2007-07-13 18:31:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Every human being on the planet has a responsibility towards environmental protection. Thats the only way we are going to save this planet from a slow ugly death.
Civil engineers perhaps have an even greater role than the average citizen because they can implement change on a larger scale.
More bike lanes please. We need to seriously re-think our car-based society.
2007-07-13 18:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Civil Engineers have no extra responsibilities beyond that of the public. They must adhere to Environmental Law.
However most projects they work on will have done an Environmental Impact Assessment before any ground gets broken. Most large civil contracts also employ a full-time Environmental Engineer who is responsible in ensuring that the site adheres to Environmental Laws and Standards.
I am an amateur naturalist and engineer. When at work I think much more of safety issues than environmental ones. This is because I intend to clean up a temporary mess which will result in a better living environment. I haven't work a job that I believed would be detrimental in the long term to the environment.
Balancing construction with nature is in my opinion not only feasible but necessary. Much more attention should be given by architects and town planners in integrating nature into an urban framework.
2007-07-13 18:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by Simon D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heck yes. Yes, even in India -- while I'm not from that culture, I've worked with a few who've come here for grad school with a BS in CE and pretty much any other engineering discipline as well. Presuming you have the base intelligence level and interest, you can do anything you want to if you're willing to work for it. Here, CE is actually one of the most popular for girls/women to go into. Other favorites seem to be chemical, environmental, and biological/biochemical/biomedial engineering. There are currently people in everything, though. It's a lot of work, sure, but. . . not so bad if you like solving problems and seeing what challenges you can handle. The rest really varies by discipline as well as where you end up working and something as silly as the other people you're working with and for. There tends to be a lot more writing and general use for communications skills than most people are expecting once you get out into the real world, people who've actually gone out there rather than stay in grad school forever :) tell me.
2016-05-17 08:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same as yours
2007-07-14 08:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by A B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋