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Mr. Christopher Mark Seigel, P.E., M.ASCE

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Mr. Christopher Seigel, P.E., M.ASCE


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RE: The ART of Engineering

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-30-2023 10:30 AM
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This is great Heidi! ------------------------------ Christopher Seigel P.E., M.ASCE Civil Engineer ------------------------------

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop - Fall 2023

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-19-2023 11:20 PM
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Hi Gergino, Please find my comments below. I don't have very many comments apart from some minor suggestions. Your resume format is very clean and neat. If you are looking for industry work, I would consider moving your Professional Experience to the top. This could be followed by Research ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop - Fall 2023

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-19-2023 11:20 PM
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Hi Palak, Some comments on your resume: Start by providing only one phone number so as not to confuse potential recruiters with too much information. Keeping it simple is best. 1. I would move Education to the very bottom of your resume. In this section, if you are applying to jobs in the USA, ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop - Fall 2023

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-18-2023 03:51 PM
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Andrew Kline Objective line: I think its good you have a line at the top of your resume explaining who you are: I would recommend editing it slightly for each specific position that you apply to. Also, feel free to remove some of the qualifying words such as "hard working student". I'm a fan of ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop - Fall 2023

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-18-2023 03:51 PM
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Hi Nalah, Your resume is very neat and easy to read. Consider my lack of major changes a testament to the good shape that your resume is already in. Personally, I find that adding a simple objective statement such as "EIT seeking to continue career as a [job title] at [company name] is a good ...

RE: A Skill You Need

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-16-2023 08:05 AM
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Hey Bill, I really appreciate the last section of the article that mentions that we should all be more open to talking about the emotions of starting a career. I think it can be really easy to forget how jarring it can be to leave school and suddenly work 40+ hours per week in a completely different ...

RE: Engineering YouTube Channel Recommendations

Posted By Christopher Seigel 11-16-2023 08:04 AM
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Thanks Cody! Appreciate the list! ------------------------------ Christopher Seigel P.E., M.ASCE Civil Engineer ------------------------------

RE: I'm a new manager. What advice do you have?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 10-23-2023 10:44 AM
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Congratulations on your promotion. A few basic suggestions which could certainly be expanded on by others with more experience than me. Schedule time for occasional 1 on 1 meetings with your staff - frequency of these will depend on how many people you manage directly. Use the time to ask how things ...

Engineering YouTube Channel Recommendations

Posted By Christopher Seigel 10-19-2023 12:00 PM
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I was curious if anyone follows any channels on YouTube that are related to engineering concepts. Feel free to bring up channels that are tangentially related to engineering as well. I think the one of the best examples of this is the channel Practical Engineering. Most everyone has likely heard ...

RE: Gadjets that Last!

Posted By Christopher Seigel 09-26-2023 12:08 PM
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My friends used to make fun of me because I was still using a Microsoft Zune to listen to music until 2017. It still works to this day, and occasionally just needs a battery replacement. I finally caved and subscribed to a streaming service instead but the Zune was a loyal companion for 10 years. ...

RE: "Engineering Your Vacation"

Posted By Christopher Seigel 09-19-2023 03:56 PM
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Thanks Daniel. From what I can tell, its definitely more than just engineers who find the value of spreadsheets for things such as organization. I once read an article about this topic and how the spreadsheet was originally anticipated to be used only for certain analytical things, but has since evolved ...

RE: "Engineering Your Vacation"

Posted By Christopher Seigel 09-19-2023 10:34 AM
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Thanks Chad! I've never used Kayak for anything outside of looking up flights. I also agree, its amazing how far one can travel these days with relatively nothing required in terms of preparation or understanding about one's destination. I also appreciate the similarities you identified between a project ...

"Engineering Your Vacation"

Posted By Christopher Seigel 09-15-2023 10:29 AM
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I realize that this is the time of year where a lot of people would have just come home from some kind of vacation. I was wondering - what analytical parts of yourself do you bring to the table when planning for travel or leisure? Or do you completely turn off the engineering part of your brain and just ...

RE: High School Interns

Posted By Christopher Seigel 09-15-2023 10:28 AM
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Its great to hear that you've had positive experiences Heidi. I certainly think that there are a number of upper grade high school students with comparable excel and word skills as some lower grade undergraduate students. I have not had the opportunity to work with or recruit any high school students ...

RE: SOS! PE Study Motivation Needed

Posted By Christopher Seigel 09-07-2023 02:20 PM
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Sorry! I was away on vacation. I did purchase one other set of practice problems from a 3rd party which were similar in their level of complexity. I found them mostly helpful just to get more spread of questions and things I could review in the reference manual. It was called The Ultimate Water Resources ...

RE: SOS! PE Study Motivation Needed

Posted By Christopher Seigel 08-25-2023 10:24 AM
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I was one of the last people to take the exam on pen and paper, in 2019. With only 2 times a year to take it, setting goals (and paying for them) became a lot easier than it might be for those who can sign up whenever and take it whenever. It also helped that many of my friends and previous classmates ...

RE: Giving Interns Meaningful Experience

Posted By Christopher Seigel 06-27-2023 10:34 AM
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Well said Cody. Familiarity with industry standard software is almost as important (just as important?) as learning the fundamental engineering concepts, methods, and materials. Shout out from one NJ state school alum to another. ------------------------------ Christopher Seigel P.E., M.ASCE Civil ...

RE: New Year, New Reading List!

Posted By Christopher Seigel 06-27-2023 10:34 AM
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This is not by any means an engineering book, but one of the best books I have ever read was Man's Search for Meaning by Dr. Viktor Frankl. He is an Austrian Holocaust survivor who recounts how he was able to continue finding reasons to carry on despite the nightmare situation that he lived through. ...

RE: Should I augment my bachelor's and have a specialty by getting a masters degree?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-25-2023 10:22 AM
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Congratulations on all of your hard work so far. Your background will certainly show potential employers that you are serious about the field you selected to pursue a career in. I think your question about whether or not to get a masters next is a bit of a loaded question, simply because if you ask ...

RE: ChatGPT - its value and concerns within the industry

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-07-2023 09:45 PM
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Thanks Christian! I had not thought about it this way before. I definitely believe that your questions deserve some reflection. ------------------------------ Christopher Seigel P.E., M.ASCE Civil Engineer ------------------------------