What can you tell me about civil engineering,is a good career???
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I've been a civil engineer for 18 years - career options are widely varied - utilities, water treatment, construction of anything, transportation (roads, traffic), facilities maintenance, management. Lots of opportunities to be outside rather than in the office. Civil engineering isn't the highest paying (start around $45k in US) but it has a long history of slow, steady growth. I'd recommend it.
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i would say civil engineering. it always seemed the most interesting to me. (building roads, bridges, etc.) and i think the demand is pretty  consistent every year.
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What interests you? Road and bridge building or electrical things such as radar signals, electronics, electric power generation, etc.?? To me that should direct you to the right field. How about Mechanical ? Mechanical Engineers have to learn a bit of everything - no specialization. Aeronautical Engineering is a specialized field that has gained a lot of interest. Ultimately, you will have to choose what you career goal is and go for it. Good luck.
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You can do anything you set your mind to, if people discourage you consider it a challenge to prove them wrong. There is a serious lack of Quality engineers. There is plenty of time for your choice, many very successful people do not find their calling until they have experienced a number of choices. The main thing is to believe in yourself and perhaps you should try writing down your goals, and each year go back and review them; you will be surprised at how far you can go, and how things can change in this technical age. Best Of Luck!
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Engineering affects everyone, everywhere in the world. Which is nice. And kind of cool don't you think? And, here's the thing - there's a global shortage of engineers out there. Employers - from big blue chips to start-ups - are looking for newly qualified workers by the bucket load.\n\nHmmm - food for thought? Worth taking some time out to explore what the engineering industry could do for you?\n\nWell, you're in the right place...\n\nThere's a route into engineering to suit everyone, whether you want to earn and learn at the same time or whether you'd prefer to stay in full time study.\n\nStep one is to ensure that your knowledge of maths and science is up to a good standard, as these are the mainstays of a career in engineering. Other useful subjects for potential engineers include design & technology and modern languages.
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This n terms f civil engineering refers to the views in which objects- from a simple line , a 2-D , a 3-D to combinations of 3-D which form a shape( a building).. Views mean when u look from the top how it looks;, from the front, how it looks, etc.. it s quite interesting if u understand the subject..
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I chose civil over mechanical for a couple of reasons.  First, people will always want roads, water and to flush their toilets.  Second, civil engineers aren't limited to populated areas.  Even very small towns need a civil engineer, so I have a wide variety of geographic locations to choose from.\n\nWhat motivates me is designing things, seeing them built and helping people be safe.
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it depends on your field in engineering , civil  engineer? architectural engineer ? electrical mechanical ...etc. .... try to find out sites in concern to your interests , articles , images , be up-to-date always , it's amazing to know the latest technelogoy in your field you will be even better than your doctors or colleagues ... try to think in different ways and be creative  , ask yourself how can i do something they will love for a long time , use simple solutions for complex problems initially before thinking of complex solution ,,,,, and , be a self-confidant ,,, good luck
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Engineering is a well respected profession, ranking as one of the public's most trusted professions.\n\nHere is a list of the major branches of engineering:\n\n    * Aerospace engineering\n    * Agricultural engineering\n    * Architectural engineering\n    * Biomedical engineering\n    * Chemical engineering\n    * Civil engineering\n    * Computer engineering\n    * Electrical engineering\n    * Electronics engineering\n    * Environmental engineering\n    * Industrial engineering\n    * Materials engineering\n    * Mechanical engineering\n    * Mining engineering\n    * Nuclear engineering\n    * Ocean Engineering\n    * Petroleum engineering\n    * Software engineering\n\nSee the link below about the best places to start your engineering career:
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In 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 the 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.
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It really depends on the engineer.  Any kind of engineering relies heavily on math.  But as an engineer, just keep in mind that math is a tool, a means to an end.  The real fun is in making something.  Personally, I make computer programs, something I enjoy a lot.  The neat thing about computer programming is that you don't necessarily have to learn only computing.  I got a dual physics/comp sci degree and now I write programs to calculate the flight paths of bullets.\n\nThe best thing to do is go to college and take an introductory engineering course.  Most colleges have them.  They usually teach several kinds of engineering, and then you pick the kind you like the most.\n\nIt just occurred to me, maybe by "best" you mean "has the most work available".  In my experience, though, the best thing you can do for yourself is find a job that you'll love.  There will always be openings for people who are really good at what they do, and the best way to be good at something is to love it.
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engineer, at least that's what i'm going to major in next year.  i think it would be the best job becasue there is going to, and is starting to be a shortage of engineers so they'll be in high demand and will get to choose from job offers as to where they want to work.  they also make pretty good money, but i'm not sure how much compared to the other professions.  engineering requires lots and lots of math... including calculus!! yay for engineering!!!\nooh, also, there are several different fields of engineering so that you could pick the field that would best suit your interests, though i'm sure that is true of the other professions.\ntoodles!!!
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There are lot of engineering careers and they are not all equal. Check this out.
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yes, I have a bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, graduated 5 years ago. I do structural engineering. There are several branches within Civil Engineering: Transportation, surveying-drainage & land development, structural, geotechnical, Environmental & Water resources, etc. No matter what branch you do, you'll always get paid well (I'm in Texas). Starting salaries for Civil Engineers are around $40,000.00 a year (and after 4 years is at least $65,000), depending what branch you're in and what city. It's a job you really have to like, because it's stressing, demands a lot of overtime, and you never get credit for your work because Lay people always give credit to the Architect (without knowing that the architect only knows how to make the building pretty and knows nothing about engineering); and since you work for contractors, architects, or politicians, you'll get yelled out all the time; so you need to have a really strong character (usually, women find it more demanding than men). Also, you won't become famous, and very likely, you won't become a millionaire  - Your social status and income are, however, among the upper-middle class. Usually, if you want to make millions then you need to become some high ranking executive (which takes like 30 years of experience to get there). Some engineers decide to go work for contractors; there, you'll make a lot more money, but you need to be able to resist more times of getting yelled at and, also, you need to be willing to use jeans and boots and starts using your hands in the middle of the hot sun or rain. I love what I do, but if I would win the lottery, I would definitely stop working. By the way, lately I've been starving for some "best answer" points.
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Hello. \nI'm an Materials Engineering undergraduate from the University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) and this is from my experience.\n\nThere's is no 'best' field in engineering. Civil and Mechanical Engineering are equally good fields. And both these fields have a very broad view. If you happen to be a Civil or Mechanical Engineer you'll be able to apply your knowledge in just about everywhere. \n\nIf you are into structures, (designing & constructing houses, bridges, skyscrapers) or if you like coastal engineering or transportation then Civil Engineering is for you.\n\nFor civil engineering you should have a keen sense of Force balance which you've probably done in school and a insight into how structural componants are balanced and held together. \n\n\nMechanical Engineering, is more into designing machines and their componants. You'll get to learn the basics of today's machine componants ranging from simple nuts and bolts to more complex valves and engines. \n\nMechanical Engineering is further specialized into areas such as Mechatronics, Aerodynamics Engineering etc. The new trend in Mechanical Engineering (as with any other field) is computer software. Software like Solidworks, pro-engineer, and Autocad have really made the designing part easy for the engineer.  \n\nHope this helps.
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There are so many fields.\n\nTechnology is constantly evolving and in demand, so electrical engineering; computer engineering, etc\n\nCities are growing and infrastructure must be expanded, so fields like civil engineering would be in demand.\n\nYou know, really, just about any kind of engineer will have relatively decent job security.