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Civil Engineers on Film
May 13, 2013 7
Where are the highly dramatized TV shows about the day-to-day lives of Civil Engineers, and when was the last time a Civil Engineer saved the world from a prime-time intergalactic threat? This weeks blog post pays…Read More
SimCity Survival: Engineering GodZilla
April 8, 2013 2
it would only be a matter of time before the mayor of any city unlucky enough to have me as their deity proclaims that all structures be giant lizard proof. And who better to provide guidance than their civil engineers. I…Read More
Catastrophe!
February 21, 2013 2
Bridge building games are nothing new- in fact I must have about three on my phone. Perhaps surprisingly, they do have some foundation in civil engineering. I’m not saying that mastery of them will make you a…Read More
A Vision For The Future
February 14, 2013 1
Jamie was the winner of the 2012 NCE Graduate of the Year award, so if you’re wondering what it takes to win, you can read his response to the debate question “Engineering in 40 Years Time”. The future is undeniably…Read More
Engineering the World’s Tallest Cake
February 7, 2013 4
Being an engineer, however, I am not to be satisfied with just any cake- I demand something structural; the tallest cake in the world! Currently the record for the tallest cake is 33m, which already rules out just baking…Read More
The 14th FIRST Lego League
January 17, 2013
I spent the majority of my Thursday last week playing with Lego in a professional capacity. Considering that this is the dream for most Civil Engineers I know, I thought I’d share my day refereeing for the FIRST Lego…Read More
New Years Resolutions
January 3, 2013 5
I thought I’d discuss my Civil Engineering resolves, (may they be achieved by the end of 2013). To make life more exciting, however, I’ve decided to title my five resolutions with butchered film names and tag…Read More
Engineering Midgar
December 27, 2012 2
Final Fantasy VII starts, famously, in the massive metropolis of Midgar. Amongst its other defining features, the city was formed in eight sectors upon a 50m high plate; with the slums on the ground and the rich in…Read More
Santa Loading: Code of Practice
December 20, 2012 7
Santa Loading is an abnormal load combination that occurs annually in the majority of Christian countries. It is thought to be caused by the arrival and departure of Farther Christmas. This Accepted Code of Practice…Read More
Civil Engineers and the Death Star
November 8, 2012 7
It turns out that there is a lot of things wrong with Death Star, from its implausible garbage shoot, gaping chasms inside rooms, and preposterously high energy weaponry. As a Civil Engineer, however, what nags me the most is…Read More
