Statement of Purpose It is certainly true that, in a developing country like Nepal, after completing high school education, students opt to pursue either medical or engineering degree with a hope that they will enhance their economic status with high-paid jobs. However, my affinity for mathematics and science swayed me towards civil engineering. Ever since my high school education, I was fascinated about landmarks such a lofty Itaipu Dam, Kansai Airport, and those of Indian engineers who skillfully designed the metro system and mitigated the problems faced due to traffic congestion in such a densely populated country. Upon completion of civil engineering from Tribhuwan University, I was ambivalent about pursuing MS in Civil Engineering. I was …show more content…
Without a shadow of doubt, my experience in site works throughout my working career, with an exception of the first year experience, directs me to pursue MS in Construction Engineering and Management. In addition, my first year experience in computer related works will also play a pivotal role in handling computer aided assignments in the Graduate School. Around Nepal, construction projects are increasing precipitously and ever- larger capital projects are being undertaken. Better project management and technological innovations can improve the chances of success; however, glib knowledge relating to construction productivity, management of materials, workforce and machinery, insufficient risk management, flawed performance management and poor short term planning has thwarted the pace of development works in my country. Therefore, with the combination of working experience in Qatar and India and graduate degree, I am pertinacious to root-out the project delays which are detrimental to the development of my …show more content…
Serendipitously I could interact with the college representative of University of Colorado Boulder at the fair and be familiar with the extravagant college facilities. Similarly, an extremely distinguished faculty and the facilities provided there seem to foster an opportunity to educate myself as a research person and a challenge to transfer the acquired knowledge to my home country so that I will be able to tackle the vast array of problems regarding managerial challenges with the virtue of my expertise. Since I am familiar to working in multi-cultural environment in Qatar, I will be able to learn as well as give my professional ideas to the ones I encounter. My research interest towards productivity enhancement, workforce strategies, and construction methods allures me to works under the assistantship of Professor Paul Goodrum. Because overall cost of studying in University of Colorado Boulder is prohibitively expensive, it would be an honor and a privilege to receive any financial assistance in the form of assistantship or fellowship which you give to international applicants. Upon completion of my course at University of Colorado Boulder, I have a strong propensity to work as
The career that I chose to this research on paper is a Construction Project Manager (CPM). I chose this career for many different reasons, mainly because I have always liked construction and my brother went to school and his doing this profession. I also chose this because this job requires a lot of what I would like to do in my future career. In this paper I am going to talk about the duties/responsibilities, educational requirements, job demand, salary, skills/personality, stresses/satisfactions, and the demand/future of a construction project manager.
With the rapid advance in technology, the internet continues to change the landscape of our personal and professional lives. Right now the civil engineering field is a mix of traditional and cutting edge. Much like the retiring baby boomers who have decades of experience;
The design and construction of buildings can be a complicated business involving different professions, contractors, sub-contractors and operatives. This type of work is varied and employs many construction personnel with different roles and responsibilities, working together to complete a project in as successful way- on time, on budget and to the right specification. A large project would involve a great number of different activities:
I believe that education is the key to every person to be successful and to develop his/her society and the country. My aim to pursue Construction Project Management is to improve and widen my skills and knowledge and have a professional contribution to the world because this course will add value of my bachelor degree of science in Quantity Surveying. I am building my career in construction industry and it is required to have a high education background to be competitive on the market. This will only be achieved through learning, practicing and getting experience. The course will open a whole new world of opportunities to enhance my employability by adding to my curriculum vitae an internationally respected and recognized qualification. Construction project management will enable me to develop skills in different areas such as
Construction projects are always unique and risks raise from a number of the different sources. Construction projects are inherently complex and dynamic, and involving multiple feedback processes. A lot of participants – individuals and organizations are actively involved in the construction project, and they interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of the project execution or project completion. Different participants with different experience and skills usually have different expectations and interests. This naturally creates problems and confusion for even the most experienced project managers and contractors.
As the world is moving towards more advancement, many constructions are planned and constructed day to day. Any structural construction simply stands on the soil. So, Geotechnical Engineering has much more to do with every construction being planned. Always being an enthusiast to learning and innovation, the four-year undergraduate degree inspired me to achieve and learn more.
There has poor planning on the implementations of the construction projects which brings about confusion and mistrust at work. This slows down the processes of both planning and implementations of other projects.
therefore hope to advance my studies in Structural Engineering and Environmental Engineering in order to get
There exists an ethical issue in whether it is morally acceptable for engineers to participate in the research, design, and manufacture of weapons. Weapons by nature are designed to hurt if not kill another individual. As such, the development of weapons by engineers seems to be contradictory to one of the fundamental canons of the NSPE code of ethics to “hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public”. As an aspiring Aerospace engineer, I will be entering a field that has a sizeable contribution to the development of weapons of war. I will analyze the topic using different ethical theories to determine if engineers should continue to contribute to the development weapons that’s will affect the safety of the public.
Civil engineering is one of the most under-appreciated forms of engineering. Mainly because it is everywhere, people tend to take everything that doesn't cost them money for granted. Civil engineers make the world go round. They create, build and inspect things such as highways, buildings, bridges and even sewage systems. An example of some of their unappreciated work is sewage systems. They created a way to dispose of fecal matter while at the same time separating water and making it potable again. We could easily still be going to the restroom on the ground or deep holes dug by hand. In the following essay, we will be discussing an array of information regarding how to become a civil engineer, the civil engineering career, and their effects on society.
I have been growing up in a family that owns a construction materials dealer business in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In the beginning, there were merely three employees along with small-scale targeted markets. Until now, the business is steered by more than fifty people, whereas the sales volume has been experiencing an outstanding increase of more than a hundred times during the past twenty years. Still, there are some limitations, such as stock management, trial and error method in decision-making, and so on; our company needs to be improved by adopting the right type of well-managed operation, processes, and equipment to strive in this highly competitive business in Thailand due to economic instability and a drop of investments
The profession of civil engineering dates back to ancient Egyptian times, and at that time, the words civil engineer and architect were used interchangeably, meaning that the words meant the same and were used the same. Obviously, in today’s world, those two jobs are totally different from each other. The earliest practice of civil engineering or architecture was during ancient Egypt, building simple shelters. During that time, the first documented engineer was Imhotep in 2550 BC. He built the step pyramid for King Djoser and he famously discovered the art of building with shaped stones (The Civil Engg). Other ancient constructions include the Pantheon, the Great Wall of China, and irrigation structures. All of these structures used some types of civil engineering one way or another whether it was designing the structure or actually building it. To some, civil engineering is considered to be the first main discipline of engineering. During the 18th-20th century, many new advances in engineering in general lead to many advancements in civil engineering. This includes the first college to offer civil engineering training which was Norwich University. Norwich was the first of many colleges to give a degree in civil engineering and after this, the number of colleges who offered this degree increased tremendously over the next few years. In modern times, the computer program of CAD of the best contributor to civil engineering as it allows efficient designing of the many complex
Engineering Management as a degree is a perfect blend of engineering and management principles and ideally suited for people like me who want a techno-managerial position, also I will be able to work across all engineering verticals be it aerospace, engg construction, consultancy or automotive as in my case equipping me with the basic knowledge of business areas like finance, marketing and HR at the same time keeping me in touch with my technical side thus helping me arrive at a solution profitable and feasible for the producer & fulfils the demands of the
I had high academic profile in the course of my schooling. A year after opting Civil Engineering in M.J. College of Engineering and Technology, I realized the importance of two major aspects of study-practicality of knowledge and work skill. Since then, the former aspect was explored by reinforcing my theoretical knowledge with the help of frequent visits to construction sites in my country as well as in Middle East.
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design of the physical and naturally built environment. One aspect of civil engineering is water resource engineering. Water resource engineering is a specific kind of civil engineering that involves the design of new systems and equipment that help manage the human water resources. In simpler terms water resources engineering is concerned with the collection and management of water. It particularly concerns the quality and quantity of water being managed in both underground and above resources. Since ancient times we civil engineers have been refining and expanding the concept of this aspect of water resources engineering. About 70% of the