Civil Engineering Technology

1. Civil Engineering Technology By:__________ For: Mrs. Bland – Period 1 GLC 205 Submitted: Wednesday March 26, 2014

2. Introduction I have selected the career path of Civil Engineering Technology. I have selected this career path because ever since I was a little girl I have always enjoyed building and then re-building things. I have an uncle who is in the same career and he also talks about how much he enjoys what he does. He has helped build some of the apartments in Downtown Kingston. One day I would like to be able to say I had a part in building something huge like that. I have always been fascinated by how things are built, and made. I enjoy knowing the different type of materials used to build just simple things. I have always been there beside my dad observing and helping when he had home projects to do. An example was when I helped renovate our bathroom.

3. Purpose The reason I selected this career is because I am a hands on person and do not mind getting down and dirty. My parents have also said to me that I should become an inventor or an engineer and I guess I have always been interested in becoming an engineer. This career teaches you more than just hands on, you don’t just work in the field, and you also learn mathematical skills. It is a good career choice for me because I also enjoy mathematics very much and I feel that I succeed in that subject so I have many opportunities for Civil Engineering Technology.

4. Career Description I have chosen this career path because a civil engineering technologist help do the brainwork that goes into building roads, bridges, houses, office towers, and other structures. The works isn’t just hands on, you have plenty of opportunities to work in the field and out of the field. You can help build the structure or you can help draw up the blue print. There is always something to do, either hands on, in the field, or at the office drawing up the blue print for the next big project. https://www.careercruising.com/Careers/KeywordSearch.aspx?LoginID=491e26bf-c8bb-4153-a68d-820a307fe231-&Language=English&ckey=Civil+Engineering+Technology

5. Where is the College A. Ontario Colleges B. Other Canadian Provinces; Colleges C. United States Colleges

6. https://core.myblueprint.ca/Students/hp.aspx?op=nhsp# High School Requirements

7. College Courses www.humber.ca/appliedtechonolgy

8. Salaries The starting salary of someone in the field of civil engineering technology would make roughly $52,443 in they first year. Civil engineering grads are experiencing a 1.3 percent starting salary increase in 2010. According to the BLS May 2008 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey program, the national average salary was $78,560. The median salary ranged from below $48,140 to above $115,630. Other industries that employed high numbers of civil engineers included the state government--$71,660; the local government--$71,660; nonresidential building construction--$78,630; and the federal executive branch--$85,970. http://www.ehow.com/about_6470373_average-starting-salary-civil-engineers.html

9. http://www.ehow.com/list_6739919_jobs-related-civil-engineering.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/list_6739919_jobs-related-civil-engineering.html Related Careers

10. Employment Opportunities When you take a look around your community, what do you see? Roads, buildings, train tracks, etc. All that work is done by civil engineers. Their work is everywhere, creating a lot of job opportunities. There is roughly 51,100 job opportunities in the field of engineering. With a median salary of $77,560, and a very high job satisfaction. Entry-level jobs require a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Technical projects and management responsibility often require a master's degree, and teaching requires a Ph.D. http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/civil-engineer

11. Interesting Facts • 1. ICE (Institute of Civil Engineers) was founded in a coffee shop in London by eight young civil engineers, the youngest was 19. • 2. The population in North East London requires the equivalent of 23 Olympic sized swimming pools of water at peak periods, to prevent half a million people running out of water. • 3. Each gate at Thames Flood Barrier is a hollow steel-plated structure over 20 meters high, weighing around 3,700 tones, equal to 3,500 Mini Coopers. • 4. The diagonal trusses on Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai are the same length as a football pitch and weigh the same as 20 double-decker buses. • 5. It took machines as long as two football pitches, drilling over 76m a day, three years to drill the tunnel for the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France. • As of 2010, the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE. It reaches an incredible 828 meters (2717 feet) in height. • As of 2010, the longest suspension bridge in the world is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe, Japan. Opened in 1998, it spans an amazing 1991 meters (6529 feet). http://stem.pokeds.com/civil/fun.php http://www.ice.org.uk/Education/Students---Young-Learners/Fun-Facts

12. Budget *Each year expenses increased by 3%. Amount given by parents: $6,666.67 Personal income: $3,000.00 Student loans: $2,000 Total Income: $11,666.67 Total Expenses: $16,561. 48 Total Still Needed: $4,894.84 Therefore I would need to come up with the extra $4,894.84 and 3% increase for year 2 and 3 by going into debt and paying if off after schooling is complete. http://www.humber.ca/program/civil-engineering-technology

13. Conclusion After have researching this career path I learned that there is more to working in the field of civil engineering then what I thought. It is a lot more hands on and you have to make sure that understand the concepts of computer technology because that is a main part of this career. I feel that after having learned more about this career I feel that I would like to research more about it. I can see myself in the future pressuring this career path because it is very hands on and I have always enjoyed projects that involve a lot of hands on work. Some changes that I have to make to my academic course selection was that I had to take more computer courses, such as computer technology and transportation technology. I also had to take more math courses because if I decided to start my own business in the field of civil engineering.

14. Bibliography and Footnotes The websites that I used for this project consist of: Google Google Images Wikipedia My Blueprint Ontario Colleges

15. Reflection Questions Desires: 1. What career are you interested in pursuing? A career that I would be interested in pursuing would be an electrician or go into construction. This is the reason I chose civil engineering because I was interested in learning more about it. 2. What attracts you to this career? The things that attracts me to this career is that it is very hands on and involves a lot of work on computers. Which are two things that I enjoy doing and believe I can accomplish great things in the career path. 3. What are the pros and cons to this career. Pros: Civil engineers, and engineers in general, will always be in high demand.  Society will always be expanding and demand for the construction of dams, bridges, buildings, railways etc. Because of this, engineers easily find work when they leave college. Cons: Civil engineers are continuously facing new problems in their fields, especially in environmental engineering.  Specifically, there are increasing amounts of pollution with new developments in transportation within the past century. Skills: 1. What are some of the (transferable) skills that you have presently that are a good match for the career selection that you are interested in pursuing? Some transferable skills that I have presently that are a good match for the career selection that I am interested in pursuing is that I’m a tactical person which means I am very hands on. Being in the field of civil engineering involves a lot of hands on work so I feel that this job will well benefit me. 2. Are there any other skills that you believe that you will need to develop to help you better prepare for this career? I feel that another necessary skill for this career would be developing my vocal skills because this job requires working around loud machinery so it is necessary to have a loud and clear voice so your other employees can hear the message you are trying to get across. 3. What is your learning style? My learning style would be hands on, or also known as tactical. I have always been a hands on type of learner ever since I was a little girl, I have always enjoyed taking things apart then rebuilding them, or playing with LEGO and building very complexes structures. 4. Will your learning skill match the type of career chosen? My learning style will defiantly math the type of career that I have chosen because being in the field of civil engineering involves a lot of hands on work. There is a lot of building structures and you have to make sure that they are strong, so that is where my learning skill would come into play. Personality: 1. What is your personality style? My personality style is social/helper and creator/innovator. 2. Does your personality style match the career selection? I feel that my personality matches the career selection because any job you have to have good social and helping skills. Also if you want to go into civil engineering you are going to have to have an open mind to new ideas.

16. Reflection Questions Experiences: 1. What experiences do you have to prepare for this career? I don’t have all that much experience in this field, but a few years ago I built a set of Adirondack chairs. I know its not that big of a step from LEGO blocks but it shows that I am progressing to bigger and greater projects. 2. Are their other experiences that you will need? There are other experiences that I am going to need if I want to pursue this career such as doing a coop program or an internship while still in high school. I just have to climb my way to the top and push my way though any obstacle that gets in the way. There isn’t anything I can’t do if I have a good mindset. Action Plan: 1. When completing the (orange) School Course Selection Sheet did you discover during your discussing with you guidance counsellor that changes in your academic planning might be required? When I was completing the School Course Selection Sheet I discovered that I would have to make some changes to my academic planning was required. In grade 12 I had to take all the follow up computer courses to make sure I didn’t have to go back for a 5th year and the I had all the required credits.