2007-01-06 08:54:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
You've got some good answers already. So, I'll add a fun one. Electrical Engineers make weapons. Civil Engineers make targets. :)
2007-01-06 10:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by Űbergeek 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are infinite opportunities after you have completed a degree in Civil Engineering. These include Structural Engineer, Soils Engineer, Fluid/Hydraulics Engineer, Hydrologist, Surveyor etc. The world is open to you. The direction you take depends on which particular subjects you choose throughout your course. If, like me, you specialise in Hydraulics then you could go into the areas of pipeline hydraulics, hydrology or water engineering. Each holds it own specific fascination and the world will always need water specialists.
2007-01-06 09:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by stephenandcoral 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Civil engineers work on projects that support civil society -- civilization, if you will. So you could work on pretty much any sort of project that provides infrastructure for towns, cities, states, and countries. Of course with the complexities of modern civilization, you would almost certainly pick a specialty within the larger discipline of civil engineering. You could specialize in power systems, for example.
The wikipedia (see below for reference) says that civil engineering is the broad field of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of fixed structures. By this definition, which is a very good one, civil engineers might design a bridge or a hydroelectric dam or a solar power generating station, but they wouldn't design airplanes, for example.
2007-01-06 09:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by Amigo van Helical 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Working in the civil engineering field.
2007-01-06 10:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by jaime r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget surveying. Many civils get into this area. It is very interesting.
2007-01-06 19:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by daedgewood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be an inspector for the state, on construction projects.
2007-01-06 08:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by skwonripken 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry...I am dying over here from Ubergeek's answer. I have a BSEE and never thought of it that way. Good one!
2007-01-06 10:08:50 · answer #7 · answered by rtippie57 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
design roads, bridges, harbors, parking lots, foundations...lots
2007-01-06 08:56:27 · answer #8 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋