Let’s Rewrite Your 2019 Career Goals
It’s been five weeks since we returned from the holidays. We went quickly back to our jobs, the same old routines, the same old molds. Some of us have already transitioned to a new job or a new company in January, but some still haven’t achieved what they aimed for regardless of how much […]
What Prison Has Taught This Young Engineer and How it Can Help You- Ep 193
In this episode, I talk with Jim (a false name used to keep our guest anonymous), a young engineer who had to spend some time in prison soon after he graduated college. We talk about everything he went through while in prison as well as the things he learned and how his experiences have contributed […]
How Civil Engineers Can Adapt to Climate Change and Its Effects on Infrastructure – Ep 087
In episode 87 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is the second episode of our 5 episode Infrastructure Series, I talk with Professor Bilal M. Ayyub, PhD, PE, Dist.M.ASCE from the University of Maryland about how civil engineers can adapt to climate change and its effects on infrastructure. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the […]
Getting an Engineering Job after a Hiatus – Engineering Career TV Ep. 26
Q: How can I get an engineering job after a hiatus? Welcome to Episode #26 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is getting an engineering job after a hiatus. I spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance […]
5 Big Mistakes Engineers Make on the Job
Engineers are expected to perform at their best, if not all the time, most of it at least. Room for error in this type of career is small of course, as it can have huge negative impact on an individual project or the lives of millions of people. It is essential to learn from our […]
Failure Lessons from Evel Knievel and How they May Apply to Your Engineering Career
Evel Knievel is a ‘60s and ‘70’s era stunt performer and daredevil. He was often seen on ABC’s Wide World of Sports on Sunday afternoons, jumping his motorcycle over cars trucks and buses. A venerable showman, Knievel is most famous for the televised attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho in a steam […]
