Introduction to Civil Engineering and Bridges Transportation Systems Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Career Choices in Engineering
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What is engineering?
This is the art of applying scientific principles to every day things to help make life easier.
100
What is a transportation network?
This is a network used to transport people and/or goods.
100
What is geotechnical engineering?
This is the study of the earth to make sure it is suitable for construction.
100
What is a civil engineer?
An engineer that designs and maintains public works such as roads, bridges, water and energy systems as well as public facilities such as ports, railways, and airports.
200
What is engineer?
This word comes from the Latin word, Ingenerare, meaning to invent, to create, or to regulate.
200
What is pavement?
This is part of the roads transportation system that is typically affected by ice in the winter.
200
What are (roads, bridges, excavation, tunnels, railroads, pipelines, etc.)?
Name 3 types of structures where a geotechnical engineer would be needed.
200
What is a structural engineer?
This is a specific type of civil engineer that works with bridges and other structures to make sure they are stable and safe.
300
What is a truss bridge?
This type of bridge stays strong and stable by being built with triangles.
300
What are (roads, ports, rail lines, pipelines, waterways)?
Name 2 different types of transportation systems.
300
What is a dam?
This is a barrier that serves the purpose of retaining water.
300
What is a transportation engineer?
This is a specific type of civil engineer that plans, designs, and manages facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide safe, efficient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods.
400
What is a suspension bridge?
This type of bridge has a deck that is hung below suspension cables.
400
What are (barriers, pavement, bridges, canals, rails, pipes, traffic signals, vehicles, stations, terminals)?
Name 2 different components that make up transportation systems.
400
What is soil?
This is a type of material that geotechnical engineers take from the ground and test to determine if the foundation is stable.
400
What is an environmental engineer?
This is a specific type of civil engineer that develops solutions to environmental problems; they are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, and public health in relation to water and air pollution.
500
What are (structural, geotechnical, transportation, environmental, water resources, construction) engineering?
Name 2 types or specializations in civil engineering.
500
What is an environmental analyst?
This is a person who writes reports regarding the short and long-term environmental impact of proposed highway projects.
500
What is an arch dam?
This is a type of dam that distributes the force of water to the walls of the valley or canyon.
500
What is a water resources engineer?
This specific type of engineer works with water and wastewater treatment plants.






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