Civil Engineering is the specific part of engineering dedicated to design, construction, management and maintenance of all services related to the infrastructure produced for the development and well-being of the society.
It is the area in charge of making specialty projects, management and planning of works and overseeing large projects of construction, such as the creation of buildings, bridges, industries, tunnels, power plants and various other types of structure.
See also the meaning of engineering.
Professionals who work in this field of engineering are called Civil Engineers. They are responsible for proposing and monitoring the stages of solutions that impact social and environmental areas to improve people's quality of life.
The place of work of the Civil Engineering professional may vary according to the chosen specialty, although the Most work in consulting firms, where they create designs and solutions for a particular project or structure.
What does a Civil Engineer do?
The civil engineer works mainly in the preparation and management of project stages that bring benefits to people's well-being.
It monitors the process of construction or renovation of buildings, roads, viaducts, river works, and other types of construction, leading the work teams and ensuring the stability and safety of the project, in addition to concern for the environment Natural.
In addition to this, other activities are also developed in Civil Engineering, as listed below:
- Provision of consultancy;
- Production and process management;
- Study and research of materials and processes;
- Safety engineering;
- Execution of technical works and services;
- Expertise, inspection, evaluation, arbitration;
- Teaching, research, analysis, experimentation, technical dissemination and extension;
- Budgeting
Civil Engineering Course
As it is an area that uses a lot of technical and scientific knowledge, it is common for the formation of this area to be linked to Exact Sciences.
The Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is one of the most sought after and offered by universities and colleges. It lasts for 5 years (10 academic semesters) and in addition to the classic disciplines and activities of the engineering, developed in specialized laboratories, also includes disciplines in the areas of Administration and Economy.
The course covers subjects such as Structural Systems, Electrical Systems, Construction of Civil Works, Projects Building, Transport Systems, Technical Design, in addition to the disciplines of Calculus in different semesters.
The symbol of the course is represented by the image of the goddess Minerva (goddess of wisdom, arts, strategy and war) with a helmet on her head, inside a gear, as in the image below:
