Although Covid-19 meant that most of the in-person teaching was replaced by online lectures and on-demand videos, the teaching quality has been fantastic. All lecturers have taken their students’ feedback on board and it is clear that they have students’ interests at heart.
My favourite module has been ‘Structural Forms and Analysis’, which involves recognising different structural forms and quantifying stresses caused by normal and shear forces, bending and torsion. CAD and programming are a significant part of this module where SAP2000 is used for modelling structures under loads while MATLAB helps with depicting changes caused by variation in parameters. I really like this module because it is well structured, and the lecturers are very enthusiastic in showing us how computers can help us with visualising various theories.
When I graduate, I hope to work in the industry in the UK for a few years and become Chartered. As the course is accredited by Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), my degree will satisfy the educational base to become a Chartered Engineer. Then, I would like to work abroad in low- and middle-income countries to improve their infrastructure.