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Civil Engineering as a Career

Civil Engineering as a Career. Dr Sam Man Keong (岑文强) CEng, FIET, FSIET(F), Asean Engineer Honorary Secretary Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists Email: sammk1951@gmail.com. Highlights. About the Speaker – Dr Sam Man Keong What is Civil Engineering?

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Civil Engineering as a Career

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  1. Civil Engineering as a Career Dr Sam Man Keong (岑文强) CEng, FIET, FSIET(F), Asean Engineer Honorary Secretary Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists Email: sammk1951@gmail.com Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  2. Highlights • About the Speaker – Dr Sam Man Keong • What is Civil Engineering? • The Work that Civil Engineers Do. • Where Civil Engineers Work. • Engineering Education in Singapore. • Professional Bodies – Civil Engineering. • Engineering Profession in Singapore. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  3. Highlights • Major Civil Engineering Projects in the World. • Some Civil Engineering Projects in Singapore. • Outlook for the Future. • Additional Sources of Information. • Q & A Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  4. “Engineering : The Career Field That Improves Our Quality of Life.” Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  5. Studying what interests you will most likely be easier, and therefore, you are more likely to do better in your course work. However, the most important reason for pursuing what most interests you is that you will be more likely to be successful and satisfied with your career choice in the years to come. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  6. Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  7. Great Wall of China Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  8. About the Speaker : Sam Man Keong (岑文强) • A Self-directed Lifelong Learner for more than 40 years. • Have gone through both non-traditional & traditional education routes. • Chartered Engineer (UK/Ireland/Australia) • Chartered Builder(UK) • Chartered Environmentalist (UK) • Chartered Mathematician(UK) • Chartered Scientist(UK). Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  9. What is Civil Engineering? ICE Charter : "...the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man, as the means of production and of traffic in states, both for external and internal trade, as applied in the construction of roads, bridges, aqueducts, canals, river navigation and docks for internal intercourse and exchange, and in the construction of ports, harbours, moles, breakwaters and lighthouses, and in the art of navigation by artificial power for the purposes of commerce, and in the construction and application of machinery, and in the drainage of cities and towns." Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  10. The Work that Civil Engineers Do • Civil Engineers are involved in the conception, planning, construction, and management of projects essential to modern life, ranging from • High-rise buildings to Transit systems…. • Offshore structures Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  11. Specialties within Civil Engineering (ASCE) • Structural Engineering • Urban Planning and Construction Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Transportation and Pipeline Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Project Management • Teaching Civil Engineering Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  12. Where Civil Engineers Work • Engineering consulting firms • Government authorities : LTA, HDB, etc. • Contractors • Teaching : NUS; NTU; Polys. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  13. Engineering Education in Singapore - Government Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  14. Engineering Education in Singapore – Overseas Universities via local PEIs Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  15. Professional Bodies – Civil Engineering • UK : Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)[Established : 1818] • USA : American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)[Established : 1852] • Canada : Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) • South Africa : South African Institute for Civil Engineering (SAICE) Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  16. The Institution of Civil Engineers headquarters in London Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  17. Engineering Profession in Singapore. • Professional Bodies: • Engineers : Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)[Founded : 1966] • Technologists/Technicians : Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists (SIET)[Founded: 1980] • Professional Registration: • Professional Engineers Act • Building Control Act • Energy Act • Workplace Health & Safety Act Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  18. Major Civil Engineering Projects in the World • Railways : Trans-Siberian Railway (1891 – 1916)- it is the longest railway in the world : 9289 km; Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). • Tunnels : The Channel Tunnel (opened : 1994)-the Eurotunnel rail system connecting the UK and France • Bridges : Golden Gate Bridge; Sydney Harbour Bridge…. • Dams : Hoover Dam; Itaipu Dam;…: Three Gorge Dam. • Canals : Panama Canal (Opened: 1914); Suez Canal (Opened: 1869). Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  19. Vladivostok terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway Start of Trans-Siberian railway in Moscow. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  20. Canadian Pacific Railway: An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge inRogers Pass as seen in a 1988 photo by David R. Spencer. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  21. The Channel Tunnel was opened in Calais on 6 May 1994 by British QueenElizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  22. Hoover Dam (1931-1936) Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  23. The Itaipu Dam– Brazil (1971 – 1984) Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  24. Three Gorges Dam(长江三峡大坝) -China (1994 – 2008) Three Gorges Dam Francis turbine.Turbine diameter is 9.7/10.4 m (VGS design/Alstom's design) and rotation speed is 75 revolutions per minute. Rated power is 778 MVA, with a maximum of 840 MVA and a power factor of 0.9. The generator produces electrical power at 20  kV. The outer diameter of the generator stator is 21.4/20.9 m. The inner diameter is 18.5/18.8 m.  Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  25. Golden Gate Bridge (1933 – 1937) Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  26. Sydney Harbour Bridge from Circular Quay (1923 – 1932) Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  27. A schematic of the Panama Canal, illustrating the sequence of locks and passages [1881 – 1914] Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  28. The Panama Canal is a 48-mile ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade.  Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  29. Panama Canal: Pacific Side Entrance Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  30. Container ship Hanjin Kaohsiungtransiting the Suez Canal Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  31. 6 March 2009 • First Thailand – Laos rail link opens • Towards Pan-Asian rail dream Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  32. Some Civil Engineering Projects in Singapore • Bridges • Ports – Sea; Airports • Expressways : PIE; AYE…. • MRT Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  33. Singapore – Changi Airport Terminal 1 A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 and a Northwest Airlines Boeing 747 at the airport Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  34. A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  35. Singapore Deep Tunnel Sewerage System - Contract T-06 (Queensway Tunnel) : The Queensway Tunnel comprises a 9.7km long and 30-45m deep bored tunnel of 3.3m internal diameter, including drop shaft, access shafts, work shafts and other underground wastewater structures. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  36. Singapore - View of the CBD skyline, City Hall, and Esplanade from the SkyPark Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  37. View of Singapore Flyer from the SkyPark Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  38. Marina Bay Sands with Singapore Merlion Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  39. Outlook for the Future – Civil Engineering • While there are always shifts in engineering priorities that cause periodic changes in the demand for a given engineering field, there is now a critical need for civil engineering graduates. • There is very little likelihood that this demand will disappear in the near future. Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  40. MRT Lines – Singapore - 2030 Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  41. Land Reclamation – Singapore - 2030 Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  42. Railways – China – Laos/Vietnam/Myanmar Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  43. Additional Sources of Information • Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom. Website: www.ice.org.uk • American Society of Civil Engineers, USA. Website: www.asce.org • Building and Construction Authority, Singapore. Website: www.bca.gov.sg Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

  44. Questions & Answers Thank You The CPD to Success: C : Courage 勇气 ; 胆量 P : Patience 忍耐 ; 耐性; Perseverance 毅力 ; 恒心 D : Determination 决心 ; 意志 Civil Engineering - Career- 2013

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