CIVIL ENGINEERING By: Tre MoralesA look at:

WHAT DOES A CIVIL ENGINEER DO?

Such as:

•Dams

•Tunnels

•Airports

•Bridges

•Roads

•Buildings

Many Civil Engineers work in the following fields:

• Design• Construction• Research• Education

Civil engineers supervise, design, operate, and construct projects that are later used for the efficiency of a city.

WHAT EDUCATION IS NEEDED?Civil Engineers need a Bachelors Degree (takes about four years).

A program accredited by ABET is needed in order to get licensure.

Many colleges have exceptional Engineering programs.

Such as:

•A&M

•The Naval Academy

•Berkeley

•Stanford

•Etc…

SKILLS OF SUCCESSFUL CIVIL ENGINEERSCommunication CreativityAdaptabilityCollaborationLeadership

COMPENSATION

CAREER PERSPECTIVE According to the “American Society of Civil Engineers”, the extent of the profession is “the design and maintenance of public works such as roads, bridges, water and energy systems as well as public facilities like ports, railways and airports.”

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS These are a few Professional Associations for Civil Engineers, or Engineers period.

•Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)

•National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

• America Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

•Order of the Engineer

•Society of Women Engineers

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/civil-engineers.htm#tab-2

http://news.thomasnet.com/imt/2013/03/18/5-must-have-soft-skills-for-engineers-career-success

http://www.Wikipedia.com/

http://vikipedio.org/

http://engineering.online.ohio.edu/news-and-resources/become-an-engineer-manager/top-10-engineering-associations/

http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/civil-engineer