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Austin Kees

A Texas A&M Engineering Former Student standing in Yosemite National Park with a rocky scene behind.

December 18, 2024 By: Austin Kees

After Aggieland

Ready to become an Aggie Engineer? Learn about the Texas A&M University College of Engineering programs to find what makes receiving an education in Aggieland so special! About the College of Engineering During senior (or super senior) year of college, realizing your time at Texas A&M is quickly ending can be difficult, and can be […]

Topics: Academic activities

Austin in front of a sign

September 11, 2024 By: Austin Kees

Engineers: Analyzing Their Burden & Study Effectiveness

Engineering is hard, or at least that is its reputation. How hard life is as an engineering student was a concern for me, especially as an incoming freshman. When I asked exactly how difficult engineering is, I never got a good answer. Until now, that is.

Topics: Student life

Austin Kees in front of the NASA Visitors Center in Madrid, Spain

March 13, 2024 By: Austin Kees

Embassy Engineering

I experienced first-hand foreign policy in action and the inside operations of an embassy. Engineering and public policy seem like opposites, but here are three ways I found engineering to tie into diplomacy seamlessly.

Topics: Internship experience

Austin Kees sitting in the cockpit of a helicopter

October 11, 2023 By: Austin Kees

Fight Life’s Autopilot Trap

It is easy to take the path that life sets up in front of us, never truly pausing to think about the implications. This is called autopilot: going through life semi-consciously from one thing to the next. It is problematic because it belittles your purpose and pursuits, but it can be combated in several ways.

Topics: Future Students, Student life

Austin Kees smiling while working on a laptop

August 16, 2023 By: Austin Kees

Quick guides and practice tests: The best way to study

Studying is the key to academic success in college. I was fortunate to learn a very effective way to study, a method that has earned me A’s in every major-specific engineering class. Check out the four steps of my study method, so you can become a pro at studying and bring your A-game, literally!

Topics: Academic activities, Student life

Austin Kees holding a Texas A&M flag

June 21, 2023 By: Austin Kees

Amazon’s Peculiar Ways, a Q&A on interning with Amazon

Many students contact Ingenium to ask bloggers about their internship experiences. The following Q&A is one blogger’s way of providing answers.

Topics: Internship experience

Ingenium blogger Austin Kees in the Playa de Espana

March 15, 2023 By: Austin Kees

3 Ways to Maximize Your Time Abroad

Time really flies while abroad. There are so many new and exciting things to do, it can be overwhelming. Follow these tips to ensure you maximize your time.

Topics: Academic activities, Study Abroad experience

Student Austin Kees in front of buildings in Spain

January 25, 2023 By: Austin Kees

How Being Abroad Made Me Value My Major More

Studying abroad is an amazing experience, and I would highly recommend it to any Aggie. Not only are there many opportunities to learn a new culture and language, but being abroad also made me value my industrial engineering major in a whole new way.

Topics: Study Abroad experience

Three Corps of Cadets brass brooches that say "Per Unitatem Vis"

December 28, 2022 By: Austin Kees

7 Tips for Freshman Cadet Engineering Success

Being in a Navy/Marine Corps outfit as both a fish and an upperclassman, I know that being an engineer in the Corps is challenging. Thus, here are some tips I used for engineering academic success as a cadet.

Topics: Academic activities, Future Students, Student life

Selfie of student, Austin Kees

November 16, 2022 By: Austin Kees

The Pursuit

During my time at Texas A&M University, a resounding lesson has been that there is always more to learn. Despite the frustrations, stress and monotony that can come with a college experience, I want to learn. But to truly learn, it is necessary to step out of the comfortable scope of your own knowledge.

Topics: Student life

Selfie of student, Austin Kees, at his manufacturing job

September 7, 2022 By: Austin Kees

The Co-op Connection: 4 tips to thrive in manufacturing

This fall, I was fortunate enough to participate in an operations engineer co-op at PCC Structurals, Inc. From my experience, here are four tips for students going into future manufacturing roles.

Topics: Internship experience, Student life

two male students sitting on couch working on laptops

May 18, 2022 By: Austin Kees

4 Summer School Hacks

Although there’s 104 days of summer vacation, summer school can come along early and end it — much to your disappointment and that of Phineas and Ferb. However, summer school can ease your load for the upcoming semester and help you graduate on time.

Topics: Academic activities, Student life

September 1, 2021 By: Austin Kees

The Co-op Connection: Landing the job

If you’re like me and don’t exactly know what you want to do after graduation, but desire a real, hands-on way of exploring engineering, consider a co-op. A co-op is an extended internship that can also count as a technical elective.

Topics: Internship experience, Student life

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