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| WHAT IS CIVIL ENGINEER |
What is a civil engineer
Civil engineer is a
person who practices civil engineering, one of the many professions of
engineering. Originally a civil engineer worked on public works projects
and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments
and defenses. Over time, various branches of engineering have become
recognized as distinct from civil engineering, including chemical
engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, while
much of military engineering has been absorbed by civil engineering. In
languages other than English, a term corresponding to “Civil engineer”
refers instead to an engineer with a high enough academic degree.
In some places, a civil engineer may
perform land surveying; in others, surveying is limited to construction
surveying, unless an additional qualification is obtained.
Specialisations
Civil engineering is usually divided
into particular specialties, such as geotechnical engineering,
structural engineering, land development, transportation engineering,
hydraulic engineering, or environmental engineering.
Education and licensure
In most countries, a civil engineer will
have graduated from a post-secondary school with a degree in civil
engineering, which requires a strong background in mathematics,
construction and the physical sciences; this degree is typically a
four-year degree, though many civil engineers study further to obtain a
masters, engineer, doctoral and post doctoral degrees. In many
countries, civil engineers are subject to licensure, and often, persons
not licensed may not call themselves “civil engineers”.
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