CIVIL ENGINEER

By: MikeBlock ab4/7/11

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Why An Engineer

• I want to create new, safer buildings that also help the environment.

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What They Do.

• They use math and science to calculate if structure designs are safe.

• Estimate quantities, cost of materials, equipment, and labor needed.

• Supervise construction workers and building progress.

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What Is Needed?

• Math, computer science, science, English.

• Internship and co-ops to get as much experience as possible.

• Understanding of business

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Money

• entry = $30.35 an hour + $63,130 annually

• Median = $37.95 an hour + $78,930 annually

• Experienced = $47.70 an hour + $99,220 annually

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Work conditions

• A lot of math is involved to calculate things

• Although a lot of time is spent outside overseeing the project

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Minimum wages

• Massachusetts = $8.00 an hour

• California = $8.00 an hour

• Maine = $7.50 an hour

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Youth labor laws

• If you are 16 or 17 you can’t work at any hazardous job.

• If you are 14 or 15 you can only work 3 hours on a school day.

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Apple

• Competitors = 1.Helwelett-Packard 2.Dell

• Profits = 5,704 million

• Headquarters = Cupertino, CA

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Monster job

• Sr. Civil Engineer in Framingham Massachusetts.

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Bibliography

•Monster

•CNN money

•Youth labor laws

•Minimum wages

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