Civil engineering is a field that is hands-on in designing and maintaining public works such as water flow, traffic, roads, buildings, and bridges. There are 4 subdisciplines in civil engineering that are fluid or water dynamics, geomatics, construction, and transportation (Civil Engineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS) < Oregon State University). Fluid engineers work on making the oceans cleaner, and more accessible through different building projects. Geomatic engineers survey the world’s surface and provide data for how the Earth changes on the surface (what is geomatic civil engineering - Bing 2021). Construction engineers are the prototypical civil engineers who mix concrete and steel to make impressive bridges and buildings a reality. Transportation engineers design and study driving habits through road design and tests (Indeed Editorial Team 2024 Jul 3). Mechanical engineers and construction engineer managers work closely with civil engineers to make the cars on the roads, or to oversee the projects being made (Indeed Editorial Team 2024 Jul 3). A career available in civil engineering is becoming a construction engineer. Construction engineers design mixes of concrete-to-steel ratios with preexisting steel bars to design the safest and most efficient building designs (Indeed Editorial Team 2024 Jul 3). Construction engineers are looking for flexible but strong materials to make buildings more resistant to natural disasters. They are currently looking at the exoskeleton of fleas to see how nature has provided them with a strong shell to protect from direct impact and be flexible enough for the fast movements a flee makes.
This is a short 2-minute video about how civil and construction engineering looks in the job sector and what it contributes to human society from Oregon State University.