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Engineer - Zaman Khan

January 16, 2024·28 min·2 clips
Having your end goal is what keeps you motivated.
Engineering is hard, Zaman says, and he does not soften it. He answers the student question plainly, then makes the useful turn: hard only makes sense if the student actually wants the work. Fit comes first. His bachelor's study in India felt more theoretical, and that helped him notice he liked practical engineering problems more. Australia was not a vague leap. He researched the country, field, and course before choosing UWA for its Master of Professional Engineering. The practical structure mattered. Some assignments can feel tough, especially for people who prefer research, but they matched the kind of learning he wanted. The host keeps him on the student question instead of letting it become a broad success story. Difficulty is treated as something to measure against interest, temperament, and goals. Research comes before commitment. Zaman keeps circling back to a simple test: know why you are choosing the line, and be honest about whether you love it. Coming from India to Australia adds pressure around studying abroad, looking for work, and dealing with lows away from home. His final advice is blunt in a useful way. Do not go half-hearted. Motivation has to last through the hard parts. Mentors help too. Zaman points to ambition, passion, love for the path, and mentor support as the things that keep a student moving.

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A plainspoken engineering conversation about fit, effort, and choosing the right kind of training.

The piece frames engineering in concrete terms by following Zaman Khan, a 25-year-old mechanical engineer who moved from India to Australia. Its best moments are the practical ones: why Australia appealed, why UWA stood out, and why the master's of professional engineering felt…

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Hear what studying engineering abroad feels like from an international student who made the move from India to Australia.

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