• Structuring With STAAD ; An Educator's Perspective

    The infrastructure industry in India is taking rapid strides towards building a new future. As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said, his government has identified infrastructure development as the key driving force of the economy and this will help India become a developed country by 2047. However, catering to the expected surge of infrastructure projects, would be possible with the presence of a skilled workforce…

  • EDUCATION THROUGH THE ENGINEERING EYE!

    Education is perhaps, the most important asset that an individual can earn or possess. What we learn through education, wires our minds that affect our thought processes for the years ahead.

    For a young professional, there is no greater award than a positive contribution in the concerned field of study or along the chosen career path. One correct hypothesis, an effective design approach or an audacious business initiative…

  • Bentley Education Sponsors Student Steel Bridge Competition – 2023 by AISC & ASCE

    Bentley Education congratulates all the students participating in 2023 Student Steel Bridge Competition, conducted jointly by The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

    It is our pleasure to be associated with AISC and  ASCE again as the National Software Sponsor for 2023 Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC)! This year marks the 15th year of our partnership with…

  • How To Prepare For A Capstone Project

    A capstone project is a culmination of everything you've learned in college and helps you show off all your knowledge to future employers. That's why it's important to ensure that your capstone project is carefully planned, well-executed, and thoroughly documented. If you're looking for advice on how to do that, check out this blog post!

    Assuming you have already been accepted into a capstone program…

  • Empathetically Yours: Connecting Emotion and Enterprise Part-2

                                               

    The choice of our professions and the journey that follows depends a lot on the nature of the emotion that drives them! The years of our youth are an important milestone that bridge our younger selves and our adulthood, physically, psychologically, and emotionally and its very easy to miss those small nails and rivets that connect our aspirations to the bigger picture. These tiny connectors are the…

  • Empathetically Yours: Establishing the connect between Emotion and Enterprise - Part1

      For most of us, the journey from the classrooms to our colleges and beyond is a set pattern. Barring a few differences here and there, our lives pretty   much revolve around making room for ourselves where we would be able to live  on our own terms and build our fortunes with the wealth of knowledge and experiences that we gather along the way.

     A very intelligent youngster once commented” The best years of our lives are…

  • A House, some Homes and a Story: Converging Ideas and Concepts with Digitalization

    Once upon a time, in a long-forgotten island where thick woods were abundant and silent waves lapped the sandy beaches, there lived Snake and Weaver Bird.

    Snake was a sprightly soul and spent its time cruising through land and water in search of food and fun. Often, it would explore the thick undergrowth for a small snack or a scrumptious lunch. The tropical island was home to huge bouts of rain and during those heavy…

  • A CAREER IN TODAY'S TIMES: DARING TO DREAM OR COMPLYING TO CONVENTION?

      

    Baby Myrha, smiled adorably at the faces peering down at her. Her various aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents were lined up around her cradle and craning their necks to get a glimpse of the bundle of joy!

    The family was an accomplished one. They were people from literally all corners of the globe and the doctors, engineers, lawyers, fashion designers along with the other achievers of distinction made them an…

  • A TRYST WITH ROADS—ALEXANDER The GREAT vs HERBIE

    Roads! The word throws open a flurry of imagination and memories from history books, facts and information in news flashes, fiction stories, and travel escapades. Whether it be the Silk Route of the ancient times or the swanky flyovers of the present era, roads have been an integral part of our journey through the times.

    One may identify with the many disadvantages of wars and bloody battles, but these had been an eminent…

  • Engineering Today For A Sustainable Tomorrow: Some Viewpoints

    Engineering can be defined and understood as the application of science to execute a shared idea or thought. Though in the modern era, engineering has donned the responsibility of garnering commercial benefits, its origin dates to ages, even eons in history.

    The Human is unique in its ability to co-ordinate cognition and motor functionalities. In this regard, the earliest achievement of man maybe, was to engineer tools…

  • WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS: THEN AND NOW

    Water Distribution systems have been a vital part of any ancient civilization and continue to be so, in the current times. These systems have a very long and rich history dating back to the third millennium B.C. Advances in water supply and distribution were made in tandem with discoveries and inventions in other congruent disciplines.

    The evolution of early civilizations has mainly been around sources of abundant water…

  • WORLD OCEAN DAY: THROUGH THE DIGITAL LENS-PART 2

    We are at the end of the month of June, and it would be another year before we meet again to celebrate, and more importantly remember that we do observe 8th June as World Ocean Day.

    By this time, next year, we would have completed a year of events, achievements, happenings, glories, and learnings. As humans, we have always attempted to challenge our limits and prove that we can achieve the impossible and interestingly…

  • New Edition of "Computer Applications in Hydraulic Engineering" book now available

      By Tom Walski

    Computer Application in Hydraulic Engineering, 9th Edition

    Bentley Institute Press is a knowledge leader in the publication of cutting-edge university textbooks and professional reference works dedicated to the needs of the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC), operations, geospatial, and educational communities.
    The highly anticipated Bentley Institute eBooks are now available at no…

  • WORLD OCEAN DAY: THROUGH THE DIGITAL LENS- PART 1

    We recently celebrated World Ocean Day on 8th June!

    These days, we have a day for everything. Perhaps to remind us that there are important issues on this planet that contribute considerably to our existence, heath, and wellbeing!

    Our oceans cover almost 71% of the planet and are home to a rich and varied eco-system comprising of a blend of unique flora and fauna. Through the ages, our oceans have ferried passengers and…

  • DIGITALIZATION TO THE RESCUE: THE THING ABOUT ELDIH!

    In a once remote corner of the world, there was a city named ELDIH. Well, Eldih probably, still exists, but back then things were different. Eldih, an old, old city with lots of history and tales of yore that grandmas and grandpas talked about to their grandchildren, as they themselves had heard from their grandparents. When you talked E.L.D.I.H, you talked and thought many things, so that with the, E, you thought Environment…

  • UNDERSTANDING TODAY'S MIND: THE DILEMMA OF A DIVIDED DREAM

    This is a story of two little girls residing in two very different parts of the world. Though their worlds are unlike each other, there is one thread that’s common between them. Their power to dream!

    Niki opened her eyes and squinted at the sun streaming in through the white linen curtains. It was morning and her cozy little room was filled with the early morning fragrance of the white lilies that grew in a small…

  • UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S MIND: DIGITALIZATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE

    • An Overview

    Today’s work-life is complex as it is dynamic. The pandemic has accentuated the importance of environment conscious concepts like Sustainability and Green growth in our daily lives, forcing policy makers, business drivers and the like to consider eco- friendly development with greater sincerity.

    The greatest casualties of the pandemic have obviously been students and young learners. The sudden changes…