In order to be a civil engineer, do you have to have artistic talent with hand drawings? or Can you be very talent with AutoCad instead? Any civil engineers out there had problems with hand drawings in college, how did you get over this problem?
2006-09-28 03:19:07 · 9 answers · asked by antihero1776 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
There is no need to be artistic if you want to be an Engineer. Manual drafting generally makes use of rulers anyhow. You DO need to be able to visualize things spacially, i.e. envision a 3D object from a 2D picture. Engineering is not only about designing. There are many other aspects of Engineering. Regardless, getting an Engineering degree is a fantastic base to do anything because it teaches you how to think and solve problems which is applicable in all businesses and industries.
2006-09-28 06:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by justcallmejo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a civil engineer for 4 years, and have the artistic talent of a potato. Civil engineering is so broad, that even AutoCad knowledge is not necessary for a lot of fields, I have only started learning it this year, and have got on perfectly well previously without it. The main requirement I think, is to be able to think logically, and come up with solutions to problems. There are always underlings to do the drawings for you!
2006-09-28 03:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by Kiwi Chicken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont necessarily need to be artistic. Being very good in AutoCad is a very big plus++. There are many jobs in the Civil Engineering field.
2006-09-28 03:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Jer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ,as a civil engineer consider that no, we need not be very artistic in drawing, but we must be able to interpert the meaning of each line in a drawing, and to convert our imagination our our design in the form of drawing.this means that we must know how to convert any concept into a drawing , but we need not be necessarily very artistic.there are draughtpersons for you to help you with your drawings, on Autocad .
In college the basic aim is to understand the drawings,& to give you idea to generate your own drawings.
2006-09-28 05:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by Genius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hand drawings were always a mess, that is why I learned Autocad. Civil drawings are not artistic drawings. There is an art to doing them and making them easy to interperate. The most important thing is that they are CORRECT!
2006-09-28 10:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by daedgewood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may only sketching abilitities to demonstrate and idea during a discussion. But in general, civil engineers are not very artistic. Expecially now a days when everything is done in CADD.
Do not let it deter you.
2006-09-28 03:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by grrams0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not familiar with the requirements. Just become an engineer because there is such a shortage and the companies are hiring lots of engineers. Many are going to India to get them, because there are not that many in the US. Now get going.
2006-09-28 03:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by Captain Trips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you additionally should seem into the tutorial requirement for specific engineering fields. some fields require a masters degree now. what share scholars graduate with engineering degree's interior of four years? 5 years? What quantity of scholars artwork of their fields after graduation? What amenities does the dep. grant for internships and employment?
2016-12-15 16:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by ketcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really
2006-09-28 04:25:02 · answer #9 · answered by white d 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋