Structural Engineering
Our built environments depend on structural engineers because they understand geotechnical site conditions, seismic activity, construction materials, and loading conditions from the very ground up. In addition to designing, analyzing, building, and maintaining the structural components of residential, commercial, and industrial structures, including skyscrapers, they also work on bridges and other types of infrastructure.
Importance of Structural Engineering
Exploring how buildings and other structures withstand natural disasters like earthquakes, fires, and storms is the focus of structural engineering.
The demands of aesthetics, the environment, cost, and materials must all be balanced when designing resilient infrastructure and specialized solutions for major problems like climate change.
Their specific technical knowledge – especially within Aotearoa – additionally enables structural engineers to conduct design for environments prone to seismic activity. Because earthquakes are common in many regions of the world, structural engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our citizens and communities.
What will be covered in my study?
Designing, constructing, testing, and analyzing building structures as part of real-world coursework.
Use the most cutting-edge educational facility for seismic testing, the UC Structural Engineering Lab (SEL), to study seismic loadings on buildings and soils in real time.
Learn from experts in the field who have designed and evaluated buildings and bridges made of steel, concrete, and timber for seismic events.
Engineering in New Zealand
New Zealand is a great place to study. The tiny island nation, which ranks among the safest places on earth, has created an educational system that is based on the highly effective UK model. Particularly in comparison to the US, tuition costs are relatively low, and local universities are ranked among the best in the world. International tests, which show that New Zealand students rank among the top 10 globally in terms of academic success, further attest to the high caliber of education. In addition to the friendliness of the people in New Zealand, studying there will give you the chance to participate in a variety of exciting outdoor activities like hiking, scuba diving, ice climbing, canoeing, etc.
Best Structural Engineering Schools in Newzealand
Here are some top schools and colleges of best Structural Engineering Schools in Newzealand have a look and go aged with further details:
Best Structural Engineering Schools in Newzealand
| Institution | Category | Location | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Canterbury | University | 20 Kirkwood Ave | https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ |
| Unitec, Mt Albert Campus | Educational institution | Building 180/139 Carrington Rd | https://www.unitec.ac.nz/ |
| Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Nelson Campus | Educational institution | 322 Hardy St | https://www.nmit.ac.nz/ |
| WITT Te Pūkenga New Plymouth Campus | University | 20 Bell St | http://www.witt.ac.nz/ |
| Faculty of Engineering | University department | 20 Symonds St | http://www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/ |
| Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill Campus | Polytechnic college | 133 Tay St | https://www.sit.ac.nz/ |
| Manukau Institute of Technology (Manukau campus) | Educational institution | Corner of Davies Avenue and, Manukau Station Rd | http://www.manukau.ac.nz/ |
| Auckland University of Technology | University | 55 Wellesley St E | http://www.aut.ac.nz/ |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd, City Campus | Educational institution | Madras St | http://www.ara.ac.nz/ |
| University of Waikato | University | Multidisciplinary campus university | https://www.waikato.ac.nz/ |
| Manukau Institute of Technology (Otara campus) | University | 53 Otara Rd | http://www.manukau.ac.nz/ |
| University of Otago | University | 362 Leith St | https://www.otago.ac.nz/ |
| Civil and Natural Resources Engineering | University department | http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/civil | |
| Eastern Institute of Technology, Auckland Campus | Educational institution | 238 Queen St | http://www.eit.ac.nz/ |
| Structural Engineers NZ Ltd | Structural engineer | Level 1/52 Highbrook Dr | https://www.structural-engs.co.nz/ |
| Wintec Te Pūkenga - City campus | Educational institution | Tristram St | http://www.wintec.ac.nz/ |
| Hill Design Engineering Ltd | Structural engineer | 23 Great South Rd | https://hde.co.nz/ |
| Otago Polytechnic | Polytechnic college | Forth St | http://www.op.ac.nz/ |
| The University of Auckland | University | New Zealand's oldest university | https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en.html |
| Focus Engineering Consultants Ltd | Structural engineer | Level 1/240 Thorndon Quay | http://www.focusec.co.nz/ |
Entry requirements
- secondary education requirements
- A minimum of one of the following is required:
- a diploma from the International Baccalaureate with a minimum overall score of 24.
- Advanced Level of the General Certificate of Education (GCE). A minimum of three A-Level subjects must be finished.
- International Examinations at Cambridge (CIE). A minimum of three A-level subjects must be finished.
GCE “A” Level requirements apply to “A” Level diplomas earned outside of New Zealand and assessed by organizations like AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, and Pearson Education Limited.
Career possibilities
Global catastrophes serve as a reminder that much work needs to be done in order to withstand these powerful forces. Your education will equip you to design, construct, and maintain any kind of structure that can withstand these occurrences, including skyscrapers, dams, and bridges.
Some potential career paths are as follows:
- Analyst
- professional engineer
- Developed of hardware and software
- Project director
- Quantitative analyst
- engineer for research and design
- Engineer for systems
- Additional study options
- Engineering Master’s
- Engineering Studies Master’s
- Disaster Management Master’s
- Lord of Energy
- Ph.D. in Philosophy
