Is engineering consuming your life?

For engineering students who are tired of feeling stressed, behind, and constantly having to cram and relearn material.

Show me the system From Juliana Silva · Biomedical Engineering, First Class Honours

If that's you, you're not alone.

I nearly dropped out in second year doing exactly this. Now it's what my DMs are full of.

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Engineering has two problems.

Too much to learn

Laplace transformsEntropyFree-body diagramsKirchhoff's lawsBending momentsEigenvaluesBernoulliFourier seriesStress and strain Differential equationsTorsionOp-ampsHeat transferMatrices

Not enough time

MonTueWed8amLectureWork shiftLecture10amLabLectureTutorial12pmLabTutorialLab2pmLectureLabLab4pmTutorialAssignmentLecture6pmWork shiftGroup projectWork shift8pmAssignmentLab reportAssignment

Classes, labs, assignments, work.
Every slot taken.

So you cut things to have more time to study.

SleepFriendsFamilyThe gymYour hobbiesInternships

Now you're even more stressed, still behind, and one bad week from burning out.

So you look for study techniques or apps.

Notion
Chegg
Flashcards
GoodNotes
ChatGPT
YouTube
Pomodoro
Active recall
Feynman technique

They help. But you're still behind, because the real problem is one layer deeper.

Engineering is cumulative.

Other courses
Topic 1
Topic 2
Topic 3
missed
Topic 4
Topic 5

You don't need topic 3 to understand topic 4.

Engineering

Miss a topic, and everything after it becomes harder.

Wk 6 · Beams
Wk 5 · Frames
Wk 4 · Trusses
Wk 3 · Equilibriumnever really got it
Wk 2 · Support reactions
Wk 1 · Free-body diagrams

That's why engineering needs its own study system.

Reactive studying makes you pay for the same learning twice.

  1. Cram for the midterm
  2. Pass
  3. Forget
  4. Finals arrive
  5. Relearn it

Learning debt charges interest by making you study the same thing twice.

A better system creates time.

Reactive studying 10 hours
Learning that sticks Relearning Rereading "What now?"
With a system 6 hours
Same learning Reviews Back to you
  1. A good study system
  2. More effective learning
  3. Less relearning
  4. Less overall time studying
  5. You get your life back
    SleepFriendsFamilyThe gymYour hobbiesInternships

To get your time back, you need a study system that answers four questions.

So I built the system I wish I'd had in my second year, to help other students struggle less than I did.Juliana

Founding membersAll four included.

How do I study it?

How the Method works

Every topic goes through an engineering-specific learning route.

  1. 1

    Before and during the lecture

    Build the map

    You leave with a clear picture of the topic, without teaching yourself the whole lecture.

  2. 2

    Before the tutorial

    The cold attempt

    You leave with the exact questions to bring to your tutorial.

  3. 3

    After the tutorial

    Solidify

    You leave with proof you can solve it on your own, not just follow a solution.

  4. +

    Only if it didn't stick

    Repair

    You leave with one small fix, instead of "relearn everything".

  5. 4

    In the weeks after

    Retrieve, connect, integrate

    You leave with topics you can still use in mixed exam problems.

Next topic, same route.

What do I study next?

Know exactly what topics you know and where the gaps are.

The ES SheetStatics · example
Six weeks of the ES Sheet for Statics, weeks 3 to 8. Each step of the Method has a coloured status: green for solid or completed, yellow for struggled but produced, red for missed or couldn't start.
SolidLeave it StruggledOne more rep Couldn't startFind the blocker
  1. Study it
  2. Mark it
  3. Know what's next
  4. Feel in control of your semester

When do I study it?

Know exactly what to study today. Try it yourself.

ES Planner preview · arrives late October

  1. 1
    It picks what's next.Three blocks done. One left, with a reason.
  2. 2
    One job. One finish line.You know what "done" looks like before you start.
  3. 3
    Focus. Finish early if you can.Protected time you don't need is yours.
  4. 4
    Say how it actually went.Your answer changes what happens next.
  5. 5
    Watch the topic come together.Three weeks of evidence, one map.
  6. 6
    Then the day ends.Nothing new appears to fill the space.

What if I'm behind?

Catch-Up gets you back up to date. Without cramming or restudying everything.

See how it works

After · back up to date

  1. 01Find the real gap.
  2. 02Fix just that.
  3. 03Get back up to date.

Catch-Up is included, and you can use it the day you join.

[Juliana graduation photo]

First Class Honourswhile juggling

An internshipContent creationBrand deals

This is a better version of the system I used to do it.

You don't need a perfect semester.

This is for you if...

  • You study for hours but still can't do the problems on your own.
  • You understand the solutions, but can't start them yourself.
  • You keep relearning things you already passed.
  • One messy week turns into three weeks of trying to catch up.
  • You still want time for friends, sleep, the gym and internships.
  • You're willing to try problems before looking at the answer.
Founding members · first 50
$99/year$249
ES MethodNow
Catch-Up SystemNow
ES SheetNow
CommunityNow
ES PlannerLate October
4 WEEK
REFUND
Try it for 4 weeks. If it doesn't change how you study, I'll refund you.
Become a founding member

Fair questions.

"I'm already busy. This looks like more work."

NowRereadingRelearning"Where was I?"
With ESCold attemptSolidifyQuick review

It replaces hours. It doesn't add them.

"I already know about active recall."

A technique is only one piece. A study system gives you control over your semester.

"I've bought planners. They don't study for me."

Calendar+ ES
WhenFri 4pmFri 4pm
What?Solidify support reactions

Keep your calendar. ES fills in the "what".

"Is this just study advice with engineering on the cover?"

Represent it Choose the method Check the result

Built on solving problems, not memorising flashcards.

"What if I try it and still get stuck?"

Stuck Mark the exact step Bring a real question

Stuck isn't wasted. It's where the tutorial starts.

"Could I just build my own system?" Yes.

Build your own
  • Choose the study process
  • Define what a good result looks like
  • Design what to do when it fails
  • Schedule the reviews
  • Know how to adjust when it breaks

+ the hours to design, test and fix it

Use ES
  • Choose the study process
  • Define what a good result looks like
  • Design what to do when it fails
  • Schedule the reviews
  • Know how to adjust when it breaks

Ready on day one

You can. It just costs the time you're trying to get back.

Quick answers

Where is it delivered?

Placeholder: where it lives (e.g. the Skool classroom), how they get access after paying, and that it works on phone and laptop.

Is it a subscription? Does it renew?

Placeholder: whether the yearly plan auto-renews, at what price, and how to cancel. Confirm the founding $99 rate stays locked on renewal.

Can I pay monthly?

Placeholder: decide before launch. If no, say so plainly.

Do I need the Planner to start?

No. Start with a calendar and the ES Sheet the day you join. The Planner arrives in late October.

How long does the course take?

Placeholder: how long the core course takes to go through, and how long setup takes before the first session.

How soon will I notice a difference?

Placeholder: an honest expectation for the first week or two. No grade promises.

Can I use paper, a tablet or my existing notes?

Placeholder: confirm. Likely yes, the Method works with whatever you already study with.

Can I use ChatGPT or a classmate's explanation?

Yes, after you've tried it yourself. Looking first hides the exact gap the attempt is meant to find.

What's included? Are future courses included?

Placeholder: everything included beyond the Method, Catch-Up, Sheet and Planner, and whether future courses and the community come with it.

I'm in first year. Do I need this yet?

It's the easiest time to start. Begin with one lecture this week.

Does it work for my discipline?

Built for lecture and tutorial units with problem sets. Placeholder: note on labs and project units.

You already know what "just study more" costs.

Start with one lecture. One attempt. One useful question.

Engineering still takes work. This gives that work a better structure.

The Method makes the decisions.

What to study, how to study it, and what to do when it goes wrong.

The Sheet keeps track.

What's solid and what's next. From late October, the Planner does it for you.

You do the engineering.

Your unit's problems, your attempts. No system can do that part for you. This one makes sure it counts.