Day In The Life Of A Civil Engineer - Structural Engineering Work From Home
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2021
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Morning routine: 0:13
Going to work: 0:56
Lunch: 1:49
Noon engineering: 2:10
More engineering: 3:05
Afternoon: 5:02
Dinner: 5:31
Wind-down/anime: 6:13
Night routine: 6:48
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Yo what is the name of the anime you were watching? LOOKS INTERESTING
It's such a pleasure to watch your videos on structural engineering👏 I would recommend you to use a software called Cypecad from Cype Company to perform quick drawings on beams and columns for final details, as I can see only the reinforcement areas are indicated but not diameters in a typical beam
Hi. I am a civil engineer student that dreams of working in the USA, I have a lot of questions regarding the industry.. could you answer them?😅
Hi mat, I’m Rudy and I’m at Texas A&M trying to figure out what major I want. I’m leaning towards civil and I was wondering why you chose civil
hello great video sir. if i may ask what software do you use for detailing?
The road to Success is always under Construction ~ Civil Engineer
Yes
Worst.. Struct engg are very very less paid as compared to their hard work and risk
Kinda relieved that structural engineers have time for Jujutsu Kaisen 😂❤
There’s always time for anime!
@@MatPicardal to become a better civil engineer, should i opt for a job or go for masters
Anime trash,
Lol you got triggered so you clicked read more
@@HarshRajAlwaysfree if job company is good go for it ..if not prepare for masters good college
@@vipinchandra8955 what is a good company ? How to know ? Like L&T comes to my college and offers salaries like 5lpa and at best 7-8lpa
But I heard L&T really works u to the bone and life is pretty depressing
And does mtech helps ?
I really feel happy to be a structural engineer after I started to watch your videos. Keep us motivated.
Thanks.
Thanks for the comment, glad to hear!!
Yes brother...my dream to be a successful structural engineer in my life.... currently I'm doing Btech in 3rd year...
I have some questions about structural engineer... can you please give me answers and some suggestions???
I can’t even start to express how much I loved your video! I wanted to know if I would be a structural or transportation engineer and no one could give me more explanation on the differences. But seeing your video helps me figure out so much things I was questioning! Thank you!
Yes, another one of these!!! I discovered your channel through your old version of this video and I love your content! You're the reason I want to pursue structural engineering, Cali represent!!
Awesome Tom!! Thanks for commenting, that means a lot!
Thanks for making videos for students and young professionals in the structural engineering field! Wish I had these for reference when I was in college.
Thanks Katherine! I’m glad it’s helping!
I will remember the 15 minutes of gratitude. Definitely worth taking a step back and appreciating the position in life.
hey Mat. could you please make a series on how a building is design from preliminary designing to final product. and how conventional hand calcs and softwares are connected and where the codes like ACI are being applied while designing. thanks
Please make a detail series, like which members needs which failure checks . but keep it simple.
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Thanks so much for including that gratitude exercise part. I really liked that. It's similar to a Stoic exercise I've been trying out.
Glad it helped! Easy to get burned out.
I always appreciate these day in the life videos !
I like the end of night routine listening to positive affirmations, good video man!
Thanks for showing the way, reassuring that life is enjoyable in and outside of work.
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Hi. Can you make video on how you proceed with design after getting the architectural drawings. Thank you
I'm a civil engineering student and I want structural engineer to be my expertise someday 🙏
You got this!
Is it hard to beacome a civil engineer?
@@mohamadalthalji799 No, but its a secular profission with a lot of knowledge that you have to study. To become a good civil engineer takes a lot of time reading both teorical books and norms of your country/continent. I mean, the difficult remains in your discipline to learn it and not going crazy but not in impossible calculous
@@henriquedesousa6180 thnx for the info man
@@mohamadalthalji799 no problem :)
Hey Mat. That’s the cool video you made.
I’ve been a structural engineer for half a year now. I am still learning autoCAD and practicing RAM based on tutorials. I’m not as experienced as you are but I’m improving everyday.
Knowing that structural engineers can wfh easily is inspiring too. I’m looking forward to spend more time at home and with loved ones.
Thanks Ashley! Yup SEs can work from home and it’s pretty effective for seasoned engineers. One challenge though is mentoring new hires, it’s harder to train them but we adapt.
@@MatPicardal My boss helped us register for vaccines. So everyone can come back soon!
"Productive potato mode" gotta add this to my life dictionary 🤣🤣🤣
:D
Haha catching up on anime, the most important part of every structural engineers day
Nice ! Hope u get ur full PE title soon ! Always look forward to your upcoming youtube content Mat...stay awesome 😎 and stay safe.
Man I've been waiting for this video!!
Glad you enjoyed, it was fun making!
Thank You for this Video Sir !!!!!!
En unos años yo tendre esa (similar) vida. :) Gracias por compartir!!!
i got structural engineering as my electiveeee. so excited ♥️
Awesome!
So much positivity in the video thanks for sharing!
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Video production is 🤌 chefs kiss* Good stuff dude!
Thanks for noticing Daniel, a lot goes into it and always room for improvement!
thank you, very useful
Your computer keyboard looks handy I should have one of that. Thanks for sharing structural engineering is fun isn’t it
This video appeared on my recommended just one day before i start to study for my civil engineer career :)
excellent videos!
why have i taken long to find this channel!!!!❤️❤️❤️😂😂 So inspiring to watch your videos as a student! Thanks!
Just found your channel and I’m happy
Very educational
man, im a civil engineer specialized in structural analysis ... but life took me to project management which is really fun . but man I miss these analysis stuff that I studied in the uni , I wish I'm more experienced in it...haha
Well you probably make more money than the staff engineers and get to mentor them :)
I want to know how to specialize in structural analysis field from base??
as a project manager do you still apply engineering uni stuff?
Love this 💯
This really beautiful!, A day in a life of a civil engineer is really rare and I don't know why, I mostly see electric and computer engineer. I'm a senior high student from the Philippines and will be taking BS Civil Engineering. This really motivates me a lot!!
Great video man, I would love if you could do a couple of videos on the things you do after you receive the architectural drawings until you finalize the building structural design. I am graduating next month as a civil engineer and it would be great to have an I idea on what my future might look like, because I’m not gonna lie, I’m little bit nervous and I could use the guidance. ❤️
Big learning curve out of school, but if your team is good, they’ll help prepare you and at least provide you some resources. If anything, you should be asking a ton of questions in the beginning, they should know you don’t a lot of the industry. But yes, I’ll get to making those types of videos
Hi Mat, I came across your videos and my son is starting community college for structural engineering, and sure enough, he’s seen you! I’ll have to binge your material this weekend before I return to my classes for Electrical Engineering.😂😢🎉
Cool life and video
This video was a good way to recalibrate my perspective on my stress and problems. lol
Hahah that’s what this video was for!
esta buenisimo, gracias por compartir
Amazing boss
Everytime I watched your videos. I feel motivated. Thank you
-1st yr College Student of Civil Engineer
I just found your channel and subscribed rq, im about to take civil engineering next month! wish me luck ;)
Good to see you laughing and having fun, that's what it's all about :)
Wtf .. When did he laugh
Thank you some much for teachering us the live of the structural engineer, now, I can dead happy jaja
You’re welcome!
Very nice video!
If possible, you could make a video commenting about the main softwares used by you in the development of your projects (structural analysis, Dimensioning and detailing).
Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷
hello Picardal! I am from Kenya, and this year I will start my course for civil engineering. I am happy for you.
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@Mat Picardal. Thank you for you posting. Much appreciated. From an engineer.
Kaisen ! One of the best ep so far!
Catching up on AOT also!
I have 0 idea what's going on in that computer but it's colorful so I approve
Hi Mat, I like watching your videos too much. I just finished Civil Engineering from Cusco, Peru.
Greetings
Greetings Geoffrey!
@@MatPicardal Hii can you please tell me about the software you use for structural analysis and design
morning commute to the office looks kinda tough 😂
Your day in the life video actually feels real.
At least for me, the longer I’ve been a structural engineer the less actual design I get to do and the more important communication with clients/architects/contractors/fabricators becomes. The skill of being able to guesstimate and approximate and foresee potential constructability issues is extremely valuable.
And perfect, dsjhjs?!! Great chanel and video 👏🏼👏🏼
Man that keyboard is lit Good to see another video Mat
Thanks Deepak, it’s an ergonomic Logitech keyboard, needed to get ergonomic during the lockdown :)
@@MatPicardal yeah erganomics and posture ,that is something us forget all the time.
It is great if you can make video series for real building structural modelling ,analysing ,designing using software like etabs etc along with design codes by providing necessary information including design calculations ,thanks you ,congratulations for your future endeavors
Great video I'am young civil engineering from Timor Leste
..good job brother
Very nice
Grabe ganyan pala pag structural engineer! Galing idol😁❤️
I'm an italian freelance structural engineer (mostly on heritage building, some of geotechnical stuff ed a few retrofit historical bridges). I work from my home/office in my house in a little town (i have a farm in my property, this is not a city).
You're inspire me, and i see many of my daily tasks (even morning study for the abilitation exams in the 2016). Thnks for the video. i like it and i love your contents
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@@shishirdhawade2613quote buddy
Great video(:!! I was always curious what softwares civil engineers use to simulate seismic activity on buildings(??)
Thanks glad it was helpful! The software used was ETABS but there’s other software similar that engineers use
Great Videos sir. I want to become structural engineer. Keep posting videos sir Mat.
I am a Registered Professional Civil & Structural Engineer of Mauritius and practice Structural Engineering in my country. I watch your videos often and see that our job nature is identical and even lifestyle.
I would love to be a structural engineer, I’m taking the classes I need to take, but what kinda bums me out is that I can’t draw out all the diagrams myself with a pencil and paper. But if I still get to do some myself on paper that’s still awesome. I’m excited to go into college and start studying into this more
very inspiring! I can't wait to become a structural engineering inshallah
Hey mat, did you ever work a civil job or did you go straight to the structural aspect of civil out of college? I’m curious to see what’s a day in the life like for various emphasis of civil. Great video!
Cool
❤️❤️❤️
I studied structural but got into transportation and it is definitely easier than doing beams and columns 😂
Hi sir good day. I'm abigail a civil engineering student in the Philippines would like to invite you as a guest speaker in our class because you inspired me, that's why i would like to share it to my classmates. I hope you notice me engineer. Godbless
We missed you 👍
Looks hard 😮
Love you:))
Hey Mat, can you talk a little about how it was when you first started your structural job. Did the company give you time to learn new things during work hours. Did they teach how to do new designs or use new software? Or did you have to learn on your own time? I’m am currently looking for a job in structural and I’m a little worried about starting a new job. Thanks. Love your videos btw
When first starting, I didn’t know shit about the Industry, no fresh graduate does even if they have their masters. It’s normal. great companies will teach you and have a system for training you, but good and average firms will probably just tell you to learn the software or subject material on your own by reading books or the manual. That’s pretty normal as well. But they should at least guide you and answer your questions.
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I will comment on Kienen Koga, he’s a civ engr that works in Hawaii as but on the construction side. if y’all can do a collab just so aspiring civ engrs can finally decide which to focus on whether it’ll be construction or structural. Thank you so much Matt.
Thanks Jv! That’s a great idea!
Wonderfou day . very good. Your blesss
how you manage to do a youtube video while being active on structural design :O, such an inspirational!
Hi thanks a lot for the Video, your videos is so inspiring, specially when you do hand calculation. I have two questions to ask:
1. What kind structural engineering software you would recommend the most?
2. What is the most recommend structural engineering book, I saw you made some hand calculation before using software. I wanna do that too.
Thanks again, stay safe
I love the 8:00 pm part LOL.
Can you share what podcasts you listen to? I'm a civil engineering student and loved this video.
3:11 "fancy"
U assume simply supported conditions for checking mid-span deflections 😂 even when they are with stiff columns!
The handcalc was a post tensioned beam tendon calc and the curves were the tendon profiles. PT beams if designed correctly are rarely governed by deflection because the pt tendons cancel out the deflections, engineering is awesome!
Engineering is awesome!😁 And influencers like you bring a lot more enthusiasm in the profession!
Great work Mat!
Not an engineer but the I certainly agree on the points about gratitude!
As a civil Engineer maasive respect for Structural one...Coz it requires Semi infinite calculations for designing massive complex strucuters.
Hey amigo, no se si hablas español, pero me gusta tu contenido! Yo también soy ingeniero Estructural 👍
Structural engineering😍💙
hi Mat, would you recommend still using pen and paper for hand calks or using a tablet and stylus. Also, can you provide a link for the monitor and stand shown in the video please. Cheers
Hi Mat. Superb and informative video. May i know what software did you use for the column rebar detailing? is it a PDF editor?
@Mat Picardal This was helpful .I study CE in China and the language really gives me a headache sometimes as I can’t understand some engineering terms not unless I translate to English.
It happens the same here in Italy..✌🏻😉👍🏻
i want to cry. I dont even know how am i gonna digest all of these stuff ? :(
All good, that’s completely normal when you’re new, the team should guide and mentor you
@@MatPicardal i trust your comment since my parent's chose for me to become a civil engineer
@@MatPicardal how much do you apply what's taught from classroom? Like dynamics,statics,soil mechanics etc?
@@cupa6285 oh thats not good bro. Choose a career that you know you will later have opportunities to live a wealthy life, but never in the world go for a career your parents chose for you. Remember that that you have to choose the career, not them. But still, if civil engineering is still your passion then go for it 100%
@@ymiras7881 2 months is what took me to change my mind. good thing i keep trying to reconsider. i switched to BS nursing 😊 now that i finally know i feel so relieved when i help ppl or the wounded, even trying to do the basic first aids makes me feel good. now if i know more about nursing, i would be able to help more ppl and it eases me 😊
when my parents knew my reason, they finally considered
Hey, love your videos. may i know what structural softwares are you using to design buildings?
Wow man !! This is inspiring...which software do you use for designing?..as shown at 1:24?
Love you 💕 from Mongolia 🇲🇳
Basically, that's the daily life of me now. Thank you for sharing, makes me feel like I'm not the only one who experience the same. Just out of interest what software did you used to do earthquake analysis? @3:13
ETABS
I love that keyboard. What type of keyboard is that?
Logitech ergonomic keyboard of some sort lol. You’ll find it if you search that
Quick one. There's a 9.2m long span 250mmx600mm beam (with 4Y12 at the top and 6Y12 at the bottom & 8nos. 8mm, 150mm c/c stirrups at shear def both ends) fixed and supported at both ends by 300mmx300mm column (with 4Y16 mains and 4Y12 secondaries & 8mm stirrups at 200mm c/c) and the obvious are as usuals 500MPa fy, 25MPa fc, 1.9MPa ft, 1050kN/m of evenly distributed load and considered the column supporting is a ok. So the question is do I "use this" or "don't use this" 😉
This is what ireally wanf but i may start first to get a major in construction engineering before this .thing you sir for this❤❤😇
buti ka pa engineer n ako nananalangin na sana makapag enroll ako ngaung darating July saka nalang isipin kung saan makakapagipon ng pambiling Laptop para sa online class..
If you were to put a percentage on how much college education really effects on your current job. Or in better terms how much information you gathered from ur college education were u able to apply to ur job?
Edit: I hope that didn’t sound to confusing lol
All design courses in civil engineering affect day to day life as a structural engineer. Most important courses are Wood design, Steel design, Concrete design. Also, statics is the foundation to structural engineering and of course all of the math (algebra & calculus) courses.