Module 5

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Prepared by: Engr. Zandhra Bandong
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Role in the Society
Civil engineers design, build, and
maintain the foundation for our
modern society – our roads and
bridges, drinking water and energy
systems, sea ports and airports, and
the infrastructure for a cleaner
environment, to name just a few.
Role in the Society
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Think of a civil engineer when you:

1. Turn on your tap to take a shower or drink clean
water
2. Flick on your lights and open your refrigerator
3. Drive to work on roads and bridges through
synchronized traffic lights
4. Take mass transit or take a flight for a vacation
5. Toss your empty coffee cup in the recycling bin
Specializations
Civil engineers often specialize 5. Geotechnical
in one of a number of technical 6. Construction
areas.
A few examples: 7. Architectural
1. Transportation 8. Engineering Mechanics
2. Coastal Engineering 9. Utility Engineering and
Surveying
3. Structural
10.And more
4. Environmental
ENCOURAGING YOUTH INTEREST

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Civil engineers volunteer their time to raise

the public’s understanding of how their
profession changes the world and boosts our
quality of life.
What do engineers need to know?
1. A global vision and approach to problem identification and
problem solving in areas such as infrastructure, environment,
facilities, and systems.
2. A basic management knowledge base in areas such as
business, resources, personnel.
3. management, communication skills, costs and value
judgments, and time management.
4. A solid foundation in personal and inter-personal attributes
ethics.
5. An involvement with engineering practice as the formal
education evolves.
* American Society of Engineering Education
** Valenti, M. “Teaching Tomorrow’s Engineers”, July 1996, Mechanical Engineering.
*** “Engineering Education for a Changing World”; career skills needed; 2 =
engineering
NR = not rated or ranked
Desired Attributes of an Engineering
Graduate
✓Good Communication Skills
✓Higher ethical standards
✓Ability to think critically and creatively; independently and
cooperatively
✓Flexibility
✓Grasp of Engineering Science fundamentals (math, statistics,
physics and life sciences, information technologies)
✓Good understanding of design and manufacturing processes
✓Basic understanding of the context in which engineering is
practiced (economics, history, environment, customer and societal
needs)
✓Possess a multi-disciplinary, system perspective
Desired Attributes of an Engineering
Graduate
Skills in order of importance (in your career):
a. writing
b. engineering
c. business/financial
d. personal interaction
e. computer

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

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Civil engineering is moving somewhat

away from the gold-standard of “design
for function”, and expanding to embrace
“design to cost and environmental
compatibility”.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
MORE is expected of engineers than any other profession!
• Civil engineers are responsible for the well-being of the entire
population via water treatment, wastewater treatment, air
pollution control, road design, and design of
dams/buildings/bridges.
• Our work often goes unrecognized. The public tends to take the
quality of our work for granted – until something goes wrong or
performs below expectations.
What do Civil Engineers do?
• Every job and career path is different.
• Every person, every employer, each job is different and there
are no specific rules.
• Expect the unexpected.
• Variety and diversity are the key trait of civil engineering to
remember.
• If you don’t like one civil engineering job, don’t despair.
• There is a fit for your skills, aspirations, and talents out there
waiting for you.
Contribution of Civil Engineers
General people may not realize the huge
contributions made by civil engineers to
the society. By developing the
infrastructure for our society, civil
engineers are basically giving shape to
the history of a nation. Only by going
deep into the duties that civil engineers
do, one can understand the importance
of their job and their many
responsibilities.
Duties of Civil Engineers
✓Analyze long range plans, survey reports, maps, and other data to
plan and design projects
✓Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential
environmental hazards, and other factors during the planning and
risk-analysis stages of a project
✓Compile and submit permit applications to local, state, and federal
agencies, verifying that projects comply with various regulations
✓Oversee and analyze the results of soil testing to determine the
adequacy and strength of foundations
✓Analyze the results of tests on building materials, such as concrete,
wood, asphalt, or steel, for use in particular projects
Duties of Civil Engineers
✓Prepare cost estimates for materials, equipment, or labor to
determine a project's economic feasibility
✓Use design software to plan and design transportation systems,
hydraulic systems, and structures in line with industry and
government standards
✓Perform or oversee surveying operations to establish building
locations, site layouts, reference points, grades, and elevations
to guide construction
✓Manage the repair, maintenance, and replacement of public and
private infrastructure
Duties of Civil Engineers
Construction engineers manage construction projects, ensuring
that they are scheduled and built in accordance with plans and
specifications. These engineers typically are responsible for the
design and safety of temporary structures used during
construction. They may also oversee budgetary, time-
management, and communications aspects of a project.
Duties of Civil Engineers
Geotechnical engineers work to make sure that foundations for
built objects ranging from streets and buildings to runways and
dams, are solid. They focus on how structures built by civil
engineers, such as buildings and tunnels, interact with the earth
(including soil and rock). In addition, they design and plan for
slopes, retaining walls, and tunnels.
Duties of Civil Engineers
Structural engineers design and assess major projects, such as
buildings, bridges, or dams, to ensure their strength and
durability.

Transportation engineers plan, design, operate, and maintain

everyday systems, such as streets and highways, but they also
plan larger projects, such as airports, ship ports, mass transit
systems, and harbors.
Reference(s)
Retrieved from:

• https://www.asce.org/about_civil_engineering/
• http://civil.colorado.edu/~silverst/cven1317/CEintro-F04.pdf
• https://civiltoday.com/civil-engineering-blog/1-civil-engineering
• https://collegegrad.com/careers/civil-engineers
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