1. By: Tre Morales
A look at:
Civil Engineering

2. What does a civil engineer do?
Civil engineers supervise, design, operate, and construct projects that are later used for the efficiency of a city.
Such as:
Dams
Tunnels
Airports
Bridges
Roads
Buildings
Many Civil Engineers work in the following fields:
Design
Construction
Research
Education

3. What education is needed?
Civil Engineers need a Bachelors Degree (takes about four years).
A program accredited by ABET is needed in order to get licensure.
Many colleges have exceptional Engineering programs.
Such as:
A&M
The Naval Academy
Berkeley
Stanford
Etc…

4. Skills of successful civil engineers
Communication
Creativity
Adaptability
Collaboration
Leadership

5. compensation

6. Career perspective
According to the “American Society of Civil Engineers”, the extent of the profession is “the design and maintenance of public works such as roads, bridges, water and energy systems as well as public facilities like ports, railways and airports.”

7. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
These are a few Professional Associations for Civil Engineers, or Engineers period.
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
America Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Order of the Engineer
Society of Women Engineers

8. Bibliography
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