A Career in Civil Engineering

Presented By: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Imagine
climbing the towers of a suspension bridge to perform an inspection.

Imagine
providing clean drinking water to all 8 million of residents of New York City.

Imagine
getting people home from work quicker by improving public transportation or building roads.

Imagine
building a better world.

Imagine

becoming a civil

engineer.

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

The Pyramids of Egypt

Photo from http://touregypt.net/

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

The Roman Coliseum

Photos from http://www.acns.fsu.edu/~jbraswel/ http://www.wcslc.edu/history/the_roman_coliseum.html

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

The Tower Bridge

Photo from http://www.hunterpix.com/

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

The Eiffel Tower

Photos from http://www.greatbuildings.com/

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

The Panama Canal

Photos from http://www.pananet.com/pancanal/pcc.htm

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

Hoover Dam

Photo from http://www.hooverdam.usbr.gov

Great Civil Engineering Achievements

The Golden Gate Bridge

Photos from http://www.greatbuildings.com/

Specialty Areas
Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Water Resources Construction Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Urban Planning

Structural Engineering
Analyzing and designing structures that are safe Structures must be able to:
Support loads Withstand hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, and floods

Structural Engineering
Examples:
Stadiums and arenas Skyscrapers Offshore oil structures Space platforms Amusement park rides Bridges Office buildings

Photos from http://www.pbs.org/

Structural Engineering
Materials: steel, concrete, aluminum, timber, plastic and exotic materials

Transportation Engineering
Move people, goods, and materials safely and efficiently Find ways to meet the increasing travel needs on land, air and sea

Transportation Engineering
You will design, construct, and maintain:

Photo used w/ permission www.airliners.net

Highways Railroads Airfields Ports

Improve traffic control and mass transit systems Introduce other new transportation methods

Environmental Engineering
Design systems to:
Destroy toxic substances Remove pollutants from water Reduce non-hazardous solid waste volumes Eliminate contaminants from the air Develop groundwater supplies

Environmental Engineering
Resolve problems of:
Providing safe drinking water Cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous materials Cleaning up and preventing air pollution Treating wastewater Managing solid wastes

Water Resources
Issues concerning the quality and quantity of water You might work to
Prevent floods Supply water for cities, industry and irrigation Treat wastewater Protect beaches Manage and redirect rivers

Water Resources
Design, construction, or maintenance of:
Hydroelectric power facilities Canals Dams Pipelines Pumping stations Locks Seaport facilities

Construction Engineering
Builder of our future Turn designs into reality -- on time and within budget Knowledge of:
Construction methods and equipment Principles of financing, planning, and managing

Geotechnical Engineering
Almost every project is in, on, or made with earth materials In the earth:
Tunnels Deep foundations Pipelines

On the earth:
Highway pavements Buildings

Geotechnical Engineering
Made of earth:
Earth dams Levees Embankments Slopes

Analyses based on mechanics and mathematics Understanding earthquakes

Photos from http://nisee.berkeley.edu/visual_resources/steinbrugge_collection.html

Urban Planning
Full development of a community Projects may include:
Projecting street patterns Identifying park and recreation areas Determining areas for industrial and residential growth

Urban Planning
Integrate freeways, airports, and other related facilities People-oriented and technically knowledgeable

Photo courtesy of Texas Transportation Institute

Where Do We Work?
Government
Federal, state, county, city organizations

Consulting
Firms of all sizes (you can even start your own)

Research
Universities and other private corporations

What Do We Earn?
2008 (all engineering - median income)
Entry level - $ 53,000 5-9years - $72,000 15-19 years - $100,000

2008 median income (civil engineers)

$78,930
- 2008 ASME, ASCE, ISPE Engineering Income and Salary Survey

What You Need

Masters degree in civil engineering
More than 200 accredited university programs

Join an ASCE student chapter Consider additional training

PhD in specialty area, or special certifications

Obtain a professional engineers license

Typically requires 4 years of experience and passing an examination

For More Information

Check out the ASCE web site

www.asce.org

Questions???