EGGG 167 Introduction Civil & Environmental Engineering
Outline What do Civil and Environmental Engineers DO? 3-week Schedule The Future: Civil Engineering in 2025
What Do Civil and Environmental Engineers DO? Mechanical Engineering Automobiles, Aircrafts, Wind Turbines, … Civil & Environmental Engineers ??? (one word)
What Do Civil and Environmental Engineers Do? Design, build, manage and maintain the world’s INFRASTRUCTURE
Branches of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Branches of Civil & Environmental Engineering 1.Coastal and Ocean 2.Construction Management 3.Environmental & Water Resources 4.Geotechnical (Soils) 5.Structural 6.Transportation
Environmental & Water Resources
Coastal and Ocean
Construction Management
Geotechnical
Structural
Transportation
Civil and Environmental Engineering in the News
Unique Aspects of CEE A very diverse discipline of engineering Multidisciplinary problems Projects vs. products People profession, public interaction Small companies, ownership very possible Outdoor as well as indoor work Forensic engineering Bridge failures Building failures Effects of natural disasters (EQ, Hurricane, …)
Degree Programs at UD Major in Civil Engineering Major in Environmental Engineering Minor in Civil Engineering Minor in Environmental Engineering
Schedule of Classes ClassTopic Mon. 10/2Introduction to CEE Wed. 10/4Risk and Reliability Mon. 10/9Design Wed. 10/11CEE as a Career Mon. 10/16Shoreline Protection Wed. 10/18Sustainability
Risk and Reliability-Class 2
Design-Class 3
Career as a CEE-Class 4
Shoreline Protection-Class 5
Sustainability-Class 6
The Vision of Civil Engineering in 2025 Summit held in June 21-22, leaders discussed the future of CE Assignments 1. Read the report and write a short essay (1-2 pages) in which you comment on the following: 1.The aspirational vision, : The CE’s world, and 3.The report as a whole. 2. Find one CEE company on the internet that is interesting to you and give me the company name, web URL, and a short description (paragraph) of a project that they have worked on that impressed you 3. Due Monday, October 9
Resources for Engineers American Society for Civil Engineers Sloan Foundation A Day in the Life of an Engineer American Society for Engineering Education What Engineers Do