But Seriously, What is Engineering?

There’s so much more to engineering than hard hats and building bridges. But Seriously, What Is Engineering? is a 12-part podcast series that explores all corners of engineering, from the mine site to the microscope. Season 1 is hosted by Kartikee Gupta, a civil and structural engineer and Women in Engineering advocate for The University of Queensland. Season 2 is hosted by The University of Queensland's Women in Engineering Student Leaders. Throughout this series, you'll hear from incredible industry professionals, current engineering students and inspirational educators from across the engineering sector as we ask them the big questions: What does a career in engineering look like? What makes a great engineer? And what’s in store for the future of engineering? Join us as we find out once and for all…but seriously, what is engineering?

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Floating into the future

October 26, 2021 • The University of Queensland • Season 1 • Episode 12

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Imagine an entire city floating peacefully and sustainably on water, its energy comes from waves and wind, food is fish that grows in specially-designed ocean-based structures…this is the life work of globally renowned structural engineer and UQ researcher Professor CM Wang.

His vision for a more sustainable future will leave you inspired.

"[In the future,] we will be much richer in terms of new energies available, living will be clean, and farming could change in ways we never thought possible,” he said.

Hear more about his work and how engineers can help to make a better world in the final episode of But Seriously, What is Engineering? Season One.

To learn more about studying engineering at The University of Queensland, visit the Future Students website.