Are we having enough Civil Engineers for future development? This question would not be as popular as not enough job for everybody or else but it is the question that most of us don’t even realized. Nowadays our way of life is getting more advanced and more towards hi-tech facilities demand for better quality of life. Who else we could really depend on behind these beautiful structures for our own benefits? It is amaze to believe upon shortage of these elite professionals especially during our global economic crisis. The U.S., the world’s greatest technological civilization, is running short of engineers. In fact every country in our globe also faced the same shortage of in-demand professionalism.

The World without Civil Engineers

Recently I’ve read it in the local newspapers about the future developments plan and its relationship with an adequate supply of workforce including the engineers. Shortage of civil engineers could be affected by many factors like in-demand of truly skilled and qualified engineers, shortage in undergraduate students, becomes unpopular programs in universities, parents discourage their children to take up engineering, work-hardship, and so fort.

It has been a very challenging matter to fulfill the market of civil engineering demand especially colleges and universities throughout the world. One thing for sure, the program itself must make sure be recognized by ASCE or Board of Engineers and meet the satisfactory standard. Thus, the students would find themselves striving with hardship and unable to cope with the standard which may lead to less graduation and failure. In significant, the program becomes unpopular in terms of study choice and parents would encourage their children to study engineering because of certain criteria – long study period, very costly program, unstable job opportunity, etc. in addition, most engineers who has been in the field for so long would always on the hunt for a better lifestyle and cash-demand. Although sometimes we found that there are lots of work but fewer applicants for particular post, like the oil and gas industry demand lots of workforce.

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Let us give them a big clap and say we salute you! Civil engineers have one of the world’s most important and top-notch professions. They merge as among the top professional career and perhaps glamor to the eyes of their surroundings. More than meets the eye…agreed! With their creativity mind and technical knowledge skills, we lived comfortably and helped improve our well-being. But what do it takes to become a civil engineer?

Whoever interested to become a civil engineer must undergo typically 4 years of Civil Engineering course in Degree of academic level. The civil students will learn all the required subjects and will apply it in the future when graduated. The knowledge they obtained (in terms of theoretical and practical) would be use in practicing civil engineering. During the period of studies they will acquire subjects like Engineering Mathematics, Surveying, Engineering Drawing, Computer Application, Geology, Geotechnical, Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Environmental, Water and Waste-water, Road and Highway, Structural, Design of Reinforced Concrete / Steel / Timber, Construction Contract and Management, Estimation, Economy, Building Services, and compulsory Final Year Project.

Civil Engineer

In civil engineering, engineers hold various position of their job which respects to the field their involved in – structural, geotechnical, transportation, environmental, water resources or construction. Most commonly used title for the engineers would be like Site engineer, Lab engineer, Project engineer, Design engineer, Junior engineer, and so on.

Where would they normally like to work? Well this may depends on their interest of knowledge, experience, salary wise or pleasant workplace, and sometimes luck. Most engineers preferred joining the private sectors for more challenging situation, either with consultant firm doing design project or the contractor that requires more hands-on project. Others preferred working for government sectors which ranging from states to federal agencies. Other areas in which civil engineers could work would be in sales, teaching, and research.

Civil engineers responsibility would be planning, designing, constructing and managing essential to ensure the success of construction project. They acted as problem solvers, analytical thinker, confronting the challenges of pollution, traffic congestion, drinking water and energy needs, urban restructuring and community planning.

As the rapid advancement of technology, the world’s population increases, and environmental concerns mount, civil engineering skills will be needed throughout the world. The future demand for civil engineers will remain strong and must-have. No matter what area you choose, either be in design, construction, research, planning, teaching or management, civil engineering offers you a broad variety of career choices. And there’s no edge to the personal satisfaction you will feel from helping to make our precious planet a superior place to live.

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