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Harold C. Williams, PE Consulting Civil Engineer High School Career Day

Civil Engineering as a Career?. Harold C. Williams, PE Consulting Civil Engineer High School Career Day. What is Engineering?. Types of engineering Chemical Aerospace Electrical Mechanical Environmental Civil. Civil Engineering = VARIETY.

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Harold C. Williams, PE Consulting Civil Engineer High School Career Day

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  1. Civil Engineering as a Career? Harold C. Williams, PE Consulting Civil Engineer High School Career Day

  2. What is Engineering? Types of engineering • Chemical • Aerospace • Electrical • Mechanical • Environmental • Civil

  3. Civil Engineering = VARIETY • Planning, design, construction, operation • Infrastructure design • roads, water, sewer, storm, buildings • Master planning • Subdivisions / development • Geotechnical • Structural • Traffic / Transit • Environmental

  4. Civil Engineering…THEN and NOW

  5. Pyramids

  6. Water Systems

  7. Water Systems

  8. Canals

  9. Dams

  10. Energy

  11. Buildings

  12. Buildings

  13. Public Places

  14. Transit

  15. Tunnels

  16. Bridges

  17. Highway Systems

  18. How did I get here?

  19. How did I get here? • High school interests • College • Public Agencies • Private Consultant

  20. How I spend my day… • Help run the business • Lead my team • Manage active projects • Market services • Professional associations • Community service – school and city

  21. Why I like my work • Variety – office and field, technical and management, travel, run a business • Good pay; ownership • Engineers feel needed • Protect our environment - sustainability • Improve quality of life for all • I can SEE the results of my work

  22. Civil EngineeringREAL WORLD EXAMPLES

  23. Solano Avenue Beautification Project Albany, CA

  24. What do YOU like1? • Enjoy solving problems? • Like putting your ideas into action? • Curious about how things work?

  25. What do YOU like2? • Interested in improving the environment? • Are you socially aware? • Want to help people live better?

  26. What makes a good engineer1? • Technical knowledge / Computer literate • Communicator • writing, verbal, listening • Management skills • people, budgets, projects • Leader and visionary

  27. What makes a good engineer2? • Problem solver / Goal-oriented • Collaborator – team player • Embraces diversity • Broad-based education and interests

  28. Different College Paths… • Community College then transfer? • General engineering (2 yrs) then specialize (2-3 yrs) = BSCE • Co-op or intern work programs • Advanced degrees or not? • 1/3 get MSCE; PhD for teaching/research • Engineering Technology as an option

  29. Life after College… You will be responsible for public safety, health and welfare • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) • First job • State registration (license) • Continuing education

  30. Where would you work? • Public – federal, state, county / city • Private – consultant • Utility and telecommunications companies; special districts • Teach – high school / university • Research

  31. Challenges to the profession • Increasing world population • Third World basic needs • Deteriorating infrastructure • Global warming • New technology and materials • Globalization NOT ENOUGH ENGINEERS !

  32. - Engineers without Borders www.ewb-usa.org - Engineers for a SustainableWorld www.eswusa.org Engineering a Better World

  33. The Need for Civil Engineers 280K Add New Jobs (40K) New Engineers Needed (80K = 40%) 240K Retire or Leave (40K) Stable (200K) < 10 Years, + 16% > 2004 2014 Source: US BLS – 2006 (numbers rounded)

  34. Want to know more? • Professional Associations: • asce.org; apwa.net; acec.org; nspe.org • Socially Conscious Engineers: • Engineers Without Borders: ewb-usa.org • Engineers for a Sustainable World: eswusa.org • Visit universities – UC Los Angeles, USC, Stanford, Cal State: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pomona • Visit consultants and city public works departments (Shadow Day or any time) • Contact me: harldwms@gmail.com

  35. Civil Engineering as a Career? Harold C. Williams, PE Consulting Civil Engineer High School Career Day

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