An overview of the field of civil engineering [electronic resource] / S.T. Mau and Sami Maalouf.

Includes index.

1. An introduction to civil engineering -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Structural engineering -- 1.3 Geotechnical engineering -- 1.4 Environmental engineering -- 1.5 Water resources engineering -- 1.6 Transportation engineering -- 1.7 Construction engineering -- 1.8 Geomatics (surveying engineering) -- 1.9 Urban planning -- 1.10 Related disciplines -- 1.11 Civil engineering processes -- 1.12 Contemporary issues: civil infrastructure renewal -- 1.13 Contemporary issues: sustainable engineering -- 1.14 Contemporary issues: the IT revolution -- 1.15 Attributes of a civil engineer -- 1.16 What it takes -- Acknowledgments 2. Keys to student success -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Commitment is key -- 2.3 Taking every course seriously -- 2.4 Knowing the course requirements -- 2.5 Attending classes religiously -- 2.6 Preparing for class meetings -- 2.7 Making the most of class meetings -- 2.8 Practicing post-class review -- 2.9 Doing homework assignments diligently -- 2.10 Creating a course portfolio -- 2.11 Interacting with instructors -- 2.12 Studying with classmates -- 2.13 Using the university library -- 2.14 Time management: exam preparation -- 2.15 Time management: a weekly planner for success 3. Civil engineering curriculum -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Higher education accreditation and ABET -- 3.3 Program outcomes requirements of EC2000 -- 3.4 Curriculum requirements of EC2000 -- 3.5 BSCE curriculum requirements -- 3.6 BSCE curriculum structure -- 3.7 Navigating a BSCE curriculum -- 3.8 Fundamentals of engineering exam 4. Learning in a co-curricular environment -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 ASCE -- 4.3 ASCE student chapter activities -- 4.4 ASCE student awards and competitions -- 4.5 Student chapter of Chi Epsilon: civil engineering national honor society -- 4.6 Student chapter of Tau Beta Pi, engineering honor society -- 4.7 Other student chapters -- 4.8 Other co-curricular options.

This book is written to inspire and empower students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) degree. It is designed as a textbook for an introductory course in a civil engineering curriculum. Students who come to a BSCE degree program may have some vague idea of civil engineering as a discipline or a profession. Some may have mistaken civil engineering as being mainly about architectural design. While it usually takes four years of study to learn to some degree what civil engineering is about, it is possible to provide a general description of civil engineering as a discipline by going through its major technical areas and the attributes of civil engineers.