Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Civil Engineers
Find out about the many aspects of the career of civil engineer. They plan and supervise the building of big projects. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a civil engineer, as well as the education and...
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Career Wise Education: Civil Engineers
This site takes a look at civil engineering as a career. Content explores what a civil engineer does, the type of skills and abilities required, how to prepare for this career, and much more.
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Civil Engineering
A career in Civil Engineering is profiled.Included: Civil Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Human Resources and Employment: Oc Cinfo: Civil Engineer
This resource provides a definition of a civil engineer. In addition, information is given about working conditions, skills, interests and values, educational requirements and other requirements, employment and advancement opportunities....
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Graduating Engineer and Computer Careers Magazine: Structural Engineering
Structural engineering is a branch of civil engineering, and its applications are extremely diverse. A career as a structural engineer is profiled .. education, salary, job description .. are included.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers
Contains online civil engineering journals, as well as civil engineering news. It also has a bookstore where additional civil engineering materials can be purchased.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Carve That Mountain
In this activity, students further investigate major landforms (e.g., mountains, rivers, plains, hills, oceans and plateaus). They build a three-dimensional model of a landscape depicting several of these landforms. Once they have built...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
This resource provides information about engineering programs and education.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sea to Sky
In this lesson plan, students learn about major landforms (e.g., mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth's surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of...
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Engineer Girl: Careers
Doesn't an engineer drive a train? Yes, but the career of engineering is so much more! Explore this comprehensive list of all types of engineering careers. Learn what each entails, find out how to plan for them, learn how to set up job...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Choosing a Pyramid Site
Working in engineering project teams, students evaluate sites for the construction of a pyramid. They base their decision on site features as provided by a surveyor's report; distance from the quarry, river and palace; and other factors...
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Civil Engineer
This resource provides information about the career of civil engineer.
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The Engineering and Science Foundation: Engineering Your Future
Authors invite students to explore this site in order to gather information about a future engineering career. Information is provided on various fields such as chemical and biomedical. Site also lists important classes related to the...
University of California
University of California, Berkeley: Civil and Environmental Engineering
This resource provides information about civil and environmental engineering.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Requirements & Constraints: Making Model Parking Garages
The difference between an architect and an engineer is sometimes confusing because their roles in building design can be similar. Students experience a bit of both professions by following a set of requirements and meeting given...
PBS
Pbs: Building Big: Skyscrapers
Information about the basics of skyscrapers, with profiles of nine big-building wonders. Extras include a loads lab, which illustrates how and why skyscrapers stand up and keep standing up, and interviews with builders, engineers, and...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Keeping You in Suspens(ion)
Find out the different strengths of two types of bridges, beam and suspension, by building your own. This Science Buddies science project gives you the means to find out. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Effect of Bridge Design on Weight Bearing Capacity
This Science Buddies project asks that you identify different kinds of bridges, discover why they are built as they are, and then build three different bridges of your own out of balsa wood. See which one you think can bear the heaviest...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Bridges That Can Take a Shake!
Building a bridge in San Francisco has to take into account the possibilites of earthquakes. This Science Buddies science project asks that you use different virtual bridge designs to withstand virtual earthquakes. The Science Buddies...
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Earthworks: Jobs
Are you interested in an environmental career? Explore current environmental job opportunties in the Earthworks database.
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The Mathematical Association of America: Career Profiles
Offers dozens of essays written by people who use math in their careers, providing practical answers to the question: 'Why should I study math?'."
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...