Throwback to My Diploma Days 📐

 Throwback to My Diploma Days 📐

Okay, don’t laugh when you see this picture—yep, that’s me back in my second year of diploma! 😅 This was during one of our survey practicals, and I’m holding the dumpy level, a piece of equipment we civil engineers use to measure and survey land.

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For those who might not know, the dumpy level is an instrument used for leveling and locating points that lie on the same horizontal plane. It’s also known as the automatic level or builder's level. We use it to determine elevations at different points and to measure distances between points of the same elevation.

Basically, there's a leveling staff placed in front of us, and we take readings to figure out the ground level and make sure everything is accurate.

Looking back, I remember how fun and sometimes challenging it was to do these practicals, but they were essential in helping me understand real-world applications of civil engineering. Every little thing we learned in the field made a difference in shaping my understanding of the profession.

If you’ve ever worked with a dumpy level, or had moments like these during your studies, you know the mix of excitement and learning that comes with it!

pooja mattapalli