Monthly Archives: July 2013
Being Brunel for a Year
July 29, 2013
It turns out I’ve been Being Brunel for a whole year. If I was at work I’d have to buy you all cake and a pint; as it is I’ll just give you a link to this prematurely apt David Bowie song. When I started Being Brunel, I just…Read More
Clients and Civil Engineers
July 22, 2013 3
There’s a lot to be learnt from a terrible experience, especially if you can see yourself reflected (no matter how palely) in it. Taking my Bridge in for Repairs. I’ve had my bridge for 20 years now, no problems. Well, that’s…Read More
Elegant Design in Civil Engineering
July 15, 2013 7
So what is elegant design? There’s a notion in the father of all engineering; Mathematical Beauty. It’s the aesthetic pleasure derived from a solution; beauty in a method. Like farther, like 2/3rds son, Civil Engineering…Read More
7 Habits of Dynamic Project Managers
July 8, 2013 6
I’ve put together 7 awesome habits that, by following, will make you into the most dynamic engineering project manager outside of this box! There’s no I in team, but there is a me[a/e]t! Touching base (for at least…Read More
reddit: Ask Engineers
July 1, 2013
For each day of this week I’ll pick-up, promote and try to answer a reddit engineering question from the /r/AskEngineers subreddit. If you think you know the answer, follow the link and share your 2 cents (or pence…).Read More
