“Go for civil engineering, because civil engineering is the branch of engineering which teaches you the most about managing people and applies almost regardless of what you do.”
I’m sure it does teach a lot about managing people, but Industrial Engineering teaches the MOST about managing people and the psychology of teams. That’s why they’re called “the engineers engineer.”
I remember watching this video when I was in high school back in 2017 trying to figure out what to do. Fast forward to today and now I graduate with my civil engineering degree and I couldn’t be happier with all the experiences and internships. Thank you for creating this!
hii i am 17 and i have a small problem i dont know if i want to get a degree in Civil Engineering or construction management does a degree in construction management worth it ?
Hey everyone! So we just hit 1,000 subscribers and I just want to say thank you to everyone for the support thus far! We are still a small channel but we are growing and it's been amazing seeing how much these are helping. I read all your comments and am taking note of everything you guys are requesting and I will continue to make the best content I can to help you in choosing a major, career path, and more. Hope you all enjoy the video :)
As a Civil and Structural Engineer, this is a really good resource for engineering students and people considering the field. I can confirm this video gives a very good representation of the field. One thing I would add is the necessity for on-site work, where a contract engineer reads engineering designs from a consulting engineer on-site and directs builders, it requires a broad understanding of technical knowledge.
I am a freshman in college and studying to become a civil engineer at the moment. I am torn about whether I should change it to environmental engineering so maybe a civil engineer such as yourself may help me in this predicament. I am interested in utilizing/developing environmental friendly, renewable energy technology that can be used widely in cities. Not only will it help the environment, but also, my goals will affect a large number of people’s lives for the better. I am torn though to decide whether, say, incorporating solar panels, transparent solar panel windows, and green roofs in many skyscrapers in large cities is civil or environmental. In retrospect, I want cities to become efficient, not only in spatial utilization, but also in energy and its carbon footprint.
@@angelsaavedra633 I stuck with Civil and now doing land development. Still unsure if i will keep doing it for the rest of my career, I am going to get into real estate investing next year during the housing market downturn though
I worked in construction management for 10 years and then joined the college at the age of 38 for a civil engineering degree. It was an amazing degree and I loved everything about it (except soil and geotechnical 😆). If anyone is still reluctant dont be. you will definitely find what interests you in this field.
You're an inspiration. I've been working in sales in construction for the past 6 years and I don't like the idea of being a "top salesman" in 10 years or whatever. I want to see structures built more efficiently, buildings with reduced heat loss, and able to stand strong the next 60 years. I love seeing the results of good engineering, like the Shanghai Tower or everything surrounding the Yamal LNG Project (I realize there are way more disciplines involved, but you get the idea), and hope to have a hand in the next engineering marvels to come. I'm 25 with a wife and a kid (another to come), and I would love to take a page out of your book and pursue a field of interest. Thank you for sharing!
Great video brother, always appreciate the support and contribution to the civil engineering community :) as a civil engineer myself, I endorse this channel 100% people!!
Jake Voorhees I am a freshman in college and studying to become a civil engineer at the moment. I am torn about whether I should change it to environmental engineering so maybe a civil engineer such as yourself may help me in this predicament. I am interested in utilizing/developing environmental friendly, renewable energy technology that can be used widely in cities. Not only will it help the environment, but also, my goals will affect a large number of people’s lives for the better. I am torn though to decide whether, say, incorporating solar panels, transparent solar panel windows, and green roofs in many skyscrapers in large cities is civil or environmental. In retrospect, I want cities to become efficient, not only in spatial utilization, but also in energy and its carbon footprint.
I graduated with my MSCE in Dec. 2017 and now work in a structural consulting firm. I can attest that this video is a great one for new college students to watch when deciding their major or their focus in Civil Engineering. Although, it can't be understated how intensive structures can be.
Math used to frustrate me. I would hate math almost every time. I would fail a class mostly with a D- or below. It became my greatest enemy. Especially geometry and trigonometry. All of a sudden, something awakened inside of me. I don't know what but i simply said to myself, "No. I'm not going to give up on math. I'm going to conquer it, just like it has conquered me". During my last year of HS, I took physics and I absolutely loved it! It wasn't easy but I certainly enjoyed it more than any other Math class i have ever taken. Now I'm in college, and I'm taking the Engineering pathway. I'm thinking about becoming Civil Engineer or something along that. I'm writing this little testimony, to hopefully inspire or awaken this passion to become someone in life. The passion for math has awakened in me and when you're passionate about something, you can do anything because you don't give up on something you enjoy and love!! Great Video by the way!
Civil engineering is the design and construction of public works, such as dams, bridges and other large infrastructure projects. It is one of the oldest branches of engineering, dating back to when people first started living in permanent settlements and began shaping their environments to suit their needs. Early engineers built walls, roads, bridges, dams, and levees; they dug wells, irrigation ditches, and trenches. As larger groups of people began living together in towns and cities, these populations needed reliable sources of clean water, the means to dispose of waste, a network of streets and roadways for commerce and trade, and a way to defend themselves against hostile neighbors. Ancient civil engineering projects include the roads of the Roman Empire, the Great Wall of China, the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde and Mayan ruins at Copan, Palenque, and Tikal. Many early civilizations built monuments to their rulers or gods. These may have been simple mounds or truly remarkable achievements, such as the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge, whose construction by pre-industrial societies remains mysterious. The names of the engineers who designed these wonders are lost to antiquity. Today, the public is more likely to remember the names of great civil engineering projects than the names of the engineers who designed and built them. These include the Brooklyn Bridge (designed by John August Roebling and son Washington Roebling), the Hoover Dam (John L. Savage), the Panama Canal (John Frank Stevens) and the Golden Gate Bridge (Joseph Strauss and Charles Ellis). One notable exception is the Eiffel Tower, named after Gustave Eiffel, the French civil engineer whose company built it.
This video has been the most thorough and helpful engineering video I've come across! And I've been watching dozens over the past few months. I'm glad I stumbled upon this. Thank you!!
This is awesome!!!! I'm trying to help my 20 yr old nephew explore engineering, and Civil was the first that struck his fancy- this is such a great overview! Thank you!
Thanks for great video, My Father was a Civil engineer for the State of California, Water quality Control Board, circa 1965, hired directly by Governor Ronald Reagan to be Chief engineer of the California Clean Water Act. Gilbert W. Fraga was tasked especially to stop Paper Mills from polluting Mercuy in the Outback of California, the Man was Fascinating!
@Syed Shuvo But, architects only focus on aesthetics and function of a building. They cannot design the building itself. A simple but important distinction between the two occupations.
@Syed Shuvo Architects dont. They only deal with the aesthetics part. Didnt you watch the video? Also publicly discriminating jobs by how "royal" or "poor" or whatever you say simply manifests your mediocrity.
Got the 1st two years of engineering done at a community college and now headed to University to finish off my Civil engineer degree in the fall very excited! great video too!
It’s been 11 months since you said this, I’m currently a senior in hs and I want to know if starting off at community college for civil engineering is a good way to begin?
@@jonathandiaz2760 yes you can get all the math and physics and gen Ed’s out of the way just make sure the cc you are going to has agreements with a engineering school for those credits to transfer and some cc schools offer mechanical and electrical electrical which will help the cc I went to did not offer civil classes so when I got to uni I had to do a half year of civil freshman classes ( I saved thousands tho roughly 30k)
I’m a senior in high school at the moment, going to go to a university to major in Civil Engineering. This isn’t happening until Fall 2021, but I’m excited!
Final year Civil Engineering student here, Very good video! Everything is pretty spot on I specialize in geotechnical engineering and currently writing my final paper about slope stability analysis Go take civil engineering if you like math, physics, design, testing materials on lab and even doing dirty work on field!
I’m a high school drop out and I’m very fortunate to be a construction manger for 8 years now. Oh how i wish I could go back to school and get my GED and civil engineering degree.
Why do most people omit environmental engineering as a subfield of civil? That's why most universities have a department of "Civil & Environmental Engineering".
well said, this is so far the best Summary of civil engineering I have ever seen on RU-vid As a civil engineer, I recommend this video for anybody who wants to major in civil engineering
Thanks so much you've basically given me a flashback of my campus life, now I can confidently pick a final project, having knowledge of the career path! Regards from Nairobi,Kenya.
I’m starting my civil engineering major in about a week and I can’t wait!!! I’m hoping to go into the structural sub-field and this video was helpful in describing it a bit better!!
Honestly a really helpful vid. As someone who is graduating hs this year, I already knew that I wanted to be a civil engineer. But this video just made me understand more about the field that I’m going into
All civil engineers also take dynamics , at least in the east coast. It’s useful for classes such as structure dynamic and earthquake engineering, which are taken by structural engineers. Some structural engineers work in aircrafts because the majority of the classes overlap with mechanical engineering, so they compliment each other: fatigue/fracture, advanced mechanics of solids/materials, finite element etc. I doubled major. Best decision I ever made. Structural engineering is just beautiful.
I’m choosing civil engineering because architecture would require me to go out of town to study and I can’t afford it but I’m so excited for it and I love math
This is pretty spot on! I did civil engineering, but worked in construction, and dabbled in architecture. Actually just made a video on the differences between Architecture and Engineering, but this video did a great highlight on the specifics of engineering!
Hello am a civil engineering student and we are being taught public health engineering also (dealing with waste management and water treatment) under water resources engineering. So just adding a few more to your explanation. I wish I saw dis video earlier but still it will help me decide for my Masters
13:00 A college profesor once told class that 90% of people studying civil engineering at the end works on construction, construction budget or something related to it... It was right. I feel kind of weird because I like more the area of traffic engineering (optimizing traffic lights for example) and my other career pals were working on the construction site, without mentioning that most of my coleagues dads were working on the construction field (not in my case). Another point is that, civil engineering in some college magazines is classified on the area of construction alongside arquitecthure, instead of engineering like mechanical or electrical. It's kind of the same case for industrial, which some students often joke that is like a management career with helmet
Junior just ended, and I’m about to go into senior year. I really want to go into this career, it’s my dream major in college. Looks like the math and physics that tormented me so much this year won’t be leaving my side anytime soon. I hope I make it. 🙏
@@Jaylio Do u need to be creative and be able to draw for civil engineering ? I like math and science but I just lack imagination specially when it comes to drawing
In Tarlac Sate University here in the Philippines, most electives/courses for all you've mentioned subfields are taught to us, we don't have a choice to focus more on what subfield we like.
as a civil engineering major fourth year student based in Canada, we also include environmental Engineering, sustainable urban planning, rock engineering, construction management, earthquake engineering and energy system and many more in our department
I'm a first year civil engineering student and my schedule is loaded with difficult calculus, physics, and engineering labs. And now I kind of regret choosing this major...
The Fidget Spinner Movie Im thinking of majoring civil engineering... it’s been a month and I wanna know how is it going and if it’s really difficult to keep up with the work
@@fourthcalamity7491 The jump from high school to college is certainly extremely difficult, but the work is not unbearable, but it does take a lot of time and is genuinely difficult.
@@danielamariebautista719 First of all, make sure civil engineering is something you are passionate about and something you really want to do in your future. That's the most important step for you right now. Second, just make sure to do really well in your classes (especially math and sciences) and prepare to do A LOT of work in college.
@@danielamariebautista719 im second year in college studying CIVIL. I recommand you studying it but you need to know that in the first year it will be hard cuz you don't know nothing but if you work hard believe me it all be worth it.
Funny about concrete having low tensile strength .. just yesterday I was watching a presentation that said reinforced buildings had failed in an earthquake because the concrete had too high tensile strength! If a wall cracks sharply in one place only instead of crumbling over a distance, the strain on the steel will be all in that crack instead of spread out over the crumbling zone, and the steel will rupture.
As a final year civil student this video covers pretty much everything we do. There is water and wastewater treatment technology that dives into the chemistry side of things. Theres desalination and reverse osmosis etc. Civil is so broad
Sadly, but I have to take my first year of civil engineering online😢. Let's overcome this! and continue dreaming to become one of the civil engineers. Hi to the CE freshmens👋
Civil Engineering is a vast industry, I've worked on many different things while being employed for other to expand my knowledge base. I've done Civil Engineering mainly in Florida, I know it can be different in other states or countries, we are pretty flat and have heavy rains on a regular basis. I recently stepped out on my and started my own business, Civil-X Engineering civil-x.com. So far it has been much more enjoyable than being employed by others, which may be another option for graduates to look forward to.
Currently 16 years old and debating on if it’s worth going to college for this. I’m honestly scared and not prepared for the work load and I don’t know if there will be a job growth in the future. If someone can help me out thank you!
Jesus Christ, are we the same person? I'm 16 and worrying if Civil Engineering is the way to go... or maybe urban planning... I have no clue, just mostly thinking about subjects I need to choose and getting a good enough score.
My degree for college is a survey and civil engineering course. I’m very excited for all the options I have, tomorrow I start my first day as a student land surveyor!
@@lantempo it was pretty terrible, I think plenty of people who like a chill job can do it and enjoy it. But I’m personally someone who needs something to do constantly and always wants to be putting my mind to work. So I hated it lol
Sadly, my second year student journey is came up with virtual education because of pandemic huhuhu but I will survive and become civil engineer someday in the mighty name ofJesus! amen.
As this comment is being posted, I am a future high school student thinking about his career, And I think this will be a very good one for me. I will take this as one of my 2 careers in hopes, that I will make it in life. I wish all of you good luck to anyone looking for success in life
I saw a tiktok and it reminded me of Dad saying I should take Civil Engineering for College. I'm still contemplating about my course but after this video, I think Civil Engineering is in my top 3.
Think a lot about it dude civil is kind of saturated job in many of its fields beacuse there are too many graduates a year, while mechanical, and electrical engineering pay more and there are less people in those you should check some statistics, its not a bad major i mean its an engineering, but if you want to work in what you studied then choose wisely.
It is interesting that this is practically the same everywhere. In Syria we have an extra field and it's topography (only 3 classes tho) And we study all fields at the same time due to war sadly ( more efficient to have a well rounded engineer most times as most people try to flee the country)
After graduating high school last year I started studying computer science for one semester and quickly realized that this wasnt something im passionate about and stopped persuing it because i knew this wasnt the right career path for me. My plan is now to start civil engineering because thats something that actually interests me and I think will fulfill me in my career because I love the idea of actively contributing to society. Thanks for this video it really gave a nice first impression to whats ahead
so interesting, going on to college and I want to choose this career path but at the same time I'm a little scared that if I were to make a mistake how deadly that can be for people
MajorPrep, can you explain about Architectural Engineering. and how Maths does it take? if we compare it to Civil engineer, which one stronger at math or it's similar. thank you before.
My parents want me to take Civil Engineering but I don't think I could survive it. And now, watching this video don't make me interested in it. It discourages me even more. Just proves I should really not take it. :-( Ps. Just wanted to share it because I watched this video to be more clarified and to try to like it. The vid explained it well, that's why I'm thankful it showed me how Civil eng really goes unlike what my parents say that it's easy bla bla bla
