Civil Engineering

Civil engineering is frequently referred to as the “the people-serving profession.” It is all about
sustainably helping people and the natural world.

Civil engineers are responsible for the design and construction of society’s infrastructure, such as
buildings, highways, bridges, mass transit systems, dams and locks, and municipal water and sewage
treatment systems.

Environmental Science
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field of study that integrates physical and biological
sciences, and engineering (including Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Earth Sciences) in the study of the
environment, and the solution of environmental problems.

Environmental scientists have a variety of job responsibilities, including collecting and analyzing air,
water and soil samples, monitoring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, assisting
industrial companies in complying with environmental regulations, and addressing public meetings on
local environmental challenges.

Humanity has always engineered the environment around us. From the earliest days
of wetland drainage and the need to acquire fresh water, to keep it flowing and keep it
clean enough to drink, building cesspits to take away our waste and to stop pollution
of vital waterways, we have always strived to maximize our sanitation and living
conditions in order to expand and survive.

Sanitation is a large part of our civil evolution; without it, we would succumb more
often to water-borne disease and illness - raising our mortality rates and lowering our
quality of life. Therefore, we've always needed to find bigger and better ways of taking
away our sewage, cleaning our water and harnessing natural or artificial water
supplies for our health and environment. Since the industrial revolution in the 19th
century we have needed to prevent businesses and individuals from polluting the
environment with harmful substances. The modern environmental engineer is
dedicated to keeping our air and water clean of pollutants and promoting good health
and these days, protection against radioactive and toxic materials too; they also study
the potential effects of climate change and other environmental factors on the
infrastructure.

Environmental Engineering
Using the principles of physics, biology and chemistry, environmental engineers develop methods to
meet environmental challenges such as water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal,
hydrology, river management and control, and public health issues.

Environmental Engineering is currently one of the most exciting aspects of Environmental Studies as, like
other specialties in engineering, there is a demand for trained professionals, and often, correspondingly
good salaries. Environmental engineering is often linked with civil engineering programs, as so many of
the environmental issues fall within issues classically associated with civil engineers. Waste
management; solid, fluid, and gaseous, are large components of the major. Designing innovative
solutions to a diverse set of environmental and sustainable resource issues using ecological, physical, and
biogeochemical components is the role of an Environmental Engineer.