January 01, 2022

CEA - Structural Engineering in Australia with Brendan Hasty

26 minutes

Today, Australian Structural Engineer Brendan Hasty jumps on the show to talk about all things structural engineering. Elaborating on how he got started, Brendan talks about the civil engineering career in Australia, and the controversial topic of why engineers don’t earn as much as they should for the type of work they do—and how to change that.

What You’ll Learn:

How Brendan’s Grandfather Played a Major Role in His Career Choice

How Engineering School Works in Australia. Is it the Same as in the US?

How to Become a Professional Engineer in Australia

How to Work in Australia as an American Engineer

Should You Go for a Master’s or Work Experience After Graduating?

Why Even the Smallest Jobs Can Also Set You Up for Future Career Success

The ONE Thing You Need to Know Before Start Using Fancy Engineering Software

The Historical Trend That Explains Engineer’s Low Salaries for What They Do

How to Raise the Recognition (and Pay) of the Engineer’s Work and Responsibility

Why the Old Stereotype of Engineers not Being Creative is Simply Wrong

How Engineers Can Pick up on Soft, People Skills—And Why they Should

Why Making Mistakes is Important. Even in Structural Engineering

Our Partners:

Built Bar - http://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/built

School of PE - http://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/sope

Resources Mentioned:

Brendan Hasty’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7s_nJ--WmFHZUmXVWMiUVA

Brandan Hasty’s LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/brendan-hasty

Engineers Australia - https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au

IStructE - https://www.istructe.org

Do Structural Engineers Get Paid Well (in AUS, US, UK), by Brendan Hasty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_HxBcDLZD8

How The Citicorp Center Was Saved by a Student's Question, by Brendan Hasty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvGSspMwKp8

Grammarly - https://www.grammarly.com

ETABS - https://www.csiamerica.com/products/etabs

Loy Yang Power Plant - https://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/loy-yang-power-station

CEA Resources:

CEA Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com

The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

CEA FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams

CEA Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com

CEA YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q

Reach out to Isaac - [email protected]

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