Engineering Review: December 2012

Civil Engineering

This is an excellent course which offers a degree, to work in varieties of engineering areas, from designing the style of columns to constructing a sky way building. Isn't that exciting?

What are the Job options?

In summary this degree allows you to focus into two main fields, which are consulting Civil Engineer or contracting Civil Engineer. However within those fields, there are many roles in them which you may like to select.

The Role of Civil Engineers is within engineering organisations and industries. Nevertheless, they are also valued for finance, banking and accountancy. Even if you decide that you don’t like to be working in a constructing/ consulting industry, you still can apply for other jobs such as banking. In conclusion, there are external choices if you change your mind after receiving your Civil Engineering degree.

The jobs that suit the Civil Engineering degree are:

Ø Water Engineer

Ø Structural Engineer

Ø Site Engineer

Ø Building service Engineer

Ø Building control Surveyor

Ø Quantity Surveyor

Ø Engineering Geologist

Civil engineers are real heroes who spent their time and used their skills to design and develop structures such as bridges, tunnels, roads, buildings etc.

Work experience

Employers are highly attracted to employing the people who has already had a work experience. “They don’t want to waste their time to train new people”, rather they would spend that time to improve their business. NOT TO WORRY, universities such as; University of Surrey, City University, Coventry University, University of East London, Kingston University, Loughborough University …. Offers supports towards placement years (sandwich year). The placement year world run for 1 year, where you really work in a true environments where true Civil Engineers work.

“YOU ALSO GET PAID FOR IT!”

Actual employers would eventually appreciate and employ YOU!

Skills that could be achieved for you CV

Ø Subject knowledge and understanding

Ø Science mathematics and technology understanding

Ø Design/creating building structures efficiently

Ø Using the resources available to create something unique

Ø Practical experiment experience

Ø Creative in realistic design

Ø Problem solving

Ø Critical thinking

Ø Interpreting data, numeracy and ICT

Ø Considering ethical issues

What to study further?

Many civil engineers love to study further, as they get so motivated in their 5^th year of study. Some graduated students enjoy studying further while working. Student at postgraduate level develop specialist knowledge in special areas such as water management, earthquake engineering, environmental engineering, moreover PhD where student continue their research.

Civil Engineering FACTS

62% of the Civil Engineers are employed soon after six months after graduating nearly all of them (57%) got into the professional engineering. However about 13% often continue into the further studies such as PhD.

History of Civil Engineering profession

Ø The Archimedes Screw was operated for water efficiency (can be operated by hand)

Ø The Pyramid in Egypt might been the first largest structure

Ø The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland (rotating boat lift)

World tallest buildings

Ø Burj Khalifa

Ø Makkah Royal Clock tower

Ø Taipei 101

Ø Shanghai World Financial centre

Ø International commerce centre

Ø Petronas Tower 1

Ø Petronas Tower 2