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CIVIL ENGINEERING By Nick DeLuca
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
REQUIREMENTSRequirements: 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
