1. By: Lucas Ingalls Civil Engineering

2. Job: Civil Engineer Hobbies: Work with 4-H Name: Lucas Ingalls Age: 26 Location: Worthington, Ohio Who I am Who I AmWhat I Do

3. My Decision When: 16 years old Why: Knew about engineering and knew about successful Civil Engineers in my life

4. Indoors in an office At construction site Travel abroad Analyze survey reports Consider construction costs Test building material Provide cost estimates Use design software Ingalls Development What I DoWhere I Work

5. What I love Creating something from nothing while being innovative and practical My salary: $77, 560 per year

6. College Courses Public Speaking, Engineering Co-Op II (fall semester), English Composition I, Water Supply, English Composition II or Technical Report Writing, Geotechnical Engineering, Chemistry I, II, Transportation Engineering, Chemistry Lab, Hydraulic Engineering, Calculus I, II, Steel Design or Technical elective, Tools For Civil Engineering, Humanities elective, Physical Education, Engineering Co-op III (summer), Social Science, Intro to Civil Design, Basic Electrical Engineering, Civil Seminar, Calculus III, Technical elective, Physics I, II, Humanities In Western Tradition I, Statics, Concrete Design or Technical elective, Surveying, Senior Design, Differential Equations, Construction Administration, Mechanics Of Solids, Technical electives, Dynamics, Humanities elective, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Co-op (summer, optional), Physical Geology for Engineers, Soil Mechanics, Theory Of Structure, Materials Lab, World Civilization, Statistics, Engineering Co-Op I (spring semester), Thermal Science, Social Science, Civil Engineering elective Hardest include: Solid and fluid mechanics, and Physics I, II

7. Difficult College Courses The help Learning communities Living learning communities How they helped Core classes with the same group of students to provide an instant study group Living with the students of the same degree These two resources helped me persevere in the most challenging classes I encountered

8. University of Akron Titles of Degrees Civil Engineering with an emphasis on structural development Minor in Business Management Minor in Accounting Licenses Fundamentals of Engineering – written examination Principles and Practice in Engineering – written examination

9. My Career Clients and Co-Workers Describe me: Structured, honest, likes to get things done right Goals To have a successful growing company with a solid foundation for all employees and with an increase in profit A high school student could have a successful career in Civil Engineering with hard work, dedication, and passion. As a Civil Engineer, one has the opportunity to provide many citizens with safe, efficient buildings and structures in their life

10. References  "Civil Engineering : The University of Akron Degree Programs." The University of Akron : UA Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2013..  Month. "Civil Engineers : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2013..