The Benefits of Using Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Your Engineering Projects – Ep 060
In this episode, we talk to Matthew J. Bandelt, Ph.D., P.E., an Assistant Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) about using emerging concrete materials, such as ultra-high performance concrete, in projects and how they test these materials to evaluate […]
EMI to Serve as COVID19 News Outlet for Engineering Related News
Like most people, the team here at the Engineering Management Institute is concerned about the COVID19 coronavirus. While there are many reputable news and medical sources out there to help you stay informed about COVID19, here at EMI we’d like to use our platform to keep you up to date on any news related to […]
Effective Communication Is Key With People at All Levels in Civil Engineering – Ep 135
Effective communication is key to becoming a successful engineering manager. Being able to communicate effectively teaches you to listen to your clients and other disciplines, and also helps you to understand more about the needs of projects.
This Is How Engineers Can Build a Good Work-Life Balance
To have a good work-life balance, you can’t live your life to work. It should be the other way around: Work so you can have a good life.
A Rational Approach to Dealing with Difficult People on Your Engineering Projects – Ep 115
In episode 115 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Stephanie Buckingham, APTD, PHR, an Associate Professional in Talent Development and part of Freese and Nichols’ Organizational Development about dealing with difficult people on your engineering projects.
Two Professionals in the Civil Engineering Industry who are Impacting the World Beyond their Engineering Projects- Ep 076
In episode 76 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview two guests that work in the Civil Engineering world and have worked on very special engineering projects that are helping our community and the world as a whole. They are Alan Lloyd, CIH, CSP, Associate Vice President and Corporate Health and Safety Officer from Pennoni, and Menzer Pehlivan, […]
Are you Focused on Moving your Engineering Career Forward, Every Day?
Odds are if you’re like most engineers, you show up at work each day, solve problems, go home, and then come back the next day and repeat that process. Obviously, I am simplifying things here. Within that, ‘solve problems’ generalization, lie thousands of amazing projects, inventions, and solutions that move our world forward. Engineers create […]
How our Cities and Towns are going broke and How Civil Engineers can Help Long-Term – Ep 065
In episode 065 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Charles(Chuck) Marohn, a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Minnesota and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) about how our cities and towns are going broke and how civil engineers will play a role in developing strong towns […]
What Every Engineer and Project Manager should know about the Scope of Work (SOW) on Engineering Projects
The following is an excerpt from John Lowe’s book entitled A Guide to Managing Engineering and Architectural Design Services Contracts. The post was published with permission from the author and the audiobook will be available through Engineering Management Institute website in November 2016. Click here for a notification when the audiobook is released. The Scope […]
