Introduction to civil engineering
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What is Civil Engineering?
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Engineering involves
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What’s unique to Civil Engineering?
Designing structures that help people, such as– Roads– Buildings– Bridges– Tunnels– Water Treatment Plants– Dams
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Do all Civil Engineers do the same thing?
No, there are many different branches of Civil Engineering, which include:– Structural Engineering– Geotechnical Engineering– Transportation Engineering– Environmental Engineering– Water Resources Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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Structural Engineers Design
Bridges
Skyscrapers
Towers
Stadiums
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Walls
Museums
Churches
Structural Engineers Also
Design
Libraries
Photo courtesy of EarthTech
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Geotechnical Engineers
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Geotechnical Engineers Design
Foundations
LandfillsPhoto courtesy of Black & Veatch
Tunnels
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
Photo courtesy of MWRAPhoto courtesy of MWRA
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Transportation Engineers
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Transportation Engineers Design
Highways
Runways
Traffic Signals and Signs
Train and Subway Lines
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Environmental Engineers
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
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Environmental Engineers Design
Water Treatment Plant Processes
Underground Storage Tank Excavations
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Environmental Engineers Also Design
Hazardous Waste Remediation
Wastewater Treatment Plant Processes
Pipelines
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
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Water Resources Engineers
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
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Water Resources Engineers Design
Reservoirs
Dams
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How do Civil Engineers design these structures?
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First they have an idea...
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Then they use computer programs to illustrate their idea...
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And finally the idea turns into a reality!
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A Computer Design of a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Courtesy of Black & Veatch
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An Actual Wastewater Treatment Plant
Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch
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What kind of education do I need to become a Civil Engineer?
• Degree from a 4-year accredited university
• Typical Civil Engineering classes– Calculus– Physics– Chemistry– English/Communications– Electives (i.e. History, French, Theatre, fun classes!)
• Start taking classes in high school if possible
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What kind of people can become Civil Engineers?
All kinds!
Civil Engineering is a fun and rewarding career.
You too can become a Civil Engineer!
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For information online, check out the following Web sites!
Discover Engineering Online: www.discoverengineering.org
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Acknowledgements
1. Thanks to Black & Veatch, Earth Tech, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) for their contributions to this presentation.
2. Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE (BSCES