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Mr. Karl Sieg, P.E., M.ASCE

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Posted By Karl Sieg 03-05-2024 02:59 PM
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I agree with Aaron, with one major exception. After 52 years of experience and company ownership and then senior advisor roles, the social humanistic electives are essential. Art History was only one example, a 1 credit course that is easy to fit into one's workload. It's value, as stated, is seeing ...
Posted By Karl Sieg 02-20-2024 08:08 AM
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Who says it is still OK to graduate engineers after just 4 years of college? The universities are not producing graduates with the practical skills we need in the business. Neither MDs or PEs suddenly become capable on their own after a given number of years. We are always learning. In the civil engineering ...
Posted By Karl Sieg 09-04-2023 12:33 PM
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You won't master the art before leaving school. Nor any software program. Nobody cares, except you, and nobody expects you to. Engineering, like medicine, is applied science. Mastering either discipline requires extensive experience. You're in Nigeria? The most important subject to be ...
Posted By Karl Sieg 04-18-2022 07:51 AM
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Enthusiasm. Affable personality. Ability to work with others. It should go without saying, that since engineering is practically applied science, a solid grasp of the scientific principles and knowledge to be applied. In medicine, one applies physiological sciences. in engineering, one applies physical ...
Posted By Karl Sieg 08-09-2021 10:32 AM
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My answer to your question is NO. Engineering, like medicine, is practical applied science. What's important is to master the fundamentals. The fundamentals are 1. mastering engineering mechanics and base courses in one's preferred track, but most importantly 2. ingraining the problem-solving process ...