How to Study Effectively as an Engineering Student

Learning how to study effectively can not only help you to save a bunch of time and learn more but it can also help you to achieve higher grades. In this video I share some of the things I learnt during my time as a student that helped me to optimise the time I spent studying and ultimately positioned me to excel academically. Enjoy :)
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Repetition & Consistency
02:15 Clear Tutorial Solutions
03:47 Plan Your Time
05:13 Organise Your Notes
05:58 Be Resourceful
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[@kingdavisthesaint8145]

Hi I'm a civil engineer i like this I'm a first year thanks

[@BEngHielscher]

Thanks! I’m happy it could help :)

[@NA23154]

How's it going?

[@kingdavisthesaint8145]

@@NA23154 it's good I'm doing fine though the math is quite a challenge

[@NA23154]

@kingdavisthesaint8145 any tips for engineering? I'm not the best at math.

[@peaceofmind6141]

@@NA23154learn the basics like trig

[@BasminaShinwari]

I'm 11 years old and I really wanna become an engineer when I grow up (civil)

[@relativexistence505]

I’m currently a junior in university for civil! Enjoy the road to it, there are many rewarding careers within civil engineering so try a few and keep an open mind. Most important enjoy being a kid now, and have fun making mistakes with engineering BEFORE you get to university (if you go that route). I wish much positivity towards you and your bright future!

[@ainaazmrdn265]

best of luck buddies, i know u cann

[@Impoweredbyfire]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I really don't know anyone with healthy study habits, and I've been feeling lost lately, but your videos were so helpful, They made me feel understood and really helped me a lot to have a healthy relationship with studying! I am grateful for your channel!

[@BEngHielscher]

No worries at all! I’m glad I could help :)

[@bro...]

awesome Video! Honestly half of the battle is figuring out which equation to use~ lol. Couple of things I might say, Repetition and working though problems after one semester become too much of a hassel in retentition. Spacing out (Skipping a day between) studing helps a lot in retention. As well as taking notes CONSEPTUALLY will be always better than Linear notes. I use Obisidian to help me link consepts in depth to have a really strong foundation of how to apply things. Maybe have a look at Obisidian as a way to take notes!

[@BEngHielscher]

Thank you! I agree with you, spacing out your study and repeating things over time helps a lot in retention. And thanks for bringing up the point that there is other and potentially more beneficial ways to take notes and study concepts. Obsidian sounds like a really interesting app and I will definitely have to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion! :)

[@nattynotes4037]

Good on you Ben! Honestly such a useful, well made video, especially because I’m studying Civil at Griffith. Currently in 3rd year, working at a geotech company. Got flashbacks when I saw those Mech of Material notes 😂 I was so surprised to see this pop up (I was searching for some Sunday morn study motivation) - this is Nat Hughes from high school, we had a few classes together. Anyway, thanks for the vid and keep up it up!

[@BEngHielscher]

Hey Natalie! Thanks! I’m glad you think so. This one is from quite early days but you have to start somewhere right? haha Anyways, it’s nice to hear from you and I hope things are going well. Let me know if you ever need any help with your classes as I’m sure they haven’t changed much since I went through :)

[@mohammedalkhaldi9040]

Great video bro, you deserve more subscribers

[@BEngHielscher]

Thank you Mohammed! I’m glad you enjoy my videos :)

[@jaybickers7719]

Thanks for the useful video. I did the first semester of BETech in mechanical last year and had some ill health so had to leave, later this month I will be returning to do BeHons in mechanical starting from fresh again and am trying to optimise my notetaking and study time.

[@BEngHielscher]

My pleasure! Sorry to hear about your health issues but I’m glad you are returning to your studies now. Best of luck!

[@josefrancogutierrezmanriqu449]

Great video! thanks !

[@BEngHielscher]

My pleasure, thanks for watching Jose!

[@daydreamdreams]

Your videos are very helpful! Keep going sir❤

[@BEngHielscher]

Thanks so much! I’m glad that they are helping you :)

[@theonaedenoen8924]

I am in second year in architecture option, this really saves my time in front of a really really big semester. Thanks man this might save my time

[@BEngHielscher]

Glad I could help and good luck! :)

[@stefanobonaiuti8243]

Cool video, it helped me a bit, I feel like I'm kinda stuck in one place without moving forward.

[@BEngHielscher]

Thanks! Sorry to hear that. Just keep slowly chipping away at things and I’m sure you’ll have a break through :)

[@ziaddawoud725]

I will use this advice and you help me in my project 🙏🌸

[@BEngHielscher]

That’s awesome, I’m glad I could help!

[@gloriamayor1884]

im going into my first semester this is so much helpful great work😺

[@BEngHielscher]

My pleasure! Good luck :)

[@juanit0tackit0tackito2]

Hi Hielshler! You should consider making some tutorials or “how-to’s” on common Civil Engineering problems or topics👍

[@BEngHielscher]

More coming like this soon. Stay posted :)

[@locuzsteaks]

me reconsidering wtf i took engineering even tho i knew i sucked at math n science

[@josueperez1934]

Me too man I’m just starting but never regretting it 🫡😤 stay strong 🦾

[@locuzsteaks]

@@josueperez1934 thks u too man

[@ale_develop]

you're not bad at math trust me, just need to practice more keep practicing

[@locuzsteaks]

@@ale_develop thanks for the encouragement (doing precal n don't think i'll make it to cal I)

[@hehehe9618]

I finally found a civil engineering/engineering youtube channel I can relate to. Subscribed!

[@BEngHielscher]

Yay! I’m very happy to have you here, welcome! :)

[@christianjones4442]

Great video ❤

[@BEngHielscher]

Thanks!

[@veena777]

I really enjoyed it such a wonderful informative creative video thank you so much for uploading wonderful video ☺️☺️☺️

[@BEngHielscher]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed!

[@veena777]

@@BEngHielscher Welcome 😘😘

[@amindaher12]

all of thses i have done it thanks now I work as a site engineer in japanese 2nd biggest construction company

[@burrito2848]

I'm starting a level 3 BTech engineering course in September. Barely made it on to this course because I didnt take my studies seriously. Gonna stop letting myself down and be on top of things and aim for the highest grade.

[@BEngHielscher]

Good on you, you got this!!

[@liamwhite1158]

I used one note for my first semester. But I struggled to study with it. I love digital note taking but when it comes to studying, it’s a little bit of a struggle for me. How did you find studying with one note. I found printing off my notes was great but I believe it’s extremely hard to print off notes on one note

[@henriquecoelho3203]

Thank you

[@BEngHielscher]

My pleasure :)

[@ohohjournal5828]

Thanks, I'm an upcoming bioengineering student 🙌

[@BEngHielscher]

My pleasure and good luck! :)

[@akshu.2319]

I want to become an engineering but i am poor in maths any tips about that and how to score good plsss...say

[@nomslife2729]

everytime i try to understand a problem solving question by asking my teachers and after a while of not getting it I start to feel stupid so I end up not understanding the material

[@BEngHielscher]

Don’t be embarrassed, we all start somewhere. Be persistent and eventually you’ll get it. I think it’s more impressive when someone is really trying to understand something and keeps asking questions and doesn’t give up.

[@user-wb7vl9tz8l]

6:15 so what did you think we are doing if we stuck in something? 🙂

[@yoofidarko306]

My aim is to be a civil engineer in USA can u please let me know the subjects i should master hard .

[@takome4420]

for me the problem the my college is bad for real the teacher doesn’t give us everything and in exam we found a lot of things that we didn’t even know about its not about me all the classes room got bad marks for real i need some help guys what should i do

[@nitepanter5715]

Thanks man. Im in my 2nd year rn and i want to improve my study habit. Do you make any notes or do you just add extra information in the lecture slides? The lecture slides sometimes can be really long so i usually make my own notes where i compressed everything from the lecture slides all into a couple of pages. But it does takes a long time to do plus sometimes i dont even understand what im writing down. So it takes more time for me to revise it. And over the semester, it does kinda feel like im unnecessary putting too much time doing this. But i do prefer if all the notes are compressed. Can i have your thoughts on this?

[@BEngHielscher]

During class I would add extra notes next to the lecture slides. When studying I wouldn’t try and compress everything set of lecture slides but what I would do is try and make an overall summary for a topic. Here I would just try and compress the most important things to one page. Formulas, definitions, diagrams, graphs etc. Besides this I’ve also found that doing things like making my own formula sheets and flow charts on how to solve complex problems really helps. I think trying to compress every set of lecture slides into your own words probably isn’t sustainable throughout the semester so don’t feel like you have to do that. It’s better to spend that time trying to understand the lecture slides then just rewriting it :)

[@AngusMcAlister14]

@@BEngHielscher what are your thoughts about making a summary for things at the end of each week? maybe one page each of important content you've learnt for a certain unit that week, and then towards the exam period, you've got a good reference. i think i'm going to try this along with annotating lecture slides, i'm in the same boat as nite; notes took so bloody long and i didn't get much out of them

[@BEngHielscher]

Definitely give this a go! I think it will be a great help when trying to consolidate what you’ve learnt and also super helpful when revising

[@shuvomalakar719]

i am from Bangladesh. i am in civill Engineering study🌺

[@BEngHielscher]

Hi Shuvo! Cool, welcome to the channel :)

[@Zhinoi]

Just bombed 3 classes. How do I make time for repetition if the work takes too long to get enough exposure to get used to it? I'm having a hard time balancing studying and doing hw since the hw take so long that I don't have much time to study. Whatever time I have left, I have to use it to start the new material

[@B_T.E.A.M.]

What classes?

[@giano7328]

Are you using the nvidia eye contact? Cause it looks like you’re staring into my soul

[@BEngHielscher]

Haha no. It’s probably just me being bad on camera. Hopefully I look more natural in my more recent videos haha

[@favouremma7429]

lets be honest some people just gifted

[@user-pd1tt8sd7f]

you must e very smart

[@sbongylemakhuvele1335]

Be my mentor please 😢

[@safa-uc1mk]

*Going over material Repeatedly and Consistently is v important - Review Lecture Notes --> Collect important formulas and add to a general self-made formula sheet Revision doesn't begin before exams..you do it from week 1. Emphasis on Tutorial Questions (Stuff teachers go over) 1) Capture - capture, record everything from board. If possible, include teacher's verbal tips as they do it. 2) Comprehension - really understand the question process, go back and try to do without looking at solution. 3) Consolidate - rewrite question answer in really detailed steps, add additional supplementary relevant info (graphs, steps, etc.) Do big assignments early/start early to prevent a potential overloaded/burnout week. Look ahead for project filled or exam filled weeks. Organize your notes - keep it all in one place - similar structure - why? self-explanatory easier to reference and actually use. - his system was going down vertically for notes, and horizontally across adding questions of same type on One Note. You can also name pages in one-note. If you don't understand a concept, jump around, and look for external resources that may make more sense (articles, yt, etc.) - dig around - be willing to put urself out there - office hours, contact professor if you need to, see if you can set up a call, in-person office hours, etc. - see if a friend can explain it to you. Long run, important to keep in mind that knowledge builds upon each other, so building strong foundations is very important.

[@takeuchi5760]

Thank you!

[@Me_Srimanikanta]

i love the content but i have a suggestion for you the way u speak is wrong cuz its like u literally reading newspaper behind the camera so pls be cool and don't be like stiff

[@10is114]

Oh man thank you, I've been looking for videos like that for engineers, but I just couldn't find any, now you here thank youuuu 🫶🧚‍♀️🌷🌷🌷

[@BEngHielscher]

Thank you!

[@selamc20]

You ever fell behind in your courses, managed to catch up and got good grades? I am currently 2 chapters behind my circuit class and the stress is not letting me study effectively🥲

[@BEngHielscher]

Yeah there were definitely times where I fell behind but don’t let the fact that you have fallen behind stress you out. Get stuck into your study a bit more intensely in the short term and you can definitely make up that lost time. You got this!