Civil Engineering vs Architecture?

Question

I would like to know which one of these involves more mathematics. Always been asking myself that question.
I always thought it was Civil engineering, but I'd like to know if I'm right, please explain me how they differ, in other ways other than mathematics. The articles I've read before haven't satisfied me enough.

Answer 1

When I was in high school I had the same question.

I ended up doing civil engineering and am happy.

Architects design the building conceptually. Civil/Structural engineers basically make sure that the building will work and stay up. So its the difference between details (architecture) and meat and potatoes (civil engineering). If you get my analogy.

In college, civil engineers do more math in classes than architects. But when you graduate from college and are working as an engineer, you find that maybe once a week do you actually have to calculate something. I am not the strongest person at math and I made it through ok.

Civil engineering is also a lot broader that architecture. Civil encompasses air quality, water resources, environmental, geotechnical, earthquake, structural, land development, transportation... The list goes on and on. There are many many career paths you can take in civil engineering comparedto architecture.

I dont know where you are from, but some colleges offer a Architectural Engineering major that is a hybrid between civil engineering and architecture.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

i think you're question is more along the lines of comparing a structural engineer (a subset of civil) with an architect. think of it like this: you have some random building or structure that a client want to build, say, a bank for example. an architect would: design what the outside or the building looks (types of windows, exterior finishes), and how the inside of the bank is arranged (where the vault goes, if the rooms are drywall or windowed, if the 2nd floor overlooks the first from the lobby) and more. a structural engineer would: design how the columns in the bank must be made (i.e. reinforced concrete or steel), how the floors will support loading (i.e. so the vault doesn't fall through the first floor to the basement) and more. however, structural engineers have been known to complete the entire design from design to implementation without the help of an architect. what the first responder said about buildings-- not correct. an architect can just as easily design what a bridge looks like as an engineer could design a skyscraper. about civil engineering in general though: civil engineering has many subsets, including environmental- making sure water and air and soil isn't contaminated, or fixing that which is structural- what i just told you transportation- design of roadways and all transportation systems on the ground water resources- how water is distributed and maintained in a system hydraulic- how forces from fluids affect structures (designing dams and channels) construction- managing construction work geotechnical- how soils behave (important for foundations) I may have forgotten a few.

Answer 3

hi i am a civil eng i have just graduated
to an architecture or civil eng they are tow different worlds civil eng evolved with more calculations and equations
architects must have sufficient amount of i dont know what to call it but the sence of beauty they must build beautiful buildings
but both of them civil and architect must study calculus for 2 semistetrs and physics too

Answer 4

civil engineering involves more math than architecture

architecture is more on drawing.
their math is up to integral calculus only
they have one subject of design merged together ( timber, steel, concrete and foundation)

civil engineering is more on mathematics
their math is up to advance math, statistics, matrix
they have separate subject for each of timber, steel, concrete and foundation

Answer 5

Most architects are civil/structural engineers.

Answer 6

yes. pls, knowing me how to learn civil eng. and what math are being
to lern?