Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING We BUILD Our World Engineering Honors

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Who are Civil Engineers? Engineers who design and build infrastructure and constructed facilities  Buildings  Roads  Water systems  Harbors/Ports  Bridges  Dams  Offshore platforms  Environmental protection

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX World’s largest domed stadium Source: RedWingAerials.com

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Structural Engineering A structural engineer’s view of the roof… Source: American Society of Civil Engineers. Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Construction Engineering and Management Building the world’s largest single-span roof structure Source: American Society of Civil Engineers

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: Southwest Freeway (US 59), Houston, TX Wa ter Resources Engineering Normal conditions Source: Spiceware.org Tropical Storm Allison, June 2001 Source: Houston Chronicle

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: Supply Water to DFW Metroplex Water Resources Engineering Source: Region C Water Planning Group

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: “Freedom Tower”, NYC Geotechnical Engineering A 1776 ft tall building supported by a 70 ft deep foundation Source: skyscrapercenter.com Source: WABC-TV

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: “Aggie Highway” (aka SH249 Extension) Transportation Engineering Source: TxDOT

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: East Fork Wetland Project, Dallas, TX Environmental Engineering Source: John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Constructed wetlands to recycle North Texas wastewater

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: Porous Pavements Increase Safety Materials Engineering Permeable friction course paving Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute >50% decreases in: All accidents Wet weather accidents Injuries Accident fatalities Conventional asphalt

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Example: Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE Construction Engineering & Project Management Photo: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, som.com Contractor – Samsung Engr & Construction (South Korea), Besix (Belgium), and Arabtec (UAE) Project Manager – Turner Construction (USA) Construction Supervisor – Al Ghurair (UAE) Independent Verification and Testing – GHD Group (Australia) Supervising Engineer – Hyder Consulting (UK) – World’s Tallest Structure, (2,722 ft, $1.5B)

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING What’s different about Civil Engineering? Projects are one-of-a-kind Many projects are for public clients As much or more work with people as with technology (CEM=Construction Engineering and MANAGEMENT)

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING CVEN Job Market – Will I get hired? Data courtesy TAMU Career Center

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING CVEN Job Market – Will I be poor? A&M Career Center Starting Salary Survey – May 2015: Avg $59,263 and Max $92,112 National industry average: $87,130 Texas state average: $100,330 Houston regional average: $112,480 (#1 in US) A&M BS-CVEN Avg Starting Salary Inflation 5/2011 to 5/2015

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Building our world Turning dreams into reality Come join us

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING For more information: Dr. David Ford Honors Program Coordinator (979)

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Long Tan hydropower plant in Tian, China

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Entry-to-a-Major for CVEN CVEN uses “holistic review” – 50% Quantitative and 50% Qualitative Grades are obviously important, but… Other factors matter a great deal – Engagement with ASCE and student organizations – Early interest shown in the major and profession – Good understanding of the profession and your long-term goals

Zachry Department of CIVIL ENGINEERING Some ETAM Advice… There is no “broad” major – Do your homework – Identify good options – Think about your goals, not what your major should be Write good essays – Ignore what your HS English teachers taught you, and just answer the questions – Write about your future, not just your past – Be honest