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Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering
Civil engineering focuses on Civil engineering focuses on the infrastructure of the the infrastructure of the world:world:
Water works, Sewers, Dams, Power Water works, Sewers, Dams, Power Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines, Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines, Railroads, Highways, Bridges, Railroads, Highways, Bridges, Tunnels,Tunnels, Irrigation Canals, River Irrigation Canals, River Navigation, Shipping Canals, Traffic Navigation, Shipping Canals, Traffic Control, Mass Transit, Airport Control, Mass Transit, Airport Runways, Terminals, Industrial Plant Runways, Terminals, Industrial Plant Buildings, Skyscrapers, etc.Buildings, Skyscrapers, etc.
Civil EngineeringCivil EngineeringIn the beginning, Civil Engineering In the beginning, Civil Engineering included all engineers that did not included all engineers that did not practice military engineering; said to practice military engineering; said to have begun in 18th century Francehave begun in 18th century France
First “Civil Engineer” was an First “Civil Engineer” was an Englishman, John Smeaton in 1761Englishman, John Smeaton in 1761
Civil engineers have saved more Civil engineers have saved more lives than all the doctors in history lives than all the doctors in history --- development of clean water --- development of clean water and sanitation systemsand sanitation systems
Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering
Henry H. White, first KY Civil Henry H. White, first KY Civil Engineering Graduate from Engineering Graduate from Bacon (Georgetown) College in Bacon (Georgetown) College in 18401840
Fall of 1886, “State College” (UK) Fall of 1886, “State College” (UK) established civil engineering established civil engineering degreedegree
John Wesley Gunn of Lexington John Wesley Gunn of Lexington received first Civil Engineering received first Civil Engineering degree from A & M College (UK) degree from A & M College (UK) in 1890in 1890
CE Student OrganizationsCE Student OrganizationsChi Epsilon – Civil Engineering honoraryChi Epsilon – Civil Engineering honorary
ASCE (American Society of Civil ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)Engineers)
AGC (Association of General Contractors)AGC (Association of General Contractors)
ARTPA (American Road and ARTPA (American Road and Transportation Builders Association)Transportation Builders Association)
ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)
KSPE (Kentucky Society of Professional KSPE (Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers – section of the National Engineers – section of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE))Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE))
Civil Engineering ProcessCivil Engineering Process
Planning …Planning …
Design …Design …
Construction …Construction …
Operation/Maintenance …Operation/Maintenance …
Rehabilitation …Rehabilitation …
PlanningPlanning
Find problem Find problem areas that need areas that need improvement improvement and set the and set the criteria for the criteria for the design. Gather design. Gather input from the input from the public.public.
DesignDesign
Draw plans to show how the problem Draw plans to show how the problem is going to be fixed.is going to be fixed.
ConstructionConstructionFollow the plans from design to build Follow the plans from design to build the solution to the problem.the solution to the problem.
Operation/MaintenanceOperation/MaintenanceFix small problems before they Fix small problems before they become big onesbecome big ones
RehabilitationRehabilitationTo fix something back to original To fix something back to original condition.condition.
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering SpecialtiesSpecialties
ConstructionConstruction
Environmental/ Environmental/ Water Quality Water Quality
GeotechnicalGeotechnical
HydraulicsHydraulics
MaterialsMaterials
StructuralStructural
SurveyingSurveying
TransportationTransportation
Water Water ResourcesResources
Construction EngineersConstruction Engineers
Design formwork, scaffolding, Design formwork, scaffolding, lifting apparatus, etc.lifting apparatus, etc.
Management of construction Management of construction resources: labor, materials, resources: labor, materials, equipment, money and time.equipment, money and time.
Environmental Environmental EngineersEngineers
Apply fluid mechanics, Apply fluid mechanics, biology and chemistry to the biology and chemistry to the design and operation of design and operation of environmental control environmental control systems, e.g., municipal and systems, e.g., municipal and industrial wastewater industrial wastewater systems.systems.
Model and monitor the Model and monitor the movement and behavior of movement and behavior of water pollutants in natural water pollutants in natural waters.waters.
Geotechnical Geotechnical EngineersEngineers
Analyze soil and rock that Analyze soil and rock that affect the behavior of struc-affect the behavior of struc-tures, pavements, tures, pavements, underground facilities, and underground facilities, and containment structures for containment structures for solid and liquid wastes.solid and liquid wastes.
Design foundations, retaining Design foundations, retaining walls, roadway cuts, etc.walls, roadway cuts, etc.
Field and laboratory work Field and laboratory work along with design.along with design.
Hydraulic EngineersHydraulic Engineers
Analyze and design systems Analyze and design systems to transport liquids.to transport liquids.
Small and large systems of Small and large systems of pipes as well as engineered pipes as well as engineered and natural channels.and natural channels.
Hydraulic machinery such as Hydraulic machinery such as pumps and turbines, hydraulic pumps and turbines, hydraulic controls such as valves and controls such as valves and weirs, and hydraulic structures weirs, and hydraulic structures such as dams and spillways.such as dams and spillways.
Materials EngineersMaterials Engineers
Design, analyze, and construct Design, analyze, and construct materials such as:materials such as:
SteelSteel
ConcreteConcrete
MasonryMasonry
AsphaltAsphalt
CompositesComposites
Structural EngineersStructural Engineers
Design and analyze all man-Design and analyze all man-made objects whose primary made objects whose primary function is load resistance: function is load resistance: buildings, bridges, aircraft, buildings, bridges, aircraft, transmission towers, radar transmission towers, radar domes and antennas, drilling domes and antennas, drilling platforms, etc.platforms, etc.
Must also consider the Must also consider the economics, esthetics and economics, esthetics and social implications of their social implications of their creations.creations.
SurveyorsSurveyors
Precisely locate and layout Precisely locate and layout engineering projects. engineering projects.
GIS (Geographic Information GIS (Geographic Information Systems), GPS (Global Systems), GPS (Global Positioning Systems), and Positioning Systems), and lasers distance measurement lasers distance measurement devices. devices.
Maps and aerial photos. Maps and aerial photos.
Transportation Transportation EngineersEngineers
Analyze movement of persons Analyze movement of persons and goods.and goods.
Plan, design, construct, Plan, design, construct, maintain and operate various maintain and operate various transportation modes (e.g., transportation modes (e.g., highway, railway, air, water, highway, railway, air, water, etc.).etc.).
Design traffic management Design traffic management systems.systems.
Water Resources Water Resources EngineersEngineers
Develop, use and manage Develop, use and manage world’s water resources.world’s water resources.
Design water distribution Design water distribution systems, wells, reservoirs, systems, wells, reservoirs, canals, locks and dams, port canals, locks and dams, port facilities and flood control facilities and flood control systems.systems.
Analyze the impact of other Analyze the impact of other engineering projects on the engineering projects on the natural hydrologic system. natural hydrologic system.
Scholarship ProgramScholarship Program
80 Scholarships80 Scholarships
$4,850 for $4,850 for Freshman/Sophomore per Freshman/Sophomore per semestersemester
$5,250 for Junior/Senior per $5,250 for Junior/Senior per semestersemester
Up to $50,400 !!Up to $50,400 !!
RequirementsRequirements
Work one year full-time for the Work one year full-time for the Cabinet for each year that you Cabinet for each year that you are on Scholarshipare on Scholarship
Maintain GPA 2.5 on 4.000 Maintain GPA 2.5 on 4.000 scalescale
Maintain 12 hours/semester Maintain 12 hours/semester and complete 30 total hours and complete 30 total hours each school yeareach school year
How to ApplyHow to Apply
Fill out an applicationFill out an application
Copy of transcriptCopy of transcript
Copy of official ACT score Copy of official ACT score reportreport
2 letters of recommendation 1) 2 letters of recommendation 1) Counselor or Principal; 2) Math Counselor or Principal; 2) Math teacherteacher
Submit applicationSubmit application
*You must apply separately to *You must apply separately to UniversityUniversity
Work over the SummerWork over the Summer
University Credit Monthly University Credit Monthly
Hours Earned Salary RateHours Earned Salary Rate
0 – 29 $1,604.70/month0 – 29 $1,604.70/month
30 – 59 $1,684.94/month30 – 59 $1,684.94/month
60 – 89 $1,765.24/month60 – 89 $1,765.24/month
90 - 120 $1,853.25/month90 - 120 $1,853.25/month
120+ $1,941.56/month120+ $1,941.56/month
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