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How Can I Enter The Structural Engineering Field

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Hey guys i got loads of info here but i have some questions... I really need your help!

I did DAE in Civil and now i am doing B-Tech in Civil! And i am also doing an auto-cad course of 6months duration from nicon(because from the info i got, i was told that i must have a good grip on auto cad to work on etabs,safe and revit etc). I have no field experience or anything. I want to start my practical experience as a structural site engineer(if its possible in pakistan).

I am preparing myself to move to uae as soon as i complete my b.tech hons degree and do ms in structural engineering from hariot watt university or any other good university. Can i get admission over there? And be able to register as an engineer.

I have to do industrial training for my b.tech degree, should i start my job in uae and do it there and then come back to pakistan! Does the experience of pakistan also counts or am i just wasting my time here..

Are there any institutes etc in islamabad which offer etabs,revit and safe etc courses.? i just want to be prepared in advance soo that when i move to uae, i start my career as a structural engineer!

Please guide me to enter this field! its my dream and i need some guidance thanks alot in advance :)

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to be structural engineer u need to have BSc civil engg degree and than MS structural engg degree.the qualification u have is DAE and currently u r doing B-tech which is good enough to work in field as site engineer but not as structural engineer.u can register yourself with saudi engineering council on basis of b-tech plus experience so that u can get engineer status there.in pakistan there is PTC like PEC,dnt know how active it is. 

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Danny! I am glad to know your PASSION about structural engineering! Life without a passion is useless, i think. You have already begun your journey believe me! Lets not talk about DAE or Degree! 

 

If you can get admission in HW in dubai! then just do it man! I am currently a distant learner in ms in HW but not sure about admission procedures. I would recommend you to goto HW website, check admission criteria, send them an email regarding your concerns. I would say if its possible then just go for it!

 

Regarding ETABS etc dont worry about it! I would not recommend you to take courses for ETABS like CAD, as both are totally different in concept! With more education and experience you will eventually learn but you cannot just grasp the subject in 2 months courses. Just try to learn from the material posted in this forum, start doing small examples and ask help from others.

 

I am not a site guy so not sure about site engineering thing! As far as design is concerned, go for ms after b-tech! dont worry about pakistan or abroad experience. money doesnt matter yr! just get it! 

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I have emailed them *fingers crossed* hoping for a good news anyways this is their eligibility criteria, i cant figure out if i am eligible. What do you guys think? And the second paragraph is a little reassuring!

Normal entry qualification is a good university degree (usually a UK 2:2 Honours or equivalent) in a relevant subject including engineering, environmental science, geography, geology, mathematics, etc.

It is recognised that good practitioners may not have this entry level qualification; consequently, consideration will be given to relevant professional and field experiences and candidates that show promise will be admitted for the programme.

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And whats your take on distant learning from hw? Whats the full duration and how does it work? Is it difficult? Cause hw dubai campus doesnt offer ms in SE! Should i take admission in some other university in uae or go for distant learning?

And is it possible for me to enter structural engineering field in pakistan while i am doing my btech. I am not asking for a job or a salary. All i am asking for is experience. I really wanna start my career from this field. Do you know any firms in islamabad where i can do that?

AND NOW I REALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEGUN MY JOURNEY! Thanks a million Rana waseem and Waqar saleem! :)

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look! this world is so unfair! its a fact! you have a good degree you still might not get a good job! okay!

 

and who says if ur a b.tech u cant be good structural engineer! yes practitioners may not have qualification. and yes international universities recognise this! Unfortunately i dont have any idea if any firm in pakistan thinks out of the box and go out of the normal ways! but keep moving, keep struggling! 

 

Distant learning is yes difficult, I would not recommend it to you! Fee is same, duration is max 7 years, Its upto you! course is same, infact everything is same! difference is just have to study your self! which is difficult!

 

Do you think Mark Twain, Henry Ford, William Shakespeare or Albert Einstein had degrees? You already have B.Tech! just ask your self! "WHY CANT YOU?"

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if it were possible than there wud be sale of shakespeares and mark twains ,albert einstien.

There is no such thing as being realistic. Everything is possible. Be ambitious. Challenge everything. Success is continuous failure and that is what defines a successful person. Just go and happen to things. Allah will help you.  :)

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then there should be a million AQ khan where are they?

The concept is that: "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you will land in stars". Just because you are trying to achieve something that is not possible from one perspective and even if you don't achieve it you will still become something not as great as your inspiration but better than what you used to be.

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guyz only thing that matters is passion! i was in school, our school motto was "i can, i will", my college motto was "courage to know" i still remember that all!

 

you just need to have THE TALENT, THE PASSION, willingness to learn! atleast i see in him, all this, so would not i appreciate and try to inspire him more. to be honest i think, even if some has willingness to learn, he can learn engineering without even a degree. 

 

this is not to point out anyone! and not to let any one down! but guyz appreciate him atleast for what he thinks!

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“‎There are dreamers and there are realists in this world, you think the dreamers would find the dreamers and the realists would find the realists, but more often than not the opposite is true. See the dreamers need the realists to keep the dreamers from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists? Well without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground”

Rana Waseem@  You have been very inspiring and i really needed that motivation, thanks alot! And i got an email from HW which says that i can apply for the masters program! And I'm also in contact with some universities in the UK. I can get admission in either msc structural engineering program or msc civil engineering(With concentration or specialization in structural engineering)... ( i may have to do a PGD first depends on my experience ) but 'I CAN' ;) . And i can also get registered at IET and ICE (UK). So yeah i am gonna move to either uk or uae as soon as i get my honours degree or do it through distant learning and enter this field no matter what! In the mean time i am buying books and tutorials on etabs etc,studying american and British building codes and standards. And i am in contact with some structural engineers, trying to find someone who can may be give me home tuition or something all i want is to learn.

 

Wish me luck guys and thanks everyone! And I'd really appreciate it, if you guys could help me and guide me to my passion! :)

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