I have been working as a drafter for an engineering firm for several years. Although I have structural engineering background, I haven't done any design work for a long time. My boss has promised me to give me some design work to do in the future. So I am studying how to use RAM through Youtube...
As the topic. Preferably they have offline events. I talked to a few people in Ontario about how to get a engineering job. They told me that they usually got their jobs through their networks or friends. I don't have a lot of local resources because I just relocated to this region 3 years ago...
I am working for a structural engineer firm as a technician for several years now. The engineers have changed the details of the connections between curtain or insulated metal panels and girts several times now. I am not sure if they really know what the details should look like. Can someone...
Does anyone know why some factors are less than 1 in calculating loads? For example, Table 4.1.3.2. (Part 4 for structural design) in Ontario Building Code shows that some factors are less than 1. My previous understanding is that the factors in structural design, especially in calculating...
Hi, I am currently working as a drafter for a structural firm. I had some structural design experience before while I was working for a real estate company. But it was many years before and the quality of the drawings may be just a semi-professional level compared to those drawings from design...
I just relocated to Ontario and am working for a small engineering firm. I don't know many engineering professionals as well. Are there any effective ways to broaden my network and have meaningful communication? LinkedIn looks like a good resource but I rarely can have in-depth conversations...
I have been working in construction and engineering field for many years. But I have not done any structural design or analysis extensively for at least 10 years although I would analyze structures very roughly or on concept level occasionally. When I was doing structural design many years ago...
I am working for a non-profit Canadian organization. We requested a quote for renovation from several contractors. Do we need to notice all the contractors who are not selected?
I am wondering if there are any differences between project management and construction management. I think construction management is project management. But project management might not necessary be construction management. Construction management only happen during construction phase. But I...
Hello, everyone. ELectrical engineering is not my comfort zone but I still need to deal with it during my work. I found that some TV cable installed outside our building (my work place) without special protection measurement. Some kids grabbed the cable and pulled it sometimes. It is not safe...
As above. During my job search, I frequently met these terms and am not sure about their full definitions. Are they actually the same? For example, a hospital can be a public project or capital project, right?
Is there anybody who is familiar with the road / bridge construction in Canada? What are these applicable codes / standards? Can I use National Building Code? Thank you in advance for your help.
Meeting notes or minutes are very important and should be written down after the project meetings. But in most times, we are not able to finish writing down the meeting notes or minutes during the meetings. Therefore I want to record the meetings by audio recorder in order to finish the meeting...
Hello, All,
I got an interview for project coordinator recently. The interviewer asked me how to manage multiple projects? How do I prioritize tasks? I did not answer this question properly because actually I do not have much experience to manage multiple big projects yet. And I have not...
I used to be a civil engineer in China and back to Canada recently. Does anybody know the popular software / tool in North America? I knew AutoCAD must be one of them. And BIM will be one of them. Anything else?
