CIVIL ENGINEERING IN SOCIETY AND OTHER
PROFESSIONS
CE ORIENTATION
2 UNITS-LECTURE
ENGR CEIDE T. PANUGALING
INSTRUCTOR
WHAT IS AN ENGINEER?
• Engineers are problem solvers!
• “Engineering is concerned with the implementation of
a solution to a practical problem. A scientist may ask
“why?” and proceed to research the answer to the
question. By contrast, engineers want to know how to
solve a problem and how to implement that solution.
• In other words, scientists investigate phenomena,
whereas engineers create solutions to problems or
improve upon existing solutions.
• A scientist builds in order to learn. An engineer learns
in order to build.”
WHAT IS CIVIL ENGINEERING?
• Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline.
• Civil engineering is a branch of engineering that deals
with providing people with a livable built environment
consistent with the standards and expectations of
modern living
through the applications
of
mathematics, science, and human experience.
•
“Professional engineers should work for the welfare
of the public. They are responsible for observing
societal needs, and often have the position and
resources to improve society. As professionals,
engineers are expected to set examples in the work
field and to establish themselves as assets to society.”
– T.D. Oates, 1993
Some contributions of civil engineering are:
Roads
Buildings
Bridges
Some contributions of civil engineering are:
Airports
Railways
Dams
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROCESSES
No matter what kind of civil engineering project is
involved, all civil engineering projects go through four
main phases:
1. Planning ~The very first stage of the planning phase is a feasibility study,
which usually includes not only a financial study but also a study of legal
issues.
2.
Design ~at least two stages are involved in the design stage: Preliminary
design and final design.
•
Preliminary design is to create an outline of the concept, scope, structure,
materials to be used, method of construction, and cost and timeline estimate
of the project.
•
Final design includes all detailed designs of every structure involved in the
project and every associated facility such as electric and mechanical facilities.
3.
Construction ~ The actual construction phase includes the physical
erection of all structures and in the meantime the observation of all
applicable safety and environment regulations during the construction phase.
4.
Maintenance ~ The owner of the project usually takes over all
responsibilities, but the contractor is usually bound by a warranty
agreement.
WHAT IS A PROFESSION?
1. Knowledge ~ requires formal education, judgment
and discretion that are not routine and cannot be
mechanized, continuing education required.
2. Organization ~ sets standards for admission to
profession,
enforces
standards
of
conduct,
establishes codes of ethics.
3. Public good ~purpose of service and preservation of
public welfare.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES OF AN ENGINEERING GRADUATE
1. Good communication skills
2. Higher ethical standards
3. Ability to think critically and creatively; independently and
cooperatively
4. Flexibility
5. Grasp of engineering science fundamentals (math, statistics, physics
and life sciences, information technologies)
6. Good understanding of design and manufacturing processes
7. Basic understanding of the context in which engineering is practiced (
economics, history, environment, customer and societal needs)
8. Possess a multi-disciplinary, system perspective
SKILLS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE (IN YOUR CAREER):
1. Writing
2. Engineering
3. Business/Financial
4. Personal interaction
5. Computer
CIVIL ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE
FUTURE
CE ORIENTATION
2 UNITS-LECTURE
ENGR CEIDE T. PANUGALING
INSTRUCTOR
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
• Sustainability is a concept that gradually gains recognition and is being put
into practice in many sectors of the global economy.
• “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (World Commission on
the Environment and Development, WCED)
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
• Sustainable development must meet the needs of Social, Environmental
and Economic concerns.
• A bearable development is one satisfies environmental and social concerns.
• A viable development is one satisfies environmental and economic
concerns.
• An equitable development is one satisfies social and economic concerns.
• A bearable development is one satisfies environmental and social concerns.
• A sustainable development is one satisfies all three concerns. This is called
the “triple bottom line”
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING