Civil Engineering

and Society
and Other
Professions
 Civil Engineering

• Function
• Work Environment
• Qualifications
Functions

• Civil Engineers conceive, design, build,

supervise, operate, construct, and
maintain infrastructure projects and
systems in the public and private sector.
Work Environment
• Civil Engineers generally work in a variety
of locations and conditions. It is common
for them to split their time between
working in an office and working
outdoors at construction sites so that
they can monitor operations or solve
problems onsite. Most work is full time.
Qualifications
Education
• Civil Engineering need a bachelor’s degree in CE, in one of
its specialties. They typically need a graduate degree and
licensure for promotion to senior positions.
Qualities
• Decision making skills
• Leadership skills
• Math skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Speaking skills
• Writing skills
Civil Engineering and
Society
What do we mean by Society?
• Defined as a group of people, who share a
common economic, social and industrial
infrastructure. Society is an organization of
people who share a common cultural and
social background.
What is the practice of Civil
Engineering to the Society?
Role
• Maintaining the overall safety of the society in a number of ways Rural
Engineering.
• Planning and overseeing different construction efforts and apply civil
engineering principles.
• Analyzing different factors regarding a construction project
Construction Area
Surroundings Area
Work that needs to be completed
Steps or the process of work for the construction

Process of analyzing different factors

Investigation
Verifying whether that location is feasible for the construction or not
Role
• After Analyzing different factors
Preparing Reports
- detailed description of the various factors present and also
the factor that need to be changed before commencing
the construction.
Ensuring Rules, Regulations and Guidelines are been properly
followed
Contributions

• Giving shape to the history of a nation.

• Increasing Health and Quality of life.

Common Issue
• Corruption on Public/Private Infrastructure
-
Solution
• As a Civil Engineer/ a future CE we must
perform our duties according to what was the
ethics that we’ve learned especially in the
field of engineering.
Civil Engineering and Other
Professions
Professions/Professionals
How to be professional?
• You should have vocational qualifications,
often involving an element of practical
training. Usually they are linked with a specific
industry and are designed to help you improve
and develop relevant skill for a particular
career path.
Civil Engineering and other
Professions
Role
• A Co-worker
Architects
Civil Engineering Technician
Construction Managers
Environmental Engineers
Landscape Architects
Mechanical Engineers
Surveyors
Urban and Regional Planners
Architects plan and design houses, factories, office
buildings, and other structures.
Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to
plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities,
and other infrastructure projects. They also help to
plan, design, and build commercial, industrial,
residential, and land development projects.
Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and
supervise construction projects from start to finish.
Environmental engineers use the principles of
engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to
develop solutions to environmental problems.
Landscape architects design parks and the outdoor
spaces of campuses, recreational facilities, businesses,
private homes, and other open areas.
Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test
mechanical and thermal sensors and devices,
including tools, engines, and machines.
Surveyors make precise measurements to determine
property boundaries.
Urban and regional planners develop land use plans
and programs that help create communities,
accommodate population growth, and revitalize
physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and
metropolitan areas.
Contribution
• Providing presentable infrastructure to the
other professions
Ex: Clinics for registered Doctors

• Extra income for other professions from

private transactions (legal)
Ex: Business Contracts
Common Issue with other professions
• There are some instances that Civil Engineers
might have a sabotage with other
professionals.
• Example:
contractors of a certain structure and the
CE
Solution
• Together with other profession CE’s must be a
good role model in a way of performing their
job with a guidance of moral principle.
Conclusion
• Civil Engineering and society and other
professions should work together for a
purpose especially for the common good and
they should instill in their minds the code of
professional ethics.
Thank You
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