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Jiqiu Wang, R.Eng

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RE: Avoiding Numerical Mistakes

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 01-19-2020 09:29 AM
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Hi Justin, Personally speaking, numerical mistakes usually occur either when I'm not fully focused on what I do or I'm too "confident" to re-check what I've first done. To avoid numerical mistakes, I will make sure when I deal with numbers, I'm 100 percent focused and minimalize distractions during ...

RE: Selecting a Civil Engineering Discipline

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 01-16-2020 07:55 AM
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Hi Tirza, Thanks for this fantastic thread! First I'd like to refer to the CEBOK, which specifies seven technical outcomes for CEs, among others Management, Economics, Design, etc. Yet I want to emphasize on another outcome, the Breadth of CE(ing), which requires CEs to possess the knowledge of ...

RE: ASCE Plot Points Season 3 Member Memos Request: Impression of CE in high school

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 01-11-2020 07:38 AM
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Hi Danielle, I find this thread highly resonates with my trying to look for the causations that I had decided to study in civil engineering. On the summer break in my third year at high school, I got a temporary job in a security service company which was providing a service to Toyota (China), ...

RE: Your Vision for 2020

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 12-16-2019 07:52 AM
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Hi Jameelah, My point is with this line, " To seek a goal that is worthy..." In many senses, my big dreams would still be SMART. Since I graduated with a degree in Management (majored in Construction Project Costing), I have worked near 9 years at contractor's side and at consultancy, and I've ...

RE: Learn to Say No

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 10-29-2019 07:48 AM
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Hi Luis, Great topic! During my previous years I used to say yes even though it exceeds my capacity. When I was in charge of building construction at the time of working in Manila, I would make commitments, which were often made under pressure to some extent but were unrealistic to achieve. Before long, ...

RE: Guidance and mentorship about Civil Engineering

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 10-26-2019 09:19 AM
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Hi Abolaji, ASCE has a pool of great mentors, and you can access through this official website: https://collaborate.asce.org/mentoring/home Good luck! ------------------------------ Jiqiu Wang R.Eng, M.ASCE Senior Quantity Surveyor Shenzhen ------------------------------

RE: Morning Routines

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 10-11-2019 07:51 AM
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I have wished I would stick to a morning routine, unfortunately I quit every now and then. Fortunately, I still maintain a daily routine, which includes exercises, reading, self-development. I would go running or walking to achieve 10k steps every day, and I enjoy reading essays and biographies for ...

RE: Pursuing Graduate School in Materials Science

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 09-18-2019 07:47 AM
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Hi Amanda, In my opinion, pursuing a master's degree (same with PhD) is better because this will broaden your view and enrich your experience aside from doing the research you love, and as far as I know, a master's degree is required before you apply to a PhD. As for funding, you may first target ...

RE: Prospective Career for A Construction Management Professional

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 09-16-2019 07:43 AM
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Hi Peyton, Many thanks for your advice on master schools and programs, as well as prospects after graduation. Upon your advice, I did a detailed search on the programs those schools provide, finding many interesting and attracting, e.g. construction engineering, infrastructure, sustainability. ...

Prospective Career for A Construction Management Professional

Posted By Jiqiu Wang 09-05-2019 07:45 AM
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Hi fellow members, I am a civil engineer specializing in construction engineering and wish to broaden my horizon in this profession. I studied civil engineering in university, and worked for 7 years as a cost estimator/site engineer/project-in-charge for general contractor in China and Manila. At ...