What is Civil Engineering?
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In this video I discuss "What is civil engineering?" Most people probably know this major consists of working on bridges, buildings, dams, and so on. But you may not know that civil engineering is broken up into different subfields that are very unique and different from one another. These subfields include structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, and transportation engineering. Depending on the kind of projects you want to work on you will choose to focus on one of these four subfields. Note there are similar majors to civil engineering such as construction or architecture that people may confuse with civil. Be sure to understand the differences (which I explain at the end) so you can make a more educated decision on your college major.
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5 more years and I will come back to this video with a Civil Engineer bachelor degree.
SaAaAmeEeE
Good luck man !
Goodluck brotha
Goodluck bro , we'll back together
Samee
I remember watching this video in my senior year of high school, and now I'll be graduating from civil engineering next Saturday :')
Congrats 🎉🎊 🥳
Congrats man
Congrats 🎉 😊
How have things been Mr.Ed?
Was getting the degree difficult?
Math used to frustrate me. I would hate math almost every time. I would fail a class mostly with a D- or below. It became my greatest enemy. Especially geometry and trigonometry. All of a sudden, something awakened inside of me. I don't know what but i simply said to myself, "No. I'm not going to give up on math. I'm going to conquer it, just like it has conquered me". During my last year of HS, I took physics and I absolutely loved it! It wasn't easy but I certainly enjoyed it more than any other Math class i have ever taken. Now I'm in college, and I'm taking the Engineering pathway. I'm thinking about becoming Civil Engineer or something along that. I'm writing this little testimony, to hopefully inspire or awaken this passion to become someone in life. The passion for math has awakened in me and when you're passionate about something, you can do anything because you don't give up on something you enjoy and love!! Great Video by the way!
❤️
Thank you
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Thx dude I rly needed this, taking physics in my Jr year of hs rn and it's hard, but I'll get through😤✊
Thank you , I admire this part of the internet
I remember watching this video when I was in high school back in 2017 trying to figure out what to do. Fast forward to today and now I graduate with my civil engineering degree and I couldn’t be happier with all the experiences and internships. Thank you for creating this!
how long did you have to go to school for
Congratulations! 👍
Good job bro
Wow..I wanna be like you someday bro.😭🔥
@@bljcy836 should be 4 years undergrad and then graduate depends on the school👍🏻
As a civil engineering graduate, I assure that this is a really great video for ones to watch before choosing the major! great job bro
Thank you! Always means a lot coming from someone who’s been through the major
No problem! you surely deserve more attention
@@user-su9ex9dx8b what do u do now???
Daniel Chong can I have ur number please
hii i am 17 and i have a small problem
i dont know if i want to get a degree in Civil Engineering or construction management
does a degree in construction management worth it ?
“Go for civil engineering, because civil engineering is the branch of engineering which teaches you the most about managing people and applies almost regardless of what you do.”
I’m sure it does teach a lot about managing people, but Industrial Engineering teaches the MOST about managing people and the psychology of teams. That’s why they’re called “the engineers engineer.”
Wow, civil engineers are brilliant. We really put our lives in their hands.
I'm flattered
Civil-X Engineering :)
That's the scariest part of civil engineering
@@aejbermensch4932 In a way, all of our lives depend upon almost all majors
@@yiumyoumsan6997 not gender studies or philosophy
I remember watching this 5 years ago going into my undergrad and today, I'm graduating with my bachelor's in Civil Engineering. Going to pursue my Masters in Structural Engineering.
Hey, I am a South African student, I am also looking into doing my masters in Structural Engineering. How hard is it compared to your undergrad and what do they teach you in your masters that they don't really teach in undergrad, lastly how much knowledge do you actually apply in the industry
Hey everyone! So we just hit 1,000 subscribers and I just want to say thank you to everyone for the support thus far! We are still a small channel but we are growing and it's been amazing seeing how much these are helping. I read all your comments and am taking note of everything you guys are requesting and I will continue to make the best content I can to help you in choosing a major, career path, and more. Hope you all enjoy the video :)
hey. REALLY great video. Thanks .
MajorPrep do mechatronics engineering next. Plz?
(=^.^=)
I propose : What is Nuclear Engineering? how to enter this graduate program? What is the best undergrad degree to prepare for?
Congrats!! Nuts how fast things change. Four months ago you were at your first 1000 and now you're nearly 10,000!!! Cheers to that growth buddy
MajorPrep what type of engineering do I go into if I want to fix hospital equipment etc stuff like that
As a Civil and Structural Engineer, this is a really good resource for engineering students and people considering the field. I can confirm this video gives a very good representation of the field. One thing I would add is the necessity for on-site work, where a contract engineer reads engineering designs from a consulting engineer on-site and directs builders, it requires a broad understanding of technical knowledge.
Thank you for the comment! Means a lot coming from someone in the major.
I am a freshman in college and studying to become a civil engineer at the moment. I am torn about whether I should change it to environmental engineering so maybe a civil engineer such as yourself may help me in this predicament. I am interested in utilizing/developing environmental friendly, renewable energy technology that can be used widely in cities. Not only will it help the environment, but also, my goals will affect a large number of people’s lives for the better. I am torn though to decide whether, say, incorporating solar panels, transparent solar panel windows, and green roofs in many skyscrapers in large cities is civil or environmental. In retrospect, I want cities to become efficient, not only in spatial utilization, but also in energy and its carbon footprint.
Nabeel Ahmed can you please elaborate more about the on-site jobs. I dont like sitting at a desk.
@@jasonfreddie1276 what did you choose on the end?
@@angelsaavedra633 I stuck with Civil and now doing land development. Still unsure if i will keep doing it for the rest of my career, I am going to get into real estate investing next year during the housing market downturn though
Mans said “easy physics such as statics”
James Rowlands lmaoooo 😂😂😂😂
daniel hernandez You shut your mouth
Ikr. Lol. I almost got killed by statics.
you're not gonna trick me anymore
not a walk in the park but i do find statics much easier than general 1st year physics classes.
Great video brother, always appreciate the support and contribution to the civil engineering community :) as a civil engineer myself, I endorse this channel 100% people!!
Jake Voorhees I am a freshman in college and studying to become a civil engineer at the moment. I am torn about whether I should change it to environmental engineering so maybe a civil engineer such as yourself may help me in this predicament. I am interested in utilizing/developing environmental friendly, renewable energy technology that can be used widely in cities. Not only will it help the environment, but also, my goals will affect a large number of people’s lives for the better. I am torn though to decide whether, say, incorporating solar panels, transparent solar panel windows, and green roofs in many skyscrapers in large cities is civil or environmental. In retrospect, I want cities to become efficient, not only in spatial utilization, but also in energy and its carbon footprint.
I'm a senior highschool and still wondering what should i take next school year.
Jake Voorhees Bho Tsano
Sir, what is your opinion about online education for civil engineers?
@@jasonfreddie1276 I wanna do the same thing bro. But I live in Mexico hoping my degree will be valid in the us some day. Where are you from?
This video has been the most thorough and helpful engineering video I've come across! And I've been watching dozens over the past few months. I'm glad I stumbled upon this. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the comment! That's awesome to hear.
Savanan Mayrield nice! You thinking civil engineering is the calling for you?
I worked in construction management for 10 years and then joined the college at the age of 38 for a civil engineering degree. It was an amazing degree and I loved everything about it (except soil and geotechnical 😆). If anyone is still reluctant dont be. you will definitely find what interests you in this field.
You're an inspiration. I've been working in sales in construction for the past 6 years and I don't like the idea of being a "top salesman" in 10 years or whatever. I want to see structures built more efficiently, buildings with reduced heat loss, and able to stand strong the next 60 years.
I love seeing the results of good engineering, like the Shanghai Tower or everything surrounding the Yamal LNG Project (I realize there are way more disciplines involved, but you get the idea), and hope to have a hand in the next engineering marvels to come.
I'm 25 with a wife and a kid (another to come), and I would love to take a page out of your book and pursue a field of interest. Thank you for sharing!
u r one of the legend
@@TomBombadil515don’t know what you decided to do, but I have a full time job and kids and I know it’s hard but it can be done.
civil engineering is just like real life cities skylines
@Syed Shuvo But, architects only focus on aesthetics and function of a building. They cannot design the building itself. A simple but important distinction between the two occupations.
@Syed Shuvo Architects dont. They only deal with the aesthetics part. Didnt you watch the video? Also publicly discriminating jobs by how "royal" or "poor" or whatever you say simply manifests your mediocrity.
@Syed Shuvo And do you have something to back up your statement?
Whoops, looks like I socially cremated someone.
@@Shvakkone Probably cause this comment was made 1 year ago
I graduated with my MSCE in Dec. 2017 and now work in a structural consulting firm. I can attest that this video is a great one for new college students to watch when deciding their major or their focus in Civil Engineering. Although, it can't be understated how intensive structures can be.
This is awesome!!!! I'm trying to help my 20 yr old nephew explore engineering, and Civil was the first that struck his fancy- this is such a great overview! Thank you!
My son is 9 and has been showing interest in building stuff since he was 3. He used to watch hours of documentaries on how buildings and bridges were built. His teachers all know him as the construction boy because he would not play with anything else other than blocks and was always constructing something whether it was the titanic or Burj Khalifa. Now he uses Minecraft education edition to design stuff and taught himself how to code. I enrolled him in a coding class but I am afraid I'm not helping him to achieve his full potential because I am afraid of pushing him, I want to let him enjoy being a kid.
Anyhow, I came on here to learn what the difference was between, an architect, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, structural engineer and what subjects he would need to develop or excel in to do well in this field. I really want to help guide and support him as he gets older. I appreciate these videos as well as the comments and feedback viewers provide.
ur child is next elon musk
6:40 : How soil will react to mechanical loading
My brain : Earth style mud wall jutsu
This is in my recommended
Its so weird that youtube knows my current program hmnnnn....
same ... except that I have graduated and jobless just like other civil engineers in my country
@@commentscompilation8027 now im scared about my future
comments compilation what country do you live in?
Lmfao samee I feel stalk but it’s a good thing, this helps a lot
Valuable ideas to win the life...
Suffering?????
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Great video. Extremely helpful and inspiring to me as I am just a few months away from my first day in college. Keep the good content going!
What college level are you?
I really enjoyed watching this video. This man is really good at explaining what Civil Engineering is about. Good job.
Loved this! Helped reassure my interest in civil engineering and am excited to start studying it soon!
They forgot to add that the first two years will be Lots of math(calculus and algebra), physics, mechanics,Chemistry, numerical method and statistics
As a senior and deciding what I want to do in life, I think I just found my passion. Thank you so much this video was great
High school senior**
This sums up my last 3 years in collage, civil engineering is awesome i love it
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how is your gross income?
How is your gross income?
How is your gross income? 😂
how is your gross income?
One of the best video on the course! 👍
You are educating and creating awareness on understanding the various engineering . Good job. Appreciate
Honestly a really helpful vid. As someone who is graduating hs this year, I already knew that I wanted to be a civil engineer. But this video just made me understand more about the field that I’m going into
Wow great video man!
Thanks so much you've basically given me a flashback of my campus life, now I can confidently pick a final project, having knowledge of the career path!
Regards from Nairobi,Kenya.
I’m a senior in high school at the moment, going to go to a university to major in Civil Engineering. This isn’t happening until Fall 2021, but I’m excited!
Great videos. This channel has inspired me to start a channel on civil engineering, geology, and geotechnical engineering.
Thanks so much! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR CHANNEL!
In 2024. I will be graduating as a Civil engineer. This is my affirmation I will do it , expect me back on may 2024 !
Congraaats in advance po! ❤️ I also want to come back here once i get my degree soonn. Goodluck to us.
Good luck on your degree
I believe in you
Almost that time!
Go champ, would be interesting to hear about job opportunities 😊
Thank you so much for including the last part of this video
Thanks a lot. I’m currently in third year of civil engineering and some more clarity on where I should go from here and decide my elective class
Thanks for great video, My Father was a Civil engineer for the State of California, Water quality Control Board,
circa 1965, hired directly by Governor Ronald Reagan to be Chief engineer of the California Clean Water Act. Gilbert W. Fraga was tasked especially to stop Paper Mills from polluting Mercuy in the Outback of California, the Man was Fascinating!
that's exactly what i'm looking for! Thanks again!
Glad I could help!
U did! Thanks :)
Thank you so much for a very helpful video! It’s clear for me now what’s the difference among those types of specializations.
Thank you for going so in depth with what you can do with this major. It really helps to see all of the different interesting things you can do because I had no idea this field was so broad.
Got the 1st two years of engineering done at a community college and now headed to University to finish off my
Civil engineer degree in the fall very excited! great video too!
It’s been 11 months since you said this, I’m currently a senior in hs and I want to know if starting off at community college for civil engineering is a good way to begin?
@@jonathandiaz2760 yes you can get all the math and physics and gen Ed’s out of the way just make sure the cc you are going to has agreements with a engineering school for those credits to transfer and some cc schools offer mechanical and electrical electrical which will help the cc I went to did not offer civil classes so when I got to uni I had to do a half year of civil freshman classes ( I saved thousands tho roughly 30k)
@@alexbeaulieu2287 how are things? Am a third year myself lol
Am I the only High School student watching?
Okay, only me...
Stanley _ Official ✊🏾
No
lol arent these videos designed for hs students to choose their majors? seems weird to assume you'd be the only one
No me too and i think i might be regretting choosing civil engineering as my major😅
Is it hard?
Thanks for the vid; super helpful.
As a civil engineering graduate and someone that has interest in structural engineering, I find this video really interesting and helpful
Gah, this makes me undecided again. I digress, this is another great video dude!
Thanks man! And I've got mechanical vs civil engineering coming next. So I'll do my best to make you lean more towards one or the other.
Thanks man!
This is so interesting. I’ve finally found my career path
I adore how as a physics student taking that course open to so much opportunities obviously for me as a civil engineer.
Hey, thanks for the video. Great work !
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Thanks a lot! I'm in high school and wanted to know more about engineering and all this videos are so helpful.
Thanks for the comment!
Moe 999 nice what other engineering questions do you have?
How is it going rn
How is it
How's it going? I am going to be a senior in high school this year and I am looking at going in to Civil Engineering once graduated.
Civil engineering is the design and construction of public works, such as dams, bridges and other large infrastructure projects. It is one of the oldest branches of engineering, dating back to when people first started living in permanent settlements and began shaping their environments to suit their needs.
Early engineers built walls, roads, bridges, dams, and levees; they dug wells, irrigation ditches, and trenches. As larger groups of people began living together in towns and cities, these populations needed reliable sources of clean water, the means to dispose of waste, a network of streets and roadways for commerce and trade, and a way to defend themselves against hostile neighbors.
Ancient civil engineering projects include the roads of the Roman Empire, the Great Wall of China, the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde and Mayan ruins at Copan, Palenque, and Tikal. Many early civilizations built monuments to their rulers or gods. These may have been simple mounds or truly remarkable achievements, such as the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge, whose construction by pre-industrial societies remains mysterious. The names of the engineers who designed these wonders are lost to antiquity.
Today, the public is more likely to remember the names of great civil engineering projects than the names of the engineers who designed and built them. These include the Brooklyn Bridge (designed by John August Roebling and son Washington Roebling), the Hoover Dam (John L. Savage), the Panama Canal (John Frank Stevens) and the Golden Gate Bridge (Joseph Strauss and Charles Ellis). One notable exception is the Eiffel Tower, named after Gustave Eiffel, the French civil engineer whose company built it.
Do you think I need to have prior knowledge of design and technical drawing before going to university to study it?
@@Bazuayedoings Of course not, you might need for architectural engineering but definitely not for civil.
Outstanding video. Thank you!
any month this year, i’ll be studying civil engineering. i’m so excited.
well said, this is so far the best Summary of civil engineering I have ever seen on TH-cam
As a civil engineer, I recommend this video for anybody who wants to major in civil engineering
I’m starting my civil engineering major in about a week and I can’t wait!!! I’m hoping to go into the structural sub-field and this video was helpful in describing it a bit better!!
How civil Engineering going? I’m a 10 grader and I want to know what the pro and cons are and what I need to know your feedback will mean a lot
@@edwinhernandez8060 same
Great presentation of civil engineering fields.
Hello am a civil engineering student and we are being taught public health engineering also (dealing with waste management and water treatment) under water resources engineering. So just adding a few more to your explanation. I wish I saw dis video earlier but still it will help me decide for my Masters
My dad is a civil engineer so I was looking at types of engineering. I personally wouldn't want to be a civil engineer but computer engineering looks really interesting to me.
What a brilliant video, thanks👍🏻
Hey! Love yours videos, they are pretty good and very helpful. I'm would like a video about Construction and Architecture. Keep doing videos as good as this one. Thanks!
Final year Civil Engineering student here, Very good video! Everything is pretty spot on
I specialize in geotechnical engineering and currently writing my final paper about slope stability analysis
Go take civil engineering if you like math, physics, design, testing materials on lab and even doing dirty work on field!
I'm not strong in math, realistically should I even consider civil engineering?
@@stay1080 same 🤐
wow great video. this is so helpful specialy to students who aren't yet in universities😁
Amazing video. Thanks to you. 😄👍🏽
well explained , marvelous job. Thanks
I'm 23 years old and would be studying Civil Engineering as my second degree! I will be an engineer after four years!!!! We can do this!
YES WE CAN!!!😌
How you doing 1 year in?
Almost done?
Construction management, transportation and structural all seem cool! I like math but I really don’t want my everyday life to be like super intense.
Exactly what I was looking for 🙏🏿
This is so dope, you are awesome
I’m a high school drop out and I’m very fortunate to be a construction manger for 8 years now. Oh how i wish I could go back to school and get my GED and civil engineering degree.
Wow
It's never too late!
ight im gonna persue this i still have a lot of time and im 14 so i might change but if i one day become a civil engineer its because of you
I Am A Sophomore Civil Engineering Student And Understands That I Still Have Alot To Learn. Great Video By The Way 👍🏾.
Such a big help💛
Why do most people omit environmental engineering as a subfield of civil? That's why most universities have a department of "Civil & Environmental Engineering".
civil engineering is just great field. It has big scope in carrier.
#civilengineersphilosophy
Electrical Engineer here who took a job with the State as a Civil/Construction Engineer. This is a great video. Thanks.
I’m choosing civil engineering because architecture would require me to go out of town to study and I can’t afford it but I’m so excited for it and I love math
All civil engineers also take dynamics , at least in the east coast. It’s useful for classes such as structure dynamic and earthquake engineering, which are taken by structural engineers. Some structural engineers work in aircrafts because the majority of the classes overlap with mechanical engineering, so they compliment each other: fatigue/fracture, advanced mechanics of solids/materials, finite element etc. I doubled major. Best decision I ever made. Structural engineering is just beautiful.
Awesome video 😊
Thanks for this information
Just graduated this past Saturday with my civil engineering degree!
Congratulations! I’m currently a senior planning on going into civil engineering next semester.
Inform me when you get a well paid job.
@@daveins1146 got one straight out of college
@@WapoMore Wow, congrats!
Me sitting here trying to get into college for engineering having not taken a single physics class in high school 👁👄👁
😆😭
You shouldn’t do engineering if you don’t like physics
@@Jaylio Do u need to be creative and be able to draw for civil engineering ? I like math and science but I just lack imagination specially when it comes to drawing
@@yujin193 you don't need imagination for engineering drawing. You basically just following the rule and making sure the dimensions are correct.
so real
In Tarlac Sate University here in the Philippines, most electives/courses for all you've mentioned subfields are taught to us, we don't have a choice to focus more on what subfield we like.
It is a tuition free university btw. And I am not complaining on how they made the old curriculum that way.
The videos of this channel are so great and helpful for students in doubt. Thank you so much MajorPrep!
5 more years and I will come back to this video with a Civil Engineering bachelor degree. (2)
so interesting, going on to college and I want to choose this career path but at the same time I'm a little scared that if I were to make a mistake how deadly that can be for people
Great video...Going in to my last year for my BA in Civil Engineering...
I will be studying civil e in the fall and this video definitely reassured my decision!
Have you graduated?
MajorPrep, can you explain about Architectural Engineering. and how Maths does it take? if we compare it to Civil engineer, which one stronger at math or it's similar. thank you before.
Structural engineering is architectural engineering.
@@djangomentis8864 really?
Ill back here after 5 years being a topnotcher of civil engineering board exam🙏🙏
I really loved this
That was a briliant introduction, as a student of civil engineering i can say that you made a very useful video
Heard someone say the best season for a financial breakthrough is now, especially with inflation running at a four-decade high. I have approximately $650k stagnant in my port_folio that needs growth.What is the best way to take advantage of this downturn?
That's why we need to plan ourselves via making extras in all we do because depending on paycheck that can give us our comfort and peace till we die is not guaranteed
This is actually what most families are going through, tax and rents takes almost what they got monthly, leaving them with no savings
I'm a nurse and I saw all this coming, so l've planned myself so I engaged in forex trading, little I know about the business though but so far so good, Forex trading has been my very means of savings lately while my salary goes for bills and utilities
Investing in stocks and Crypto market is the best financial decision anyone can make but the crypto market is much more better than anything else at the moment
Despite the huge drop in crypto and fx, I still make good withdrawals. I don't believe that profit making is not possible despite the drop in stocks when you got good mentorship
I would be any kind of engineer
As a final year civil student this video covers pretty much everything we do. There is water and wastewater treatment technology that dives into the chemistry side of things. Theres desalination and reverse osmosis etc. Civil is so broad
Can u tell some experience about ur civil engineering life?? Bcoz i also want to take civil engineering when i done in shs..can u??po..plz
Dis coarse is very interesting and deals with passion and skills
As a 3rd year PhD student in transportation engineering, I can confidently tell you that @12:00 is not completely true.
Yeah, you could definitely just do regression-based data analysis on a lot of different topics, but that doesn't even scratch the surface of transportation engineering. That's like saying structural engineering is basically just bending-moment and sheer-force diagrams (which is extremely incorrect). Transportation engineering can include traffic engineering, econometric analysis, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, traffic flow prediction and modeling, freight transportation, airports, human-machine interactions, electric vehicles, infrastructure management, etc. It's perhaps the biggest sub-discipline in civil. The amount of math you will need depends on what sub-sub-discipline (lol) you're in.
You'll definitely need a strong understanding of both stochastic and deterministic optimization, while addressing convexity in efficient ways since much of transportation data is 'big' data. All of that will be useful for things like optimal facility location (parking lots, EV charging stations, roads), optimal toll-prices, etc.
Just as a quick example:
If you're studying traffic flow, you will need to be VERY strong in mathematics, applying concepts from real analysis, statistics, topology, etc.
If you're in vehicle control and traffic stabilization, you will need to learn computer vision, statistical and machine learning, control theory, etc. Modeling, designing, testing advanced AI algorithm to assess its effects on the traffic stream is, as you can imagine, quite math-heavy.
Interesting
Can i study civil engineering but work on aircrafts? If so how do i approach my studying
Aerospace mechanical engineer
I don’t think so. You have to be an aerospace engineer to work on aircrafts if I’m not mistaken.
Very good explanation
beautifully explained
So if I'm working on metals and designing new materials, what kind of engineer am I according to this american system?
Material engineering, another branch of engineering...
(for the Canadian system)
Metallurgical and Material engineering in India
Currently 16 years old and debating on if it’s worth going to college for this. I’m honestly scared and not prepared for the work load and I don’t know if there will be a job growth in the future. If someone can help me out thank you!
Jesus Christ, are we the same person? I'm 16 and worrying if Civil Engineering is the way to go... or maybe urban planning... I have no clue, just mostly thinking about subjects I need to choose and getting a good enough score.
Deehilan I feel like we should get more time to adjust. Junior n Senior year come and it’s like your hit with a huge stress wave
@@mosesdevadass6056 Yeah good point