• Question: What is the hardest project or the one you are most proud of?

    Asked by anon-74787 on 3 Jun 2020.
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      Chris Bates answered on 3 Jun 2020:

      I worked on a highway improvement project just half a mile from my house! It was very challenging, as we had to keep a very busy roundabout open the whole time whilst completely rebuilding it, enlarging it and adding lighting, traffic lights, drainage and new surfacing. It took nearly 2 years, and was very tough, but I now get to drive around it nearly every day and see the difference it has made!

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      Neil Runciman answered on 3 Jun 2020:

      The hardest projects are often the ones that give the greatest satisfaction when completed on time, budget, and quality. Building an emergency services radio network across islands, remote areas and a city was very challenging, but the relationships with the Client and contractors were more challenging and difficult to resolve than the technical challenges. However immense satisfaction when completed.

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      anon answered on 3 Jun 2020:

      I worked on a project for Massey Furguson the tractor/trailer manufacturer to design a hospitality venue/awning for them to tour Europe showcasing the new products they offer. It took many hours of hard work and late nights to meet the deadline. Overall, the customer was extremely happy with the finished product and has returned for more products in the past.

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      Asha Panchal answered on 3 Jun 2020:

      I would say that the project I am currently working on is definitely going to be my hardest, yet most rewarding. I am looking to change the way the industry has constructed foundations for the last 50-60 years, so I will have to convince a lot of people about this technique. But because this new method is so sustainable it will have long-term social, environmental and economic benefits – assuming I can deliver this within the timescales it will be a monumental achievement.

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      Juan Carlos Fallas-Chinchilla answered on 3 Jun 2020:

      I worked for a year on a plasma rocket for a mission to Mars. It was a great opportunity, met really nice people and learned lots about space propulsion. My project was to assess a ceramic tube which transfers the gas to ionize under extreme heat and vacuum. Very proud of my contribution.

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      Martin McKie answered on 4 Jun 2020:

      I have worked on a lot of projects over the years but the one I am probably most proud of solving my PhD problem and then achieving my PhD.

      I was brought up on a council estate in the North East. I had aspirations to go to University and become an engineer as there are a lot of engineering roles in the North East. However, I would of never imagined I would get the opportunity to do a PhD and achieve it. Although, I did the work myself, I had good people around me to support me along the way, my now wife, University Professor and my friends and family.

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      Martin McGuinness answered on 4 Jun 2020:

      For me the project i am most proud of is my involvement in constructing a pedestrian bridge across a river that is uncross able for most of the year in Rwanda, Africa. This is the one i’m most proud of due to it having the biggest impact on the lives of the people it was to built to accomodate.

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      April Redford answered on 4 Jun 2020:

      I worked on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) Project back in 2014-2015. I designed a bridge which is now constructed and has a design life of 120 years!

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      David Linsell answered on 4 Jun 2020:

      Not all work of and by engineers is designing and delivering projects. I spent many years as a marine engineer in the Royal Navy. Among the jobs I did then was being a key part of the ship’s company for a big refit of an aircraft carrier. That was fascinating to see how the myriad of parts and compartments were brought back to life as a functioning ship. But the job I did that gave me most satisfaction was a period of 2-3 years when I was responsible for the final formal training of newly graduated engineer officers. I was conducting the training in an operational ship so had to work closely with the Captain and other officers to have enough ship time to exercise my trainees in operating the propulsion machinery in normal and emergency situations. A great challenge and lots of fun.

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      Katie Sparks answered on 4 Jun 2020:

      I’ve worked on a few large spacecraft missions over the years and the science ones (the ones that explore the solar system or how something works) have definitely being the most challenging, but also the ones I’m the most proud of.
      These projects are challenging because once things are up in space, we can’t really change anything (well, we can update software, but that’s it), so it has to be right as it goes up. The time we get to do things in feels short, even with the projects that take 10 years or more – they take so long because there is so much to do!

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