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Introduction to Civil Engineering
Learning Objectives
• Understand how Civil Engineers impact lives
• Identify some different areas of specialization
• Understand job benefits
• Identify necessary skills
Civil Engineers
• build structures that meet function, looks, cost, and reliability specifications
Civil Engineers
• plan, design, and supervise construction of transportation systems, water systems, and communication networks
Civil Engineers...
• solve local and regional pollution or environmental issues
Major Areas of Specialization
• Construction
• Environmental
• Geotechnical
• Structural
• Transportation
• Water Resources
Construction Engineering
Required skills• methods and equipment• structures• construction management• cost estimation and
analysis
Environmental Engineering
Responsibilities include:• disposing hazardous
materials• waste management
and treatment• biological processes in
pollution control• water and waste• water quality
Geotechnical Engineering
Specializes in:• survey• soil mechanics
and dynamics• earth structure• earthquake
engineeringDon’t skip geotechnical analysis !
Structural Engineering
• structural design and analysis• stress analysis• structure stability• seismic proof and reinforcement
Transportation Engineering
• Responsible for public transportation systems, traffic operations, highways and streets
Water Resource Engineering
• Responsibilities include water treatment processes, waste water management, ground water resources, sediment transport , environmental engineering and systems
Water treatment plant flow chart
Civil Engineering Benefits
• Solve societal problems
• Allows indoor and outdoor work
• Responsible, highly respected job
• Challenging technical career
• Utilize modern technology
• Work with people of various backgrounds
• Well paid
Skills to Develop• Math and Science
– Algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry, and calculus
– Physics, chemistry– Computer languages
• Communication Skills– Written English– Speech and presentation skills– Foreign Language