Don’t Fall off Mt. Stupid
This is a guest post by Jacob Valentien, PE In my previous article, I spent some time writing about the four major components for optimizing your career development. I wanted this article to focus on the Experience and Continual Learning components. Have you ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect? Well, don’t feel bad, most folks […]
Successfully Navigating a Civil Engineering Career Change
This is a guest blog by Nick Heim, P.E. Change is not easy, especially when it is such a large part of your every day and life in general. Taking on a new position or responsibilities can be overwhelming, but there are a few things that one can do to ease the transition. Today, I […]
When Is the Right Time to Make Your Next Big Move?
This is a guests blog by Jese H. Vance, P.E. When is the right time? What if it doesn’t work out? What if I FAIL? These are all questions that I am sure many of you have asked yourself from time to time when trying to decide to take advantage of an opportunity or stay […]
Should Engineers Work From Home More?
This is a guest post by Dr. Rae Taylor No, really, I’m asking. I’m on the fence on this one. I understand there are many jobs that can’t be done from home. One of them being civil engineer. I used to be a microscopist. I can’t imagine even asking for “work from home day”’ in […]
The Benefits of a Career Coach in Your Civil Engineering Career
This is a guest blog by Nick Heim, P.E. Many situations in life have us seeking the opinion of others, our careers being no exception. Instead of asking a significant other, coworker, or friend – what if instead we could have someone who is vested in the advancement and growth of our careers give us […]
Best Practices for Resolving and Preventing Construction Project Issues
This is a guest blog by Brian Tracy, P.E., CCM Nearly every project experiences some level of impact during its design and construction lifecycle. Many books (and even more court documents) have been written on the topic of change management in construction. This article presents a brief overview and best practices for civil engineers who […]
Working With Consulting Engineers From the Owner’s Perspective – Part 2
This is a guest post by Jon Earle, PE, ENV SP Part 2 – Proposal Review and Selection Process In Part 2 of this 5-part blog series, I will be discussing the proposal review and selection process. In my opinion, the most important aspects in proposal review and selection are having the key stakeholders on […]
Don’t Let Age Put You Off: Study
This is a guest post by Dr. Rae Taylor Before I sat down to start studying for the FE exam, I did a lot of prep research. I read everything I could about the exam itself: what was in it, how to book it, what equations would be given, and which ones should just be […]
Implementación de Investigaciones Realizadas en Instalaciones de Prueba Acelerada de Pavimentos
En mi último artículo hice énfasis en la importancia que tiene nuestro sistema de carreteras para nuestra sociedad proveyendo soporte a la economía de países en todo el mundo mediante el movimiento continuo de personas y mercancías de un punto a otro, y el papel que desempeñan las instalaciones de pruebas aceleradas de pavimentos (APT, […]
Implementation of Research from Accelerated Pavement Testing Facilities
This is a guest blog by Emil G. Bautista In my last blog, I emphasized the importance of our highway system to our society in supporting the economy of countries around the world by continuously moving people and goods from one point to another, and the role that accelerated pavement testing (APT) facilities plays in […]
