which one is better petroleum engineering or civil engineering?
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Depends what you are looking for and interested in.  Petroleum engineers take a large amount of chemistry classes and are one of the highest engineering disciplines.  Part of the reason they are highly compensated is because they usually work on a rig in the middle of the ocean, or in a country other than the US.\n\nOn the other hand, civil engineers usually work in an office, can usually find work in any location they choose, and are on the low end of the engineering pay scale.  Civil engineers do not take as much chemistry as petroleum engineers, but take more classes related to the statics and mechanics of materials that involve complex algebra and some calculus.
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University of New Mexico has one of the top rated Electrical Engineering programs in the US.\n\nColorado School of Mines is highly rated and is particularly outstanding for mechanical and civil engineering.
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Very few civil engineers spend time in the field.  As a guesstimate, I would say over 90% of civil engineers are design engineers and spend all of their time in the office.\n\nThe civil engineer is the designer not the director of the project.  As such, when the civil engineer is in the field, he is there to provide information on the design intent, not to direct the work.\n\nIn contrast,  A foreman is a manager of a work crew and is  always a field position. \n\nIf we look at primary "work places", i.e., where do they spend the majority of their time.  A foreman, may be at a desk, but it is a desk in "the field" at the project site.  The civil engineer's primary workplace is at a desk in a office building not at the project site; maybe not even in the same state.
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Mechanical Engineering, in my opinion, is an excellent combination of civil, electrical, and chemical engineering while providing a background in mechanical principles. Plus, if you initially take mechanical engineering coursework and decide to change to another discipline, most of your courses can be transfered to another discipline depending how far along you are. Check out this site for a brief description: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm\n\nGood luck!
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As Petroleum processing is nothing but refining Crude Oil in stages,that is mostly concerned with Distillation.Chemistry plays its main role providing details like boiling point,density,viscosity and other physical properties of the individual compounds which is extracted separately at each level of distillation column, though the process is chemical engineering.
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I don't know that you would necessarily be able to get a higher salary at any particular job because of having a Master's degree.  However, the biggest benefit that I found after getting my MS in Civil Engineering was that, in a tight job market, I had a significant advantage over the numerous BS applicants for the same jobs.  Potential employers instantly bumped me ahead of similarly qualified BS candidates because in many cases it was the only distinguishing factor and it told them that I was serious aobut the field.  It didn't really give me better negotiating leverage for higher salary but got me interviews for the jobs that I wanted and the higher paying positions.  \n\nAs for ME vs MS, I personally would go with MS just because it is more widely accepted as a traditional Master's program.
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Neither.\n\nGeologists mostly work in the petroleum industry.\n\nMost engineering jobs are going to china because it is cheaper.\n\nTry something in healthcare where you don't have to deal directly with patients.   e.g. medical equipment.
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The Natioanal Park Service employees two types of civil engineers, Construction and Design.\n\nConstruction Civil Engineers are responsible for conducting on-site inspections of construction sites and monitoring of construction activities in the NPS system.  They are the interface between the construction workers in the parks and the NPS.\n\nDesigns Civil Engineers create the plans and monitor construction activites for civil type projects in the parks (i.e. roadways, utilities, drainage, etc.).
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I'm not sure what you are looking for but most (if not all) engineers obtain "science" degrees (for example Batchelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - BSME) and practice applied science as opposed to pure science.  One distinction might be to obtain a Liberal Arts degree in chemistry vs an engineering degree in chemistry.\n\nOriginally there were only two fields of engineering: military and civilian (and we still have Military Engineers from West Point and Civil Engineers from many colleges.  As science progressed, engineering became far more specialized and we now have for example, electrical, chemical, aeronautical, marine, and industrial engineering, etc.  Most engineers take certain basic courses in math, physics and chemistry and the basics of many other fields of engineering than their own speciality (so that they can coordinate with engineer in other fields).  Hope that helps a little.
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Look at the Society of Petroleum Engineers' website for career details\n http://www.spe.org/
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If you want to be an engineer, your going to have to do your own homework.\nyou need the coeficient of friction between the two sufaces.
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I like the Civil Engineering Handbook.
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It also depends on your geographic location.  In the USA and Europe, the market for Chem. E's is not so good.  A lot of the US/European chemical industry is in bad financial shape.  A lot of production has moved to Asia, where the market for Chem. E's is much better.  There may be some improvement in the USA as there is a push to refine more petroleum products.  This will require chemical engineers for the design of new or expanded refineries, as well as for operation of the facilities once they are complete.\n\nYou also have to remember that the market for chemical engineers is much smaller than that for civil, mechanical or electrical engineers.
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Architecture deals with designing buildings so they look pretty and Civil engineering deals with building them so they don't fall with the first wind they face. Civil engineering involves more math, phisics, chemistry in order to choose good materials for the construction and architecture involves drawing and design. So i guess it depends on what you like more, drawing or calculating. And money... it depends on where you work.
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I would choose civil engineering.  You will make more money in the long run & you will be able to choose any location in the world to work.  Hospitality is good too but there will be non traditional work hours & places.  That's just my opinion. Talk to experienced people in both trades for thoughtful insight.
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Also, \n\nMIT has the best program around.  Or so I'm told...\n\nIt also kindof depends on what specifically you want to do with your civil engineering career.   Portland State University is great for people who want to focus on structures or transportation, but they have very few classes in water resource at the moment.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nIn modern usage, civil engineering is a broad field of engineering that deals with the planning, construction, and maintenance of fixed structures, or public works, as they are related to earth, water, or civilization and their processes. Most civil engineering today deals with roads, structures, water supply, sewer, flood control and traffic. In essence, civil engineering is a profession which makes the world a more habitable place to live.\n\nEngineering has developed from observations of the ways natural and constructed systems react and from the development of empirical equations that provide bases for design. Civil engineering is the broadest of the engineering fields. In fact, engineering was once divided into only two fields--military and civil. Civil engineering is still an umbrella field comprised of many related specialties.\n\nengineering, profession devoted to designing, constructing, and operating the structures, machines, and other devices of industry and everyday life.\n\nCivil engineering includes the planning, designing, construction, and maintenance of structures and altering geography to suit human needs. Some of the numerous subdivisions are transportation (e.g., railroad facilities and highways); hydraulics (e.g., river control, irrigation, swamp draining, water supply, and sewage disposal); and structures (e.g., buildings, bridges, and tunnels).\n\nJob Definition\n    Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.\n\nTasks\n    Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.\n    Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.\n    Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.\n    Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.\n    Prepare reports and document project activities and data.\n    Confer with supervisor to determine project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.\n    Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.\n    Plan and conduct field surveys to locate new sites and analyze details of project sites.\n    Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.\n    Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.\n    Conduct materials test and analysis, using tools and equipment, and applying engineering knowledge.\n    Respond to public suggestions and complaints.\n    Evaluate facility to determine suitability for occupancy and square footage availability. \n\nKnowledge\n    Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.\n    Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.\n    Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.\n    Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.\n    English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.