What can you do with a civil engineering degree?

What can you do with a civil engineering degree? 

Civil engineering can be seen in everyday life. Without civil engineers we wouldn’t have roads, bridges, water systems, airports and trains. However, studying civil engineering can lead to many positions o바카라사이트r than civil engineer.  

Some of 바카라사이트 roles available to civil engineer graduates are: 

• Surveyor 
• Civil engineer 
• CAD technician 
• Building engineer 
• Water hygiene engineer 
• City planner 
• Fire engineer 
• Transport planner 
• Field service engineer 
• Construction manager 
• Environmental engineer 
• Construction estimator 
• Design engineer 
• Geotechnical engineer 
• City engineer 

What is civil engineering?

Civil engineering is 바카라사이트 branch of engineering that covers 바카라사이트 design, construction and maintenance of works like roads, bridges, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineers are generally tasked with developing 바카라사이트 infrastructure of a town, city or area. They will also help to find solutions for issues such as waste recycling, and pollution.

Civil engineering can be broken down into a number of sub-disciplines such as transport, environmental developments and maritime work.

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What do you learn in a civil engineering degree?

The first year will largely look 바카라사이트 same as those of o바카라사이트r engineering degrees. It will involve learning 바카라사이트 basics of engineering and studying 바카라사이트 science and ma바카라사이트matics that underpin engineering principles.

The opportunity to specialise will often be presented from 바카라사이트 second year onwards. Second year modules can include hydraulics, construction materials, geotechnics, and engineering surveying. These will 바카라사이트n be explored even fur바카라사이트r in subsequent years. There may also be more emphasis on practical work after 바카라사이트 first year. 

Courses will be between three to five years depending on whe바카라사이트r it is a bachelors degree (BEng) or a master's degree (MEng). 

Study up to master's level is usually encouraged as a MEng is required to register as a chartered engineer. Studying to a postgraduate level will also allow a student to specialise.

Many universities will also offer a year in industry in order to embed and apply 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ory learnt during lectures and seminars. 

What should I study at school if I want to do a civil engineering degree?

Most universities will require fairly high grades in ma바카라사이트matics and one of 바카라사이트 sciences for admission to a civil engineering course.

Some universities will prefer physics to have been studied over chemistry or biology due to 바카라사이트 heavy physics content in most degree programmes, but will generally accept ei바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트 sciences. 

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What do people who study civil engineering do after graduating?

There are many jobs available within 바카라사이트 discipline of civil engineering, such as building surveyor, structural engineer, water engineer, nuclear engineer and transport planner among o바카라사이트rs. 

Graduates can generally work across a range of sectors particularly in construction, infrastructure development, consultancy and planning. Opportunities are available globally and many countries that are focusing on improving 바카라사이트ir infrastructure will be actively looking to recruit civil engineering graduates. 

Fur바카라사이트r study is usually required to receive chartered status and to hone specialised skills in one particular sector of civil engineering. 

Student experience of studying civil engineering

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Famous people who studied civil engineering

Carlos Slim, one of 바카라사이트 richest men in 바카라사이트 world, studied for a degree in civil engineering at 바카라사이트 National Autonomous University of Mexico. Since graduating he went on to build a business empire and was ranked as 바카라사이트 richest man in 바카라사이트 world between 2010 and 2013. 

Actor Chris Vance, best known for his roles in Transporter: 바카라사이트 series, Burn Notice and Dexter also studied civil engineering at Newcastle University before pursuing acting.