What do the following What do the following have in common?have in common?

Airplanes, bridges, cars, dams, electricity, skyscrapers, landfills, helicopters, offices,

pumps, restrooms, spaceships, lakes

Can you imagine life without lights, cars, Can you imagine life without lights, cars, roads, bridges, water, showers, toilets, roads, bridges, water, showers, toilets,

homes, buildings?homes, buildings?

Engineering!

Aeronautical EngineersAeronautical EngineersChemical EngineersChemical Engineers

Civil EngineersCivil EngineersComputer EngineersComputer EngineersElectrical EngineersElectrical EngineersIndustrial EngineersIndustrial Engineers

Marine EngineersMarine EngineersMechanical EngineersMechanical Engineers

Engineers provide for the things you use and the things you do.

What kind of engineers are there?

Civil engineers design and supervise construction on Civil engineers design and supervise construction on projects such as roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, projects such as roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, landfills and systems for water supply dams, bridges, landfills and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.and sewage treatment.

What is Civil Engineering?

Civil Engineers use science to solve problems for every day life.

Think Civilization

No Civil Engineers…no civilization

The City of Atlanta began treating The City of Atlanta began treating wastewater instead of just wastewater instead of just dumping it into streams.dumping it into streams.

From 1911 to 1916 the Typhoid Fever death rate in Atlanta declined 70%. What do you think was the cause?

What if you could...◦Design a stadium for a new sport?◦Engineer accident-free, high speed roadways for

cars that drive themselves?◦Deliver clean and safe drinking water to everyone

in the world?◦Design a zero energy skyscraper?◦Protect a coastal city from the wind and water of

a hurricane?

Types of Civil Engineers:

Construction EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringStructural EngineeringTransportation EngineeringUrban PlanningWater Resources

Construction Engineering As a construction engineer, you will be a builder of our future by turning designs into reality.

Environmental Engineering Environmental engineers attempt to protect the fragile resources of our planet. ◦ Safe drinking water◦ Clean up sites contaminated with hazardous materials◦ Cleaning up and prevent air pollution◦ Treat wastewater◦ Manage solid wastes

Landfill design Trash routes

Geotechnical Engineering Almost all of the facilities that make up our infrastructure are in, on, or with earth materials, and geotechnical engineering is the discipline that deals with applications of technology to solve these problems. ◦ Tunnels◦ Deep foundations◦ Earth dams and levees◦ Embankments and slopes

Structural Engineering Structural engineers analyze and design structures to ensure that they safely perform their purpose. They must support their own weight and resist dynamic environmental loads such as hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, and floods. ◦ Bridges ◦ Office buildings◦ Homes◦ Stadiums◦ Arenas◦ Skyscrapers◦ Offshore oil structures◦ Amusement park rides

Transportation Engineering Transportation engineers move people, goods, and materials safely and efficiently. Your challenge will be to find ways to meet the increasing travel needs on land, air and sea. ◦ Highways and roads◦ Railroads◦ Airports◦ Ports

Urban Planning Engineers in this area help the development of a community. Analyzing a variety of information will help you coordinate projects.◦ Street patterns◦ Park and recreation areas◦ Areas for industrial and residential growth

Water Resources Water is essential to our lives, and as a water resources engineer, you will deal with issues concerning the quality and quantity of water. ◦ Prevent floods◦ Supply water for cities, industry and irrigation◦ Treat wastewater◦ Protect beaches◦ Hydroelectric power facilities◦ Canals◦ Dams◦ Pipelines◦ Pumping stations◦ Locks and seaport facilities

Work EnvironmentCivil engineers generally work indoors in offices. However,

they sometimes spend time outdoors at construction sites so they can monitor operations or solve problems at the site. Most work full time.

How to Become a Civil EngineerCivil engineers need a bachelor’s degree. They typically need

a graduate degree for promotion to managerial positions. Civil engineers who sell their own services publicly must be licensed in all states and the District of Columbia.

PayThe median annual wage of civil engineers was $77,560 in

May 2010.

Review: Name all the types of engineering used to develop what is in this picture:

Review: Name all the types of engineering used to develop what is in this picture:

Steve Seachrist, PE

Rebecca Shelton, PE