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Hobbies related to engineering?
So what kinda hobbies would be related to engineering? especially civil?
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Reply 3
Are you looking for hobbies that you could potentially put down for your personal statement/university application?
My sister does civil engineering, but she didn't really do any specifically 'engineer' hobbies - the usual DofE, played the flute, did math-sy/physics-y stuff in school, plus she did some civil work experience and read through my dad's work (he's also a civil engineer)...
My sister does civil engineering, but she didn't really do any specifically 'engineer' hobbies - the usual DofE, played the flute, did math-sy/physics-y stuff in school, plus she did some civil work experience and read through my dad's work (he's also a civil engineer)...
wizz_kid
what is a 'first-rate railway engineer' ? I didnt knoe that they could earn up to £95,000.
Someone who is good at their job and gets on well with people. The railways are an old industry where your contacts can help you just as much as good qualifications.
However, be careful with what you write. Writing trainspotting may just make you appear geekish and you're dead if you are interviewed by a rail enthusiast. Write down what you are.
bluenoxid
Someone who is good at their job and gets on well with people. The railways are an old industry where your contacts can help you just as much as good qualifications.
However, be careful with what you write. Writing trainspotting may just make you appear geekish and you're dead if you are interviewed by a rail enthusiast. Write down what you are.
However, be careful with what you write. Writing trainspotting may just make you appear geekish and you're dead if you are interviewed by a rail enthusiast. Write down what you are.
i have no interest in trainspotting. However, i love the mechanics behind trains. Hence, i intend to do mech eggg and (possibly) work in the railways.
wizz_kid
i have no interest in trainspotting. However, i love the mechanics behind trains. Hence, i intend to do mech eggg and (possibly) work in the railways.
I am not a trainspotter as such although I enjoy doing photography because it is something else that I really enjoy. The bit that really interests me is the Transport Planning side of it.
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bluenoxid
I am not a trainspotter as such although I enjoy doing photography because it is something else that I really enjoy. The bit that really interests me is the Transport Planning side of it.
Inspired by playing Transport Tycoon eh?
Hobbies for civil engineering? That's a tricky one... to be honest you have all the standard engineering ones such as Engineering Education Scheme. For electrical there's things like amateur radio and for mechanical things like go-karting (I've seen both these on personal statements) but for things specifically civil-related you're a bit stuck. Unless you're into building miniature reinforced concrete structures in your garden, that is, but if you put that one down I'd advise taking some photos and drawings along to the interview before they laugh you away...
Reply 10
Building things that work (mechano with moving parts etc). Building dams on streams. Making electricals and repairing your own electricals rather than paying ofr it to be done. Building/repairing cars (or possibly a tractor if you live on a farm).
Anything really - as long as it makes you look like the sort of person people pity they will accept it (I put it on my application myself so i've had practise).
Anything really - as long as it makes you look like the sort of person people pity they will accept it (I put it on my application myself so i've had practise).
Reply 11
To be honest I'd say things like playing with lego and building dams on streams are cute things you can mention in your opening paragraph to say what got you interested, but not serious hobbies (not for someone of your age anyway!).
Reply 12
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Thanks everyone.
Lol i'm slightly worried about the 'as long as you make it look like you're the sort of person people pity' part. I hope they don't expect much as it's pretty hard with civil engineering. Work experience is a nightmare for engineering.
Lol i'm slightly worried about the 'as long as you make it look like you're the sort of person people pity' part. I hope they don't expect much as it's pretty hard with civil engineering. Work experience is a nightmare for engineering.
Reply 15
I work on the railway and am studying mechanical engineering.
Some of the engineer's on the railway make crazy money and i may go into the railway's engineering team when i graduate. Not sure about the train spotting thing it's generally not considered cool on the railway but some guy's love it.
Some of the engineer's on the railway make crazy money and i may go into the railway's engineering team when i graduate. Not sure about the train spotting thing it's generally not considered cool on the railway but some guy's love it.
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Soya15
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countdown?? are you serious?
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Soya15
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anyway thanks for your advice guys
Reply 18
I need to know what extra circulars prospective engineering students do too? ANy ideas ? There are not many work experience placements more engineering
Reply 19
When I studied mechanical engineering for a little while at college, I used to occasionally design parts for my BMX bike. Mainly I would just draw things up using AutoCAD (2D), practicing orthographic drawings and border layout etc. I actually made a couple of the parts in workshop time.
So that took something I was interested in in the real world (bikes) and applied engineering to it. Maybe you could do something similar?
With such good 3D modeling software available these days such as Auto Desk Inventor (or Architectural Desktop is it?), there would be nothing to stop you mocking up innovative looking structures on weekends, maybe doing stress analysis on them. The print outs would make a really good talking point at interview.
These days I work in electronic engineering and again, any hobby work I do in my own time is mainly just simulated on the computer. If I get a brain wave of an idea for a circuit or some software, I just fire up the Protues VSM and work on it.
So that took something I was interested in in the real world (bikes) and applied engineering to it. Maybe you could do something similar?
With such good 3D modeling software available these days such as Auto Desk Inventor (or Architectural Desktop is it?), there would be nothing to stop you mocking up innovative looking structures on weekends, maybe doing stress analysis on them. The print outs would make a really good talking point at interview.
These days I work in electronic engineering and again, any hobby work I do in my own time is mainly just simulated on the computer. If I get a brain wave of an idea for a circuit or some software, I just fire up the Protues VSM and work on it.
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