Engineering

Burnout and stress at uni

It’s that time of the semester again. Currently, classes have ended for the semester. It’s a relief to finally be done – but there are still exams looming in the not-too-far future, and lab reports are still due. For me, this semester has been one that has...

Summer Research Scholarships – the what, the why, and the how

For most programmes at the university, summer break runs from around mid November to mid February. In 2022–2023, I chose to complete a Summer Research Scholarship with the university under the faculty of medical and health sciences during summer break - and those...

Project management strategies from a stressed Engineering and Design conjoint student

Curious how one manages to stay on top of uni work, especially while doing two degrees at once? Wondering what exactly someone gets up to in an engineering and design conjoint? Look no further! Here, I'll tell you a bit about the first semester of my conjoint and how I managed to stay (mostly) on top of the at-times intense workload.