Sparking a passion for structural fire

About this episode

Lydia Frater shares her transformative journey through her HERA internship in structural fire engineering.

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Lydia Frater. Lydia's journey through her HERA internship has been nothing short of transformative. As a third-year engineering student at UC, she stepped into the world of structural fire engineering with minimal prior exposure—only to come out with hands-on experience, deep insights, and a newfound passion for the field. From modelling structural members to analysing fire protection methods, she shares how working on real-world ...

People in this episode

Host: HERA

Guest: Lydia Frater

Topics covered

• structural fire engineering
• internship experience
• engineering education
• fire protection methods
• hands-on experience

Keywords

• structural fire
• engineering
• internship
• fire protection
• hands-on experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HERA, UC

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