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Civil Engineering
H
as Five Areas
Environmental
Geotech and Materials Structural Transportation Water Resources
Geotech
and Materials EngineeringSlide4
What do civil engineers do?
Design Critical Infrastructure
Waste Management Systems
Airports
Water Treatment & Supply
Bridges
Roads
Railroads
Buildings
Wastewater treatment & DisposalSlide5
Environmental Engineering
Air pollution control
Hazardous waste treatment
Water supply
Waste water management
Storm water management
Solid waste disposalSlide6
Environmental Engineering
Water treatment and
distribution
(source: www.drinkingwater.esr.cri.nz)
Wastewater
treatment and disposal (source: www.hsy.fi) Air pollution control (source:questgarden.com)Solid and hazardous waste management (source:pianormin.wordpress.com)Slide7
Environmental Engineering Courses offered by department
Biosystems Engineering
326 Intro to
Env
Eng* 344 Env. Transport Processes 422 Pollution Prevention* 425 Env Eng Process Design* 441 Animal Waste Mgmt
455 Nonpoint Source Pollution*
Chemical Engineering
489 Air Pollution
Civil Engineering
125 Ecology
326 Intro to
Env
Eng
*
327
Env
Eng
Lab
421 Hazardous Waste
Mgmt
422 Pollution Prevention*
424 Solid Waste
Mgmt
425
Env
Eng
Process Design* 426 Water Treatment Design 427 Wastewater Treatment Des 430 Water Quality Modeling 431 Small Treatment Systems 432 Bioremediation of Haz Waste 455 Nonpoint Source Pollution*
Environmental Engineering? Which Department?
*Taught by two departmentsSlide8
You might be interested in
Environmental Engineering
if:
You like chemistry
You follow public health issues You’re concerned about pollutionSlide9
What does an environmental engineer do?Slide10
Geotechnical and
Materials Engineering
Concrete
Pavements
Foundations
Dams Soil Properties Site StudiesSlide11
Geotechnical engineering
Soil properties and
mechanics
(
source:sentryair.com
)Materials engineering (Concrete, asphalt) (source: www.engr.wisc.edu)Foundation engineeringSlide12
You might be interested in
Geotech
and Materials
Engineering if:
You like geology You like the outdoors You like laboratories You are interested in elements that build civil infrastructureSlide13
What does a Geotechnical Engineer do?Slide14
Structural
Engineering
Building structures
(
source:dailynewsdig.com
)Earthquake engineering (source: mathspig.wordpress.com)Civil engineering structures (Bridges, Dams, Roads)(source:www.wisegeek.com)Slide15
Structural Engineering
Buildings
Towers and Columns
Dams
BridgesSlide16
You might be interested in
Structural Engineering
if:
You like physics
You like mathematics You like computers You can think in 3-DSlide17
Example of a bridge designSlide18Slide19Slide20Slide21Slide22
Structural Engineering:
Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering?
Both Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering incorporate structural engineering
Architectural Engineering
considers all aspects of designing
buildings
Civil Engineering
considers the structural design of more than buildings: e.g.,
buildings, bridges, dams, electrical and communication towers, port facilities, retaining walls, subways, etc.
If your career will focus only on buildings, Architectural Engineering is likely the better choice.
If you career will focus on designs other than building, Civil Engineering is the better choice.Slide23
What does a structural engineer do?Slide24
Transportation engineering
Highway engineering
(source: wonderfulengineering.com)
Port and harbor
engineering
(source: www.jamaicaobserver.com)Airport engineering(source:smseng,com)
Railroad engineeringsource: images.search.yahoo.comSlide25
Roadways,
Airports,
Port facilities,
Traffic control,
Pavement markings,
Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Transportation EngineeringSlide26
You might be interested in
Transportation Engineering
if:
You like working with people
You like mathematics & computer simulations
You can think in 3-D You’re concerned about traffic congestionSlide27
Do we need help, or what?Slide28
What do transportation engineers do?
They design
projects
like the Port Miami Tunnel. This is located 40 feet underneath the ocean floor that connects multiple interstates to Port Miami reducing traffic congestion in the
Miami
area. By placing this connection underground (rather than using a bridge), engineers are able to protect infrastructure from frequent hurricanes in the region.Slide29
Water
Resources Engineering
Storm sewers
Water resource planning
Dams
Irrigation systems
Water distribution systems
Groundwater modeling Slide30
Water resources engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
(source: images.search.yahoo.com)
River Engineering
(
source:www.geograph.org.uk)Groundwater Engineering(source: www.cgenarchive.org)Slide31
You might be interested in
Water Resources
Engineering if:
You like working with models
You like mathematics You like the outdoors
You’d like to harness the POWER of waterSlide32
What do water resources engineers do?Slide33
Civil engineering career options
Consulting Firm
Private Industry
Government Agency
(Source: search.Yahoo.com)
(Source: search.Yahoo.com)
(Source: search.Yahoo.com)Slide34
Working in a consulting firm
Perform engineering for outside clients
Solve engineering problems for clients (e.g., design a bridge)
Involved
with a project from the outset work closely with the client managing the projects on their behalf Involves occasional visits to the site, but largely office-based.Slide35
Career options in civil engineering
Government Agencies
US Army Corps of Engineers
Service Branches (Army, Navy, Air-Force, Marines)
Environmental Agencies
Highway Departments
Department of Defense
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Agricultural Research StationsSlide36
Salary expectations
Entry-level
$55,995 per year
(
source: www.payscale.com)
Mid-career
$87,130 per year
(source: www.bls.gov)
Management or late
career (Top 10
%)
$
128,110 per year
(source
:
www.bls.gov)Slide37
Why is civil engineering important?
Keeps people safe
Buildings
that
don’t collapseWater that won’t make you sick
Transportation systems that minimize hazardsEnvironment free of harmful pollutantsProvides infrastructure that improves economy and life-styleTransportation of people and goodsProductive work spaces (buildings)Healthy water to drink and air to breatheSlide38
How would I benefit from being a civil engineer?
Excellent job security
Satisfaction of doing something important
Work on projects that allow me to use my creativity
(Source: Images.search.Yahoo.com)Slide39
What cool things have civil engineers designed?
Golden gate bridge
(source: www.tes.com)
Hoover Dam
(source: www.jabbour.org)
Skyscrapers(source: skyscraper.org)Slide40
Storm Sewer System
Signal Timing
Streets and Sidewalks
Pavement Markings
Structures
Column Supports
Pole Foundations
Retaining Walls
Solid Waste Disposal
Can you find at least on object in this picture that involves a civil engineer specializing in the areas of:
Environmental Engineering;
Geotechnical/Materials Engineering;
Structural Engineering;
Transportation Engineering; and
Water Resources Engineering?Slide41
What is a workday like for a civil engineer?
Not a 9:00 to 5:00 job
Generally project-orientated
Most work is in the office solving problems, designing systems, writing project reports
Often work in multidisciplinary teams:
engineers, geologists, regulatory experts, chemists, biologists, etc.Engineers don’t “build” things, they designHow big? How strong? What material?Slide42
University of Nebraska: Big 10 Engineering
Civil
E
ngineering Department offers its program on two campuses:
Lincoln
OmahaSlide43
Why consider the University of Nebraska?
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam as a measure of program quality
Taken by most
engineering
students nearing graduation
FE Exam: a baseline measure of how well a student has learned principles of engineeringUniversity of Nebraska FE pass rate = 83%National average FE pass rate = 67%Carnegie I Research
Universities FE pass rate = 70%Some Carnegie I Universities: Boston College,
Cal-
Berkely
,
Cal Tech,
Colorado,
Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois,
Iowa,
Iowa State, Michigan, MIT,
Nebraska
, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Princeton, Purdue, Rice, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Yale
Quality engineering instructionSlide44
Programs on each campus
~200 - 250 undergrad students (each campus)
~25 -
40
graduates (BS) per year (each campus)
~40 - 60 graduate (MS, PhD) students (each campus)~25 MS and 15 PhD graduates per year (total)All degrees are offered on both campuses: BS, MS, and PhDEntire program offered on both campusesSlide45
For more information
Dan Linzell:
Department Chair (Lincoln campus)
402-472-8036
dlinzell@unl.edu
John StansburyAssociate Chair (Omaha campus)402-554-3896jstansbury2@unl.edu