@bicengr: You spend 4 years learning theory related to soil mechanics, fluid mechanics, structural analysis, derivatives and when you’re first interviewed you’re asked: Can you design a road in Civil3D? Can you process data and how familiar are you with ArcGIS? Can you prepare drainage layouts? And suddenly the 4 yrs of college lead to my complete silence. Not because I wasn’t knowledgeable but because most colleges never teach the practical skills expected from the industry day 1. Today practical experience and knowledge is just as important if not more important than grades. The gap between university and industry is real and every recent graduate feels it. Engineers: What’s one practical skill you wish you learned earlier? #bicengr #civilengineering #engineeringstudent #engineerlife #corporate