This document discusses why people become civil engineers and the career opportunities in the field. It notes that civil engineers are drawn to the profession because they want to design and build structures, solve problems, change people's lives, and shape the future. The document outlines some of the areas civil engineers can work in, such as geotechnical, structural, and project management engineering. It also provides examples of the types of projects civil engineers are involved in, such as skyscrapers like The Shard in London, disaster recovery efforts, and infrastructure projects. Finally, the document discusses different career paths for civil engineers, including getting a university degree and working internationally or domestically in areas like drainage design.

1. Alexander
McKeown
Why become a Civil
Engineer?

2. Introduction
 Why do people become Civil Engineers?
 What Civil Engineers can do?
 What projects do Engineers get involved in?
 What career path can you take?
 What have I done?
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3. Why do people become Civil
Engineers?
 Designing and Builders
 Solve Problems
 Change peoples lives
 Shape the future

 ….Options
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4. What can Civil Engineers do?
To name a few……
 Geotechnical Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Project Management
 Health and Safety
 Insurance/Risk Management
 Finance
 General Management


5. What type of projects do
Civil Engineers get
involved in?

6. The Shard
 Civil Engineers
 Feasibility
 Planning
 Design
 Construction
 Maintenance

7. Costa Concordia
 Civil Engineers-
 Design of a floatation
device
 Designing a counter-
weight system
 Making sure there was no
significant risk to life and
minimising the effects to
the surrounding reef.

8. Post Disasters
 Rebuilding
Houses
 Providing Water
supplies
 What to do with
all the poo

9. What Routes can you take?

10. University
 You get
more than
a degree

11. A years in industry….
 Malaysia
Working on site to create a 13-
storey Leeds Gold Office Block

12. Learning
and
Inspiration

13.  Drainage design – Foul, Surface and
Potable
 Desk Studies-Feasibility assessments

 Modelling Rivers
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14. Thanks for listening
Any Questions?