10 Greatest Engineers of All Time
Whoâs the greatest engineer of all time? Thatâs an open question with no right or wrong answer; only opinions, theories and opportunities for debate.
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- The Freight Transport Industry
- Posted 3 years ago
Freight container market needs a two-year recovery period
The COVID-19 crisis has hit hard enough and continues to affect the global container shipping market. The current economic situation does not give much hope for a short-term recovery of this market. Demand for container shipments has fallen sharply, especially as China closed much of its plants in February 2020. The volume of production or cargo to be exported to other countries plummeted. The situation was exacerbated by a number of restrictions and requirements in almost every industry and in the world's ports.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
Introducing Top 8 US Engineering Institutes
Engineering involves putting scientific principles into practical applications. From building bridges to the next Facebook, it is a popular field of study that is offered at almost all large public universities and research institutes. It can also be categorized into many disciplines such as chemical, mechanical, civil, environmental, software, electrical engineering and more. No matter what discipline prospective students choose to specialise in, they must first choose the right school to pursue their engineering studies.
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- The Best of the Best
- Posted 2 years ago
Top 10 Companies for Civil Engineers to Work for
Before the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, we were in the middle of a construction boom, fuelled by large civil engineering projects in India and the Middle East. While COVID affected this somewhat, now is still a good time to plan for your next civil engineering job. There have rarely been so many opportunities in both developed countries and the developing world. This article is going to give you the lowdown on what the best companies offer to their employees and some criteria you can use to pick out the best of the bunch.
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- Giants of Industry
- Posted 2 years ago
The Top Computer Engineering Companies
Many graduates in computer engineering dream of working for one of the top 5 largest tech companies in the world. With offices in every major city across the globe, it doesnât matter where you currently live, there is bound to be an opportunity to join one of these tech giants â provided you are good enough of course! Although some may opt for a smaller startup or mid-level business, in truth even at the larger corporate companies there are many benefits to accrue, from flexible working hours and great health benefits to a relaxed, fun atmosphere in the office.
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- Study Advice
- Posted 3 years ago
How to Write an Engineering Motivation Letter for a PhD
Ok, so the time has come to write your engineering PhD motivation letter. The cursor is blinking on the blank page. Your mind races. What do I write? How do I start? How do I phrase it? It can be a challenge, especially for us engineers who may not enjoy the written word as much as other academics do. But competition for some PhD places can be fierce, especially at good universities. Getting the motivation letter right is one of the most important parts of your application, so don't leave it until the last minute.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 6 years ago
5 Ways Wearable Technology Can Change the Manufacturing Industry
Any technology that is always on, user-controlled, accessible and portable that is attached to the userâs physical space can be broadly considered as wearable technology. Its concept has been around since the advent of the âCalculator Watchâ in the 1970s. Today, this definition would apply to a device which is akin to a computer in terms of interaction and capabilities.
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- Making a Difference
- Posted 2 years ago
The Future of Water: Engineering Contributions to Water Management
Global water scarcity is a huge problem and one that is not going away soon. In fact, as noted by the United Nations World Water Development Report in 2018, it is an issue that is only going to get bigger, the report stating that nearly 6 billion people will suffer from clean water scarcity by 2050. This shortage is caused by a combination of rising global population (leading to economic development) and a reduction of available water (due to global warming).
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- Campus Reviews
- Posted 5 years ago
Studying at HTW Berlin
Among the higher education institutions Berlin has to offer, one university stands above the rest in its embodiment of the cityâs many faces: HTW Berlin. Also known as the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, the university offers courses from mechanical engineering to communication to fashion design. Almost 14,000 students are currently enrolled in the more than 70 degree-programs, and he universityâs collective atmosphere is easily felt when wandering around the buildings.
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- Chemicals in the Shipping Container Industry
- Posted 3 years ago
Inventory of hazardous substances in container vessels: another necessary but bureaucratic burden for carriers
The European Union (EU) is working very hard to make ship recycling greener and safer in the future. It is quite clear that the dismantling of ships in many parts of South Asia in its current state is not acceptable, either from an environmental or a social point of view. Ship recycling regulations, adopted seven years ago, are finally gathering pace now. In particular, the regulation firstly prohibits or restricts the installation and use of hazardous materials such as asbestos or ozone depleting substances on board ships.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 4 years ago
The Worst Engineering Disasters of the 20th Century
Engineers are known for pushing the boundaries of scientific invention and exploration, and leading humanity down the road towards great achievements. However, every now and then, they prove they're only human like the rest of us, making serious blunders.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
Why You Should Study at Leiria Polytechnic
A quick glance around the picturesque university campuses and the reasons to study at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria become startlingly obvious - there are that many. From the facilities and exemplary standard of teaching, to the climate, landscape and opportunity to surf, the list really is exhaustive.
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- Gender Inequality
- Posted 4 years ago
Does STEM Have a Problem with Women?
While in recent decades womenâs participation in the labour market has significantly increased, wide gender gaps still persist. Broadly speaking, womenâs working conditions tend to be worse, particularly remuneration; glass ceilings often block career progress, stifling motivation; and achievement goes less recognised, denting morale. Job opportunity, too, is restricted, some areas of work demarcated, implicitly, if not explicitly, as âmenâs onlyâ. Make no mistake: equality of the sexes is still some way off.
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- Building Innovation
- Posted 3 years ago
What Are Smart Construction Materials?
Smart or intelligent materials are described as materials that can achieve a controlled, predictable, variation in one or more of their properties as a direct response to an external stimuli and/or a change in their environment. The external changes can be fluctuations in temperature, light, pressure, magnetic or electrical fields, surrounding moisture, or chemicals. Not all smart materials are the same. Some can change their properties due to more than one of the external stimuli at the same time, and some materials offer greater adaptability due to certain external changes than others.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 4 years ago
Engineering Games - The 12 Best Games for Engineers
With the advancement of software and gaming technologies, there are plenty of options available to satisfy engineersâ different tastes. The games on this list range from building games to collaboration and management games. Todayâs game developers have created entire worlds on the computer screen. With a simple click, players can jump into these imaginary worlds for many hours of gaming fun. If youâre looking to unwind after a long day at work or school, here is a list of the 12 best games for engineers.
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