Civil engineering is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines, and it dramatically deals with the built environment. It encompasses much of what we define as modern civilization. When it comes to construction, bridges, and buildings are the first things that come to our mind. This is because, in structural engineering, these are the most conspicuous creations - one of the civil engineers' major sub-discipline. Another civil engineering category includes railroads, roads, subway systems, airports, etc. designed by transport engineers. While opening the water tap, you always expect the water to come out with no single thought, which reminds you that the civil engineers are the ones who made this possible!
The civil engineering course deals with designing, planning, constructing, supervising, and maintaining infrastructures that provide essential facilities in today's modern life such as bridges, highways, tunnels, hospitals, schools, airports, sewage systems, water treatment facilities, etc. It also focuses on protecting environmental and public health and improving the current or existing infrastructure.
A student who aims to pursue civil engineering should pass the higher secondary studies exam (10+2 class) with an aggregate of 50%. The student should also have cleared the entrance tests and exams, making them eligible for the engineering admission process. Civil engineering is a four-year undergraduate degree program divided into eight semesters. Each year consists of 2 semesters.
In the first few years of engineering, students learn applied mathematics, applied chemistry, applied physics, mechanics of solids, basic electrical engineering, communication skills, engineering drawing, computer programming languages, etc. As they complete the first year, they are introduced to core civil subjects like Water and Waste Water Engineering, Hydraulics, Solid Mechanics, Breadth, Transportation Engineering, Structural Analysis, Water Resources Engineering, Surveying, Design of RC Structures, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Design of Steel Structures, and a few other elective subjects which differs institution to institution.
Civil engineers also have an option to specialize in Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Land development, Transportation engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Fire protection engineering, General Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Materials Engineering, Urban Engineering, Water Resources Engineering. Some of the civil engineers' job profiles would be Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Site Engineers, Construction Engineers, Lecturers/Professor.
Along with the hard skills, civil engineers require soft skills like leadership skills, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, team player, negotiation skills, good time management skills, visualize, and passion for learning. The well-known companies which hire civil engineers are L&T, Maytas Infra Ltd, TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd, Land Transport Authority, Schlumberger, Jacobs Engineering, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Shapoorji Pallonji, Jones Lang LaSalle, etc.
The civil engineers have a bright and promising future irrespective of any circumstance since they work on the mandatory needs and never be out of demand. A sound civil engineer should possess the right skills - be it hard skills or soft skills and proper knowledge to excel as a civil engineer.
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