This week we were lucky enough to have a visit from Sheena Chen a structural engineer working on the Kirkbride Road Interchange
Sheena gave a great presentation to the Year 7 & 8's
she explained her role
how important all engineers are, how she uses maths and physics every day in her work, how she was inspired to become an engineer by a lack of females in the role and by her love of architecture, maths and physics
what she has done at Beca- including looking at wharves and checking for structural defects
her current project- Kirkbride Road Interchange- which is local to us
how it used to look
what they are doing
why they are doing it, and problems they have encountered along the way
engineers have to design for extremes of weather and events like earthquakes
Sheena explained how concrete behaves like hard lollies and steel behaves like lolly snakes- how engineers combine the two materials to use both qualities in reinforced concrete
what Kirkbride Road Interchange looks like now
what it will look like in the future when it is finished
how this impacts on Auckland and the motorway network
how all the agencies involved work as a team
Our students asked some awesome questions at the end
Sheena designed a bridge that she is most proud of...
Thanks Sheena- you have really inspired us!
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