Some (stupid) questions about Civil Engineering...

[rheidzan]

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1. Which were the most boring and which were the most interesting subjects you’ve attended?

Most boring: transportation
Most interesting: environmental biotechnology, hydraulics and hydrology</p>

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2. How did you keep yourself motivated to learn boring subjects?

I wasn’t motivated… motivation has nothing to do with getting the grades…</p>

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3. What is the most profitable job that you can do as a civil engineer and what is the least profitable one?

I’m not sure with what you mean by least/most profitable. Like starting salary? or private/government? If it’s starting salary, you could google it up. If it’s private vs gov’t, it depends on which gov’t you work for… Some agencies, such as LADWP, have private pay with gov’t job stability.</p>

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4. Is it true that much of the work that civil engineers do today (e.g. structural analysis) will be done on computers and there won’t be a big demand for them in the future?

Not sure. Never worked for a structural firm. But as far as civil projects, I don’t think you could outsource them.</p>

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5. Did you ever regret majoring in Civil Engineering and not switching to another major (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Economics, etc.)?

No and yes…</p>