Achieving a good work-life balance is really hard. It is harder than learning the Laplace transforms or doing FEM problems by hand. Here are some insights that you can implement to attain better balance in your career and your life outside of work.
There was a lot of things to learn from the 2018 Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU) Conference. Here are links to all of the seminar recaps that I have put together...
Being ethical can be hard, so here are some engineering ethics basics (adapted from the presentation by Barry Arnold, PE, SE*) to help you understand the goals of the Code of Ethics and ways to avoid ethical traps...
A lot of older homes are in need of a seismic retrofit before the next earthquake hits. Here are some basics (adapted from the presentation by Barry H. Welliver, SE*) of what to know with a residential retrofit...
Here are a few take aways (adapted from the presentation by Phil Miller, SE*) on the podium portion of two stage analysis that you should understand...
Avoid getting into any problems by knowing these basics (adapted from the presentation by Ryan Cole, PhD, PE and Ryan Maw, PE, GE*) when using geotechnical data...
Here are a few take aways (adapted from the presentation by Paul Thorley, SE*) on the rest of the basics that you should understand about timber frame design...
Networking is often times one of the hardest things for engineers, but here are a few strategies (adapted from the presentation by Jennifer Anderson*) to help you…