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I have selected the career path of Civil Engineering Technology. I have selected this career path because ever since I was a little girl I have always enjoyed building and then re-building things. I have an uncle who is in the same career and he also talks about how much he enjoys what he does. He has helped build some of the apartments in
Downtown Kingston. One day I would like to be able to say I had a part in building something huge like that. I have always been fascinated by how things are built, and made. I enjoy knowing the different type of materials used to build just simple things. I have always been there beside my dad observing and helping when he had home projects to do. An example was when I helped renovate our bathroom.

The reason I selected this career is because I am a hands on person and do not mind getting down and dirty. My parents have also said to me that I should become an inventor or an engineer and I guess I have always been interested in becoming an engineer. This career teaches you more than just hands on, you don’t just work in the field, and you also learn mathematical skills. It is a good career choice for me because I also enjoy mathematics very much and I feel that I succeed in that subject so I have many opportunities for Civil Engineering Technology.

I have chosen this career path because a civil engineering technologist help do the brainwork that goes into building roads, bridges, houses, office towers, and other structures. The works isn’t just hands on, you have plenty of opportunities to work in the field and out of the field. You can help build the structure or you can help draw up the blue print. There is always something to do, either hands on, in the field, or at the office drawing up the blue print for the next big project.
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A. Ontario Colleges
College
St. Lawrence College
Niagara College
George Brown College
Algonquin College
Location
Kingston
Niagara Welland Campus
Toronto
Ottawa
B. Other Canadian Provinces; Colleges
College
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Lakeland College
Parkland College
Location
Alberta
Alberta
Saskatchewan
C. United States Colleges
College
Miami Dade College
Lone Star College System
Location
Miami
Harris Country, Texas

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SNC1D
Mathematics (Academic)
MPM1D
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HRE1O
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English (Academic)
ENG2D
Mathematics (Academic)
MPM2D
Science (Academic)
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Grade 11
English (Academic)
ENG3U
Mathematics (Functions,
University)
MRC3U
Religion (Open)
HRE3O
Grade 12
English (Academic)
ENG4U
Religion (Open)
HRE4O
Information and
Communication Technology in
Business (Computers)
BTT10
English (Academic)
ENG1D
History (Applied)
CHC2P
Career Studies and Civics
(Open)
CHV2O/GLC20
Technological Design
(College/University)
TDJ3M
Foundations for College
Mathematics (College)
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Transportation Technology
(College)
TTJ4C
Health and Physical Education
(Open)
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Geography (Academic)
CGC1D
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Design, Open)
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(College)
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(College)
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Interdisciplinary Studies (intro to commercial photography and yearbook design)
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Semester 1
Engineering Physics
CIVL 100
Surveying 1
CIVL 101
Civil CADD 1
CIVL 102
Semester 2
Statics
CIVL 150
Surveying 2
CIVL 151
Civil CADD 2
CIVL 152
Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5
Strengths of
Material 1
CIVL 200
Surveying 3
CIVL 201
Construction
Administration
Management
CIVL 203
Material Tasking
CIVL 204
Civil Elective
CIVL
Strength of
Material 2
CIVL 250
CADD
Structural
Detailing
CIVL 252
Soil Mechanics
CIVL 254
Structural Analysis
CIVL 300
GIS 1 (Geographic
Information Systems)
CIVL 301
Municipal Services
CIVL 305
Water Supply Operations
2
CIVL 306
Semester 6
Civil Elective
CIVL
Highway
Technology
CIVL 351
GEO Technology
CIVL 354
Reinforced
Concrete Design
CIVL 358
Method of
Construction
CIVL 103
Engineering Drafting and Sketching
CIVL 111
Technical Mathematics
–
Civil Engineering
TMTH 102
Technical Reading and
Writing Skills
WRITH 120
Construction
Administration/Esti mating
CIVL 153
Humanities: An
Introduction to
Arts and Science
GNED 101
Technical
Mathematics 2 –
Civil Engineering
TMTH 202
Technical
Workplace Writing
Skills
WRITH 220
Matrix Algebra and Statistics
CIVL 211
General Elective
GNED
Fluid
Mechanics
CIVL 255
Water Supply
Operations 1
CIVL 256
General
Elective
GNED
Environmental
Rehabilitation
CIVL 307
Steel and Timber Design
CIVL 308
Infrastructure
Rehabilitation
CIVL 359
Technical Project
CIVL 362
Civil Electives
Digital
Communications
ARC 202
Building Science
ARC 203
Ontario Building
Code
ARC 254
Environmental
Systems
ARC 303
Contract
Administration
ARC 306
Principles of
Business
Management
ARC 366
Introduction to
Calculus
CALC 150
Municipal Services
2
CIVL 365 www.humber.ca/appliedtechonolgy

The starting salary of someone in the field of civil engineering technology would make roughly $52,443 in they first year. Civil engineering grads are experiencing a 1.3 percent starting salary increase in 2010. According to the BLS May 2008
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey program, the national average salary was $78,560. The median salary ranged from below $48,140 to above
$115,630. Other industries that employed high numbers of civil engineers included the state government--$71,660; the local government--$71,660; nonresidential building construction--$78,630; and the federal executive branch--$85,970.
http://www.ehow.com/about_6470373_average-starting-salary-civil-engineers.html

http://www.ehow.com/list_6739919_jobsrelated-civil-engineering.html
Transportation
Water Resource
Environmental
Structural
Construction
Wastewater
People with a degree in civil engineering technology can work as a transportation engineer and assist local governments with identifying locations where population growth. The median annual salary for entry-level transportation engineers was
$48,008, as of November 2009.
Water resource engineers can also help construct pipelines that are used to move water to isolated regions. They also design canals which can improve the efficiency of shipping. The average annual salary for water resource engineers was
$93,000 as of July 2010.
There are many jobs in the environmental field for civil engineers. They consult with the government representatives, and business owners, they do this to create more effective pollution standards. They also analyze soil content to determine if toxins have leaked into them from nearby factories. The average annual salary was $88,000, as of July
2010.
Structural civil engineers aid contractors and architects by determining whether building materials such as steel and iron meet the project requirements. Their job ensures that structures are safe for the public to use. The average salary for structural engineers was $92,000, as of July 2010.
Civil engineers can also work as construction managers. They would supervise the construction teams, including the other engineers, and coordinate all other construction tasks at hand, so building schedules stay on track. Average salary for a construction manager was $75,000, as of July 2010
Civil engineers may also be employed by wastewater treatment plants. Civil engineers design treatment plants and appropriate piping systems. Their average annual salary for wastewater engineers was $86,000, as of July 2010.

1.
1. ICE (Institute of Civil Engineers) was founded in a coffee shop in London by eight young civil engineers, the youngest was 19.
2.
2. The population in North East London requires the equivalent of 23 Olympic sized swimming pools of water at peak periods, to prevent half a million people running out of water.
3.
3. Each gate at Thames Flood Barrier is a hollow steel-plated structure over 20 meters high, weighing around 3,700 tones, equal to 3,500 Mini Coopers.
4.
4. The diagonal trusses on Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai are the same length as a football pitch and weigh the same as 20 double-decker buses.
5.
5. It took machines as long as two football pitches, drilling over 76m a day, three years to drill the tunnel for the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France.
6.
As of 2010, the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE. It reaches an incredible 828 meters (2717 feet) in height.
7.
As of 2010, the longest suspension bridge in the world is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in
Kobe, Japan. Opened in 1998, it spans an amazing 1991 meters (6529 feet).
http://stem.pokeds.com/civil/fun.php
http://www.ice.org.uk/Education/Students---Young-Learners/Fun-Facts

Year 2 Expenses
Tuition
Residence
Books/Supplies
Meal Plan
Clothing
Year 1
$3,815.48
$5408.00
$900.00
$2850.00
$500.00
$3,929.94
$5,570.24
$927.00
$2,935.50
$515.00
Train Tickets Home $500.00 (VIA Rail) $515.00
City Bus Pass $1,248.00
$1,285.44
Cell Phone
Entertainment
$540.00
$800.00
Total $16,561.48
*Each year expenses increased by 3%.
$556.20
$824.00
$17,058.32
Personal income: $3,000.00
Student loans: $2,000
Total Income: $11,666.67
Total Expenses: $16,561. 48
Total Still Needed: $4,894.84
Year 3
$4,047.84
$5,737.35
$954.81
$3,023.57
$530.45
$530.45
$1,324.00
$572.89
$848.72
$17,570.07
extra $4,894.84 and 3% increase for year 2 and 3 by going into debt and paying if off after schooling is complete.
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After have researching this career path I learned that there is more to working in the field of civil engineering then what I thought.
It is a lot more hands on and you have to make sure that understand the concepts of computer technology because that is a main part of this career.
I feel that after having learned more about this career I feel that I would like to research more about it. I can see myself in the future pressuring this career path because it is very hands on and I have always enjoyed projects that involve a lot of hands on work.
Some changes that I have to make to my academic course selection was that I had to take more computer courses, such as computer technology and transportation technology. I also had to take more math courses because if I decided to start my own business in the field of civil engineering.

Desires:
1. What career are you interested in pursuing?
A career that I would be interested in pursuing would be an electrician or go into construction. This is the reason I chose civil engineering because I was interested in learning more about it.
2. What attracts you to this career?
The things that attracts me to this career is that it is very hands on and involves a lot of work on computers. Which are two things that I enjoy doing and believe I can accomplish great things in the career path.
3. What are the pros and cons to this career.
Pros: Civil engineers, and engineers in general, will always be in high demand. Society will always be expanding and demand for the construction of dams, bridges, buildings, railways etc. Because of this, engineers easily find work when they leave college.
Cons: Civil engineers are continuously facing new problems in their fields, especially in environmental engineering. Specifically, there are increasing amounts of pollution with new developments in transportation within the past century.
Skills:
1. What are some of the (transferable) skills that you have presently that are a good match for the career selection that you are interested in pursuing?
Some transferable skills that I have presently that are a good match for the career selection that I am interested in pursuing is that I’m a tactical person which means I am very hands on. Being in the field of civil engineering involves a lot of hands on work so I feel that this job will well benefit me.
2. Are there any other skills that you believe that you will need to develop to help you better prepare for this career?
I feel that another necessary skill for this career would be developing my vocal skills because this job requires working around loud machinery so it is necessary to have a loud and clear voice so your other employees can hear the message you are trying to get across.
3. What is your learning style?
My learning style would be hands on, or also known as tactical. I have always been a hands on type of learner ever since I was a little girl, I have always enjoyed taking things apart then rebuilding them, or playing with LEGO and building very complexes structures.
4. Will your learning skill match the type of career chosen?
My learning style will defiantly math the type of career that I have chosen because being in the field of civil engineering involves a lot of hands on work. There is a lot of building structures and you have to make sure that they are strong, so that is where my learning skill would come into play.
Personality:
1. What is your personality style?
My personality style is social/helper and creator/innovator.
2. Does your personality style match the career selection?
I feel that my personality matches the career selection because any job you have to have good social and helping skills. Also if you want to go into civil engineering you are going to have to have an open mind to new ideas.

Experiences:
1. What experiences do you have to prepare for this career?
I don’t have all that much experience in this field, but a few years ago I built a set of Adirondack chairs. I know its not that big of a step from LEGO blocks but it shows that I am progressing to bigger and greater projects.
2. Are their other experiences that you will need?
There are other experiences that I am going to need if I want to pursue this career such as doing a coop program or an internship while still in high school. I just have to climb my way to the top and push my way though any obstacle that gets in the way.
There isn’t anything I can’t do if I have a good mindset.
Action Plan:
1. When completing the (orange) School Course Selection Sheet did you discover during your discussing with you guidance counsellor that changes in your academic planning might be required?
When I was completing the School Course Selection Sheet I discovered that I would have to make some changes to my academic planning was required. In grade 12 I had to take all the follow up computer courses to make sure I didn’t have to go back for a 5 th year and the I had all the required credits.