Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
Notes the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "more civil engineers will be needed to design and construct safe and higher capacity transportation, water supply, and pollution control systems, and large buildings and building complexes. They also will be needed to repair or replace existing roads, bridges, and other public structures." Altogether, the job outlook for civil engineers is good, and the wages are enough to ensure a very comfortable standard of living.
The third reason that I am draw to civil engineering is an attraction to the work itself. I love to think about the design and use of physical objects on a large scale. Large-scale projects like bridges, roadways, and airports bring out a feeling of awe and respect within me. I love to look at the world from a broad perspective, and see the incredible complexity of some of things we take for granted everyday, such as sewers and water supplies....
To me, the complex interplay of a freeway is a sort of ballet that takes place on a vast scale of time and distances. It is a love of this sense of large scale and the interaction of seemingly important other pieces that draws me to civil engineering.
In conclusion, civil engineering is my chosen career path when I finish school. I see civil engineering as a path to making a solid living doing something that I truly love. Civil engineering will allow me to explore my passion for design and functionality, and to serve greater society. When the financial rewards of the job are added to my innate love of the work and the chance to serve greater society, civil engineering is clearly something that I will love to pursue after school.
References
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Civil Engineers. 11 March 2005. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos030.htm.
GIS in Civil Engineering There are few fields that have been untouched by modern software applications, and civil engineering is no exception. The field of civil engineering has always relied on incorporating multiple different pieces of information, from land surveys to maps showing various urban features. One of the roles of the civil engineer is to bring together various pieces of information that are relevant to a problem, so that an
Engineering Ethics Ethics and Morality Related to the Field of Engineering The purpose of this paper is to define engineering ethics in brief, here the discussion will also be about why successful engineers should be able to inspire trust and confidence in others where their integrity and honesty is concerned. Some references will also be given regarding why college students have to be loyal before they step into the practical world. All
Careers in Psychology Following a Path: A Career in Psychology A career in psychology is not only exciting, but also rewarding. Yet many feel that the options with regards to finding a career in this field are limited. However, when one looks upon the various characteristics of a psychological career, one can certainly find something that strikes the interest and that is a feasible position to pursue. Contrary to popular belief, thus, there
In 1934 he published his first collection of short stories, entitled, the Ways of White Folks, which provided a series of short insights into the humorous and tragic interactions between the two races. During this time Hughes also established several theater groups in such cities as Los Angeles and Chicago. In 1935 he also received a Guggenheim Fellowship, which he used to help begin to write scripts for movies
Journal ExplorationPublication InformationThe Journal of Management in Engineering is published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The ASCE publishes 34 different journals related to civil engineering. The Society appoints the editors for each of its journals. The current editor of the journal is Young Hoon Kwak, who is a faculty member in the Department of Decision Sciences at the George Washington University. He was working in the field and
Other areas of water engineering include flood prevention and a multitude of environmental specialties, many of which relate to other areas of water engineering. Finding ways to divert runoff to prevent erosion, for example, has both civil and environmental applications, and involves identical principles in most situations (Kalle 2009). Effective strategies for collecting and draining runoff water in a way that doesn't simply divert the problem can be a lot