Brigitte Danks
About Brigitte Danks
Brigitte Danks is a Graduate Engineer at Arup in Melbourne, Australia, with a background in structural engineering and experience in various roles within the engineering and hospitality sectors.
Current Role at Arup
Brigitte Danks is a Graduate Engineer at Arup, working in Melbourne, Australia since 2020. In her role, she is part of the Buildings Structures team, where she is involved in various projects and digital initiatives, developing her design and technical skills.
Previous Work Experience
Brigitte Danks has diverse work experience. She worked as a Vacation Student at BG&E in 2018 for one month in Brisbane and at Arup in 2017 for less than a month in Melbourne. Additionally, she held the position of Food and Beverage Attendant at Imperial Hotel, Bourke Street from 2015 to 2017 and was a Sales Assistant at Bakers Delight from 2014 to 2015 in Carlton, Melbourne.
Educational Background
Danks pursued her higher education at several prestigious institutions. She earned a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering, from Delft University of Technology (2017-2019). She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Edinburgh (2016) and another Bachelor’s in Environments with a major in Engineering Systems from the University of Melbourne (2014-2017). Her high school education was completed at Stuartholme School from 2009 to 2013.
Specialization and Thesis
During her Master’s program at Delft University of Technology, Brigitte specialized in Structural Mechanics with a focus on dynamic analysis and non-linear finite element analysis. She completed a notable graduation thesis on verifying a new finite element method called Sequentially Linear Analysis (SLA), addressing convergence issues common in non-linear finite element analysis.
Undergraduate Program Insights
Brigitte Danks pursued a broad undergraduate program at the University of Melbourne, encompassing interests in engineering, architecture, and urban planning. She believes this interdisciplinary approach positively influences her engineering perspective, providing her with a unique viewpoint in her professional work.