1. Careers in civil engineering

2. Leadership Why should CE students think about leadership?

3. Roles of civil engineers What are two main roles of civil engineers?

4. Roles of civil engineers “From the beginning of recorded history and all over the earth, engineers meet the basic needs of the communal society. These needs include providing shelter, water supply, wastewater disposal, irrigation, transportation, and environmental protection.” ( Walesh 1990)

5. Defining characteristics of CE Technical areaEmployerGeneral function Technical Management Operations Teaching Research

6. Water resources engineering

7. Environmental engineering

8. Structural engineering

9. Geotechnical engineering

10. Transportation engineering

11. Construction engineering

12. Surveying engineering

13. Civil engineering materials

14. Classification of CE employers How might you classify CE employers?

15. Distribution of CEs Number

16. CE general functions Designing facilities and systems Managing projects Conducting environmental studies Communicating Administering construction Estimating costs Working on regulations Managing and operating facilities Conducting financial studies

17. CE functions: management Projects Businesses Public organizations Operations Human resources Environmental regulations Programs

18. Characteristics of CE work CE work involves

19. Starting salaries for engineers Source: Spring 2007 Salary Survey ; National Association of Colleges and Employees

20. ISU CE data BS in CEMS in CE Salary range$43,400 – 51,500$50,000 – 56,200 Average salary$48,100$52,100 Placement rate90%88% ECS, Spring 2007

21. ISU CE data % placedAve. monthly salary Cooperative100%$ 2,454 Internship88%$ 2,291 Summer81% No experience62% Message:

22. Life of a CE project Choose a small-scale civil engineering project (utility access, parking lot, bike path, pedestrian bridge) Determine the major steps (i.e., the categories of actions) needed to complete the project.