Introduction To

Civil Engineering By: Edward Gonzalez

Engineering Requirements

• To be an engineer you have to be motivated to go into the

field of science which includes:

• MATH , PHYSICS, ENGINEERING

• Take the opportunity you have now in high school

because you are going to take this into college.

• Engineering does not involve just work, but a little fun

every now and then.

• One of the requirements necessary to become an engineer

is…

Imagination

• You have to be able to go above and beyond what you

learn in school.

• It’s a competition to show off to everyone of what your

capable of and your ability to innovate new ideas so as to

improve the quality of life for those around you.

• Its also essential to think realistically because not

everything is as you see on TV.

• What you can imagine and bring into reality shows a true

innovative mind prepared to surpass our predecessors.

Innovation

• There are some things that

are constantly being

changed and upgraded so as

to improve the quality of

life for example: Bridges.

• Top: Rio Antirio Bridge

• One of the top five bridges

in the world

• Bottom: Brooklyn Bridge

Engineering Profession

• There are different types of civil engineering professions

which are:

• Structural Engineering

• Ocean Engineering

• Transportation Engineering

• These kind of engineers are required to build a bridge

and think what would be the best way to improve

transportation of goods and people.

First look

• We are going to begin working with some hands on tools

that you will use to show you how an engineer must think

when designing something new.

• Supplies:

• Magnetix:

• Partners:

Bridge Building

• Your principal has asked you to build a bridge over the highway interstate so that buses can make it in time to drop off the kids without having to waste anymore of your education.

• Time limit: 15 minutes

• Job:

• To make a bridge design using the magnetix that can hold up to 2lbs of weight at the center of the design.

• Rules to follow:

• Work as a group

• Everyone get involved

• Have fun with it!

Results

• Questions to ask yourself?

• What went wrong?

• Did the bridge hold up the weight?

• Was there a problem within the group?

• If there was then it might sometimes lead to not

communicating well amongst each other.

• Communicating with each other is the number one thing

an engineer must be able to do asides from all the math

and science.

Communication

• This is the result of a

group that can

communicate properly

during the design of a

new structure.

• This is the result of a

group with poor

communication.

• (They get sued!)

Stunt Car

• This is to test how far a stunt car can go after leaving a

ramp and to ensure that it makes it down in one piece

without breaking a part.

• Time Limit: 15 minutes

• Job:

• Make a stunt car out of Lego pieces that is 2 inches wide and 2

inches high as to mark how fast it is going before it leaves the ramp.

• Rules to follow:

• Work in a group

• Try to make a stunt car that can move fast

• Have fun with it!

Results for Stunt Car

• How did it go?

• Did your car stay in one piece?

• Did it go faster then other groups?

• And did it meet all the requirements?

• If your group met all the requirements and did a better job then most groups your design could be used to make actual stunt cars that could be tested by actual drivers.

• For those that didn’t it brings up thee question:

• Did you communicate amongst each other?

• Did you use your time wisely?

Engineers Job

• Being an engineer is great, but there is always things we

must overcome within our profession and that is:

• Is it strong and stable?

• Does it improve the quality of life?

• What is the deadline for the completion of the project?

• Is the design cost efficient?

• Being an engineer also involves being able to make

something great without emptying your wallets on a piece

of your project.

Engineering History

• Engineering dates past the Egyptians, but I want to bring

up the pyramids since they are the oldest standing

structures which have not collapsed in all this time.

• To leave behind such a structure has had all engineers

intrigued because it cannot be reproduced because we do

not know how it is standing freely.

• That’s why engineering is such a special part of society

because it is used in everyday appliances: from a house to

a tower, and a highway to a bridge.

Money

• If you do not know what you want

to do with your life work hard so

more doors can open up for you.

• Engineers are in high demand these

days and you can make six digit

figures in a year.

• You can do a lot of traveling as well

if you are able to make a good

reputation for yourself within the

engineering community.

Welcome to the world of Engineering

• Are there any questions?

Materials and

Infrastructure Engineering

• Materials and Infrastructure Engineering is a necessity to

seeing how long a structure will live as well as how it can

be used to make it stable.

• Material Engineers also cover if the materials are

recyclable for a different project.

Structural Engineering

• Is able to access how a building should be made in order

to remain standing in 50 years and if that structure is in

any danger caused by nature.

• Example:

• The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsing due to wind

resonance.

Transportation Engineering

• Aids in everyday life with transporting goods and putting

up traffic signals in order for the populace to travel and

help with the completion of plans such as:

• Highways, roads, bridges, railways, airports

• Location, Location, Location its important for all engineering

fields especially transportation because it helps to transport the

goods efficiently.

Geotechnical Engineering

• Looking at the layout of the land in order to view any discrepancies with building a structure that has a certain mass.

• This Engineering field also focuses on location, location, location and sometimes that may be the case and so they move on to seeing all the natural activities such as seismic activities, wind, rain, and landscape.

• The Burj Khalifa was built in an area with seismic activity yet they built the structure in order to compensate for all the natural occurrences.

Costal and Construction Engineering

• Building oil rigs in order to drill up oil and also building

canals that helped open up new trade routes such as the

panama canal.

• Their was also the necessity to build trade ships to help

store the oil that was drilled for back to land .

Construction Management

• When building stadiums and any other type of

engineering projects.

• It is a necessity to ensure that all the plans are successful

and that there are no discrepancies as well as getting all

the materials there.

• It is also necessary to ensure that all the deadlines and

cost requirements are met.

Environmental Engineering

• Is the building of Structures and Organization so as to

preserve nature.

• Organization such as the EPA which regulates laws and

requirements that are necessary to follow to protect the

environment.

• It looks at how to use energy efficiently and recycling

everything we use rather than it just becoming a waste

product.

Water Resources Engineering

• Water Resource Engineers protect and create sources of

water through the building of dams and water towers.

• This is a dire necessity because without water the people

would not be able to sustain life within the area.

• It is also necessary that the water be treated and recycles

and used which follows a cycle so that the people can

have access to water immediately especially with the

population growth each year.