Solving Real-World Problems with Civil Engineering
SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING THERESE SHEA LET’S FIND OUT ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING 101 Engineering is using science and math as well as knowledge of forces of nature to figure out how to solve problems Engineers are involved in the many steps of creating problem solving structures products and processes They come up with an idea they design it they create it and then they make sure it works to Engineers may work with architects a construction crew and other people at a job site To design means to think up or plan something for a purpose 4
fix the problem Engineers also fix or improve existing structures products and processes Different kinds of engineers solve different problems However an engineer working in one field usually requires some knowledge of other fields The largest branches of engineering are electrical chemical mechanical and civil Electrical engineers for example design communication tools power plants and computers Chemical engineers deal with the production of chemicals for businesses Mechanical engineers often focus on machines such as engines and pumps Civil engineers design and build structures for public use Civil engineers designed the Leonard P Zakim Bridge a cable bridge in Boston Massachusetts 5
