Have you ever wondered who builds our buildings, roads,
tunnels, bridges, airports, dams and reservoirs – even our sewage
systems? Civil engineers, of course!
Civil engineering is a broad field that encompasses:
Think about ancient Rome. You’ve probably
seen pictures of Rome’s magnificent architecture such as
the Roman Colosseum and the Pantheon. But the Romans also were
some of the earliest civil engineers. For example,
the Romans:
Originally, there were only two fields of engineering: military and civil. All fields of engineering today have evolved from civil engineering.
There are several major specialties within civil engineering:
If you want to become a civil engineer in the United States, you must earn a four-year bachelor of science (BS) or bachelor of engineering (BEng) degree in civil engineering.
After graduating from college, you must become a licensed professional engineer (PE) to do any civil engineering work affecting the public, or to represent yourself legally as a civil engineer.