By Joseph Brady

 Conduct different projects to improve and maintain roads, pipelines, dams, airports, bridges and other things

 Construction Engineer  Geotechnical Engineer  Structural Engineer  Transportation Engineer  Hydraulic Engineer  Environmental Engineer

DDesign HHighways DDams AAirports BBuildings BBridges RRailroads

 Specialize in manipulation of earth materials  How earth materials will interact with manmade structures  Design structures’ durability during earthquakes, tornados, and other natural disasters  Build: Dikes, tunnels, dams, reservoirs, channels, and canals

 Anticipate Structure dangers  Build floors, beams, and columns  Differs from architecture

 Specialize in aerospace, air transportation, highway, railroads, and urban transportation designs  Design traffic lights and map operation of highways  Analyze high traffic areas

 Specialize in water systems, such as pipelines, dams, reservoirs, drainage  Deals with collection, storage, transport, and regulation of water.

 Study environmental issues such as acid rain, global warming, ozone depletion, and water/air pollution  Specialize in recycling, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, and other public health issues

 Most work at least 40 hours a week  Usually work at construction sites where there is lots of manufacturing and business  Manager Projects, work on design, construction, and teaching

 Requires good mathematics, design, and science skills  It’s a 4 year degree to receive a bachelor’s  Certification by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Interns$14,000-$17,000 Graduates$44,000-$60,000 Experienced Engineers $80,000-$100,000 Managers$100,000-$125,000

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