CIVIL ENGINEERING

By Nick DeLuca

WHAT IS CIVIL ENGINEERING?

It is one of the oldest engineering disciplines

Focuses on the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure

SUBCATEGORIES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

• Environmental engineering• Geotechnical engineering• Structural engineering • Transportation engineering • Municipal engineering • Water resources engineering• Materials engineering• Coastal engineering • Surveying• Construction engineering

HOW DOES IT EFFECT SOCIETY Roads Water supply Buildings Bridges Dams Sewage systems

REQUIREMENTS

Requirements: Advanced

Mathematics Physics Chemistry Engineering

Statistics Computer-Aided

Drafting (CAD)

DEGREES AND SALARIES

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Master of Science (MS)

Doctorate (PhD)

$43,909 - $79,455 (BEng/Be)

$45,838 - $80,475(BS)

$47,202 - $91,359(MS)

$55,369 - $118,985 (PhD)

PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE SECTORS

PUBLIC PRIVATE

More money More freedom in

projects More job competition Better benefits

Less money More job security Less freedom in projects Less stress

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Civil_Engineer/Salary

http://www.bls.gov/k12/build05.htm