Civil
engineers design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings,
airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems.
They must consider many factors in the design process from the
construction costs and expected lifetime of a project to government
regulations and potential environmental hazards such as earthquakes and
hurricanes.
Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest engineering disciplines,
encompasses many specialties. The major ones are structural, water
resources, construction, transportation, and geotechnical engineering.
Many civil engineers hold supervisory or administrative positions, from
supervisor of a construction site to city engineer. Others may work in
design, construction, research, and teaching.
Civil
engineering is grouped into specialty
areas, including
structural, environmental, geotechnical, water resources, transportation,
construction, and urban planning. In practice, these are not always hard
and fixed categories, but they offer a helpful way to review a very
diverse and dynamic field.
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Civil Engineering Resources |
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Online |
Overview:
Overview of Civil Engineering |
Day in the Life:
Teams and Coworkers, Tasks and Titles, Work Experience, Women
and Minorities |
Specialization:
Descriptions of the seven major disciplines within civil
engineering |
Preparation:
Undergraduate, Co-ops and Internships, Marketability, Licensing,
Graduate School |
Earnings:
Employer Size, Location, Type of Employer, Other Compensation
Factors |
Employment:
Statistics, Industries, Employers |
Career Path Forecast:
Predictions for the Field |
Professional Organizations:
Resources, Networking, Support |
Internet Resources:
 American
Society of Civil Engineers
Canadian
Society for Civil Engineers
The
Institution of Civil Engineers |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
and the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
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