Scopes of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering is the oldest branch of engineering. We cannot think about the world without civil engineers. Civil engineers are always needed for the development of the society. For the development of any nation civil engineers are must. As we know India is a developing nation so we required development, and for that civil engineers are needed. Civil engineers are needed for Highway projects, Railway projects, Construction of buildings, construction of dams, construction of tunnels, construction of industries, construction of Airports, construction of metro rail etc.

Apart from this dream project of river linking also requires civil engineers it will reduce the chances of flood in various parts of our country.  It will help in solving the water problem in some areas. 

There are various branches of civil engineering

1. Structural Engineering 

2. Geotechnical Engineering

3. Transportation Engineering

4. GIS and remote sensing 

5. Railway engineering

6. Tunnel Engineering

7. Docks and Harbor

8. Environmental engineering 

9. Pollution control

10. Estimation and billing

11. Construction management

12. Quality control and supervision

13. Water supply

14. Waste disposal

Civil engineers have huge demand in public sector and private sector both.

Author

Prof. Rakesh Patel is currently working as Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Sagar Institute of Research and Technology-Excellence, Bhopal.

WHY SMART CITIES AND ENGINEERS ARE A PERFECT FIT?

‘Why smart cities and Engineers are a perfect fit’ is a imprecise discussion but it is absolutely listening carefully on the development of urban cities. Place is not considered as modern by itself, people together make it happen and it is only possible through technological innovation and advancement. Technology is not based on any particular line of action; it is an overall part of urbanization which we see from distance. We finds the advancement of technology in sustainable real estate, infrastructure, and market viability, communication etc. It is a place where we find that the lifestyle of people is enhanced through collective efforts of different technologies. This drive needs operators to shape up the technologies making space for engineers of different field.

Civil Engineers develops advance infrastructure supporting modern life.

We need our cities to be smarter which brings a concept  Smart cities optimize the use of technology in the design & operation of infrastructure and buildings in such a way which meets the current and future needs of their citizens. To be truly smart they also necessitate deliberation of governance &growth, urban development and infrastructure, the environment & natural resources, society and community.

To develop new smart cities and to transform our cities into smart cities the engineers in particular are stepping up as leaders.

Civil Engineers are working to harness the potential of latest technologies and data for our urban infrastructure, which is among the most complex system in the world. They provide sustainable, resilient and advanced means of transportation system, green building, better water management system and better waste management system. This not only develop physical infrastructure but also develop institutional & social infrastructure that enable our societies to function

To support them Computer and electronic & communication help in creating future cities that are digital, build and operate cities ICT landscape across application and infrastructure like IOT( internet of things), e-payment-market, The latest communication devices etc. which is leveraging next generation technologies. They create a platform for conveyance of different city services, leverage big data analytics to manage city performance and proactive crisis management.

Mechanical Engineers are developing fuel efficient vehicles, harnessing non conventional energy resources for operating different machinery operations to optimize consumption of fuel and stepping towards the green environment. They play major role for having the industry automation, medical equipment automation and public transport faster and efficient.

Electrical engineers developing new renewable source of energy to meet ever increasing power demands. They also develop methods of effective power transmission with minimum losses which is more economical and safer. They also work on developing micro chips to micro sensors which are helping in making our households, institution efficient and safer.