Civil Engineering

A People Serving
Profession

Civil Engineering
Civil engineering focuses on
the infrastructure of the
world:
Water works, Sewers, Dams, Power
Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines,
Railroads, Highways, Bridges,
Tunnels, Irrigation Canals, River
Navigation, Shipping Canals, Traffic
Control, Mass Transit, Airport
Runways, Terminals, Industrial Plant
Buildings, Skyscrapers, etc.

Civil Engineering
In the beginning, Civil Engineering
included all engineers that did not
practice military engineering; said
to have begun in 18th century
France
First Civil Engineer was an
Englishman, John Smeaton in 1761
Civil engineers have saved more
lives than all the doctors in history
--- development of clean water
and sanitation systems

Civil Engineering
Henry H. White, first KY Civil
Engineering Graduate from
Bacon (Georgetown) College in
1840
Fall of 1886, State College (UK)
established civil engineering
degree
John Wesley Gunn of Lexington
received first Civil Engineering
degree from A & M College (UK)
in 1890

CE Student Organizations
Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering honorary
ASCE (American Society of Civil
Engineers)
AGC (Association of General Contractors)
ARTPA (American Road and
Transportation Builders Association)
ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)
KSPE (Kentucky Society of Professional
Engineers section of the National Society
of Professional Engineers (NSPE))

Civil Engineering Process

Planning
Design
Construction
Operation/Maintenance
Rehabilitation

Planning
Find problem
areas that need
improvement
and set the
criteria for the
design. Gather
input from the
public.

Design
Draw plans to show how the problem
is going to be fixed.

Construction
Follow the plans from design to build
the solution to the problem.

Operation/Maintenance
Fix small problems before they
become big ones

Rehabilitation
To fix something back to original
condition.

Civil Engineering
Specialties
Construction
Environmental/
Water Quality
Geotechnical
Hydraulics
Materials

Structural
Surveying
Transportation
Water
Resources

Construction Engineers
Design formwork, scaffolding,
lifting apparatus, etc.
Management of construction
resources: labor, materials,
equipment, money and time.

Environmental
Engineers
Apply fluid mechanics,
biology and chemistry to the
design and operation of
environmental control
systems, e.g., municipal and
industrial wastewater
systems.
Model and monitor the
movement and behavior of
water pollutants in natural
waters.

Geotechnical
Engineers
Analyze soil and rock that
affect the behavior of structures, pavements,
underground facilities, and
containment structures for
solid and liquid wastes.
Design foundations, retaining
walls, roadway cuts, etc.
Field and laboratory work
along with design.

Hydraulic Engineers
Analyze and design systems
to transport liquids.
Small and large systems of
pipes as well as engineered
and natural channels.
Hydraulic machinery such as
pumps and turbines, hydraulic
controls such as valves and
weirs, and hydraulic structures
such as dams and spillways.

Materials Engineers
Design, analyze, and construct
materials such as:
Steel
Concrete
Masonry
Asphalt
Composites

Structural Engineers
Design and analyze all manmade objects whose primary
function is load resistance:
buildings, bridges, aircraft,
transmission towers, radar
domes and antennas, drilling
platforms, etc.
Must also consider the
economics, esthetics and
social implications of their
creations.

Surveyors
Precisely locate and layout
engineering projects.
GIS (Geographic Information
Systems), GPS (Global
Positioning Systems), and
lasers distance measurement
devices.
Maps and aerial photos.

Transportation
Engineers
Analyze movement of persons
and goods.
Plan, design, construct,
maintain and operate various
transportation modes (e.g.,
highway, railway, air, water,
etc.).
Design traffic management
systems.

Water Resources
Engineers
Develop, use and manage
worlds water resources.
Design water distribution
systems, wells, reservoirs,
canals, locks and dams, port
facilities and flood control
systems.
Analyze the impact of other
engineering projects on the
natural hydrologic system.

Civil Engineering
Scholarship Program

Scholarship Program
80 Scholarships
$4,850 for
Freshman/Sophomore per
semester
$5,250 for Junior/Senior per
semester
Up to $50,400 !!

Requirements
Work one year full-time for the
Cabinet for each year that you
are on Scholarship
Maintain GPA 2.5 on 4.000
scale
Maintain 12 hours/semester
and complete 30 total hours
each school year

How to Apply
Fill out an application
Copy of transcript
Copy of official ACT score
report
2 letters of recommendation 1)
Counselor or Principal; 2) Math
teacher
Submit application
*You must apply separately to
University

Work over the Summer

University Credit
Hours Earned
0 29
30 59
60 89
90 - 120
120+

Monthly
Salary Rate

$1,604.70/month
$1,684.94/month
$1,765.24/month
$1,853.25/month
$1,941.56/month