INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

Civil Engineering involves the design and construction of roads, bridges, railways etc. and the erection of large buildings. Civil engineers are responsible for the planning and designing of a project and having it constructed to the required scale. New areas include the field of structural engineering and emerging technologies like Finite element analysis, Artificial intelligence and Neural networks.And some of the other branches we are discussing here are Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Engineering, Surveying Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering...

Course :

The Civil Engineering course curriculum includes the study of all the basic engineering sciences and is designed to introduce the students to a variety of problems encountered by civil engineers such as : structures, foundation, construction, hydraulics and environmental engineering, works management and cost, transportation engineering, irrigation engineering etc.

A civil engineer is concerned with the creation of constructed facilities. The activities involve planning, analysis, design, construction & maintenance of a Variety of facilities such as building, highways & rail-roads, water-ways & canals, dams & power houses, water treatment & sewage disposal system, docks & harbors, bridges, & tunnels.

Scope of Civil Engineering:

For employment opportunities exist in the public & private sectors in large numbers in all branches of design, construction, & maintenance

Enjoying a smooth drive, happy with a well planned market place, take a moment to thank a civil engineer for the roads you travel, the market place you are in. But, these aren't the only contribution civil engineers have made to life in the 21st century: They are also credited with synchronizing traffic lights, designing Homes, building bridges, erecting industrial facilities and constructing recycling plants. Most people think of civil engineering as people who build highways and waste treatment plants, but its much more. Civil engineers are responsible for planning and designing a project and having it constructed to the required scale.

Specialization in Civil Engineering:

The curriculum of the Civil Engineering includes the study of all the basic engineering sciences and is designed to introduce the students to a variety of problems encountered by civil engineers such as: structures, foundation, construction, hydraulics and environmental engineering, works management and cost, transportation engineering, irrigation engineering etc.

Educational Attainment of Civil Engineering:

One can obtain BE/ B.Tech. ME,M. Tech. and Ph.D. degree in civil engineering. Doctoral and Post-Doctoral research is also offered. One can also go for diploma in civil engineering from polytechnic, AMIE etc.

Employment opportunities for the Civil Engineers:

Civil Engineering provides a solid background in mathematics and basic sciences applied toward the study and design of engineering systems. As a broad field encompassing many disciplines, Civil Engineering offers a challenging and fulfilling career to individuals with a wide variety of interests. Some of the possible career opportunities are as Builder, City Planner, Architecture, Civil Engineer, Irrigation Engineer and Planner. Civil Engineers are employed in public and private sector in all branches of design, maintenance and construction of roads, highways, bridges, airports, housing complex, marketplace etc.