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    judgment in engineering. The articles I referred to are: “A Question of Credibility,” by Jack Thornton, “The Mathematical of Structural Engineers,” by Julie Gainsburg and “How Engineers Lose Touch” by Eugene Ferguson. The purpose of this paper is to relate the descriptions in these articles with my experiences in the course as well as my expectations in a career as engineer. The articles mentioned earlier were very pleasant to read because the stories were really familiar. I am going to refer to Thornton’s

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    metal, which is the thermal expansion. Mechanical engineers use combination of material, human and economic resources to develop mechanical solutions that help satisfy the needs and wants of society. They must be confident and accurate when making decisions. Engineers try to look at the problems in the society and come with innovative ideas in order to solve the difficulties. Engineering industry has a wide variety of jobs such as civil engineer where you over-watch bridges, buildings, and the other

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    words ever could. Integrity becomes the basis for both reputation and self-respect. An engineer that lacks integrity is worse than one that lacks skills. Integrity is very important in work place. Integrity shows up in many places and has many faces of truth; honesty and moral codes are all parts of integrity and shows up in daily professional life in various ways. To have a true sense of integrity an engineer must possess trustworthiness honesty and loyalty. He should be honest with himself and

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    SENTENCES: I.) Civil Engineering is a subset of engineering dedicated to the service, building and maintenance of public use utilities and resources. They build roads, make sewers, make bridges and generally make everything a little bit easier for people. II and III.)They require a 4 year bachelor's degree and make an above average wage (From $50k to $90k+). IV.) They have an average increase in jobs and are always needed with a quarter million in the U.S. alone. I.) Civil Engineers always are needed

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    Civil Engineering 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

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    yourself. What do you see? Maybe books, chairs, a television, or even your clothes. All the day to day things that are man-made, you can be sure that an engineer helped make it. Engineers have shaped our world as we know it. There are many different kinds of engineers from chemical, mechanical, textile, civil, agricultural and structural engineers. Our civilization would be as advanced as the Stone Age without these people. This career demands a wide education of math and science. It is an ever-changing

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    improve it (Golze 41). As a child building blocks filled my toy chest, and erector sets filled my playroom. I loved the challenge of building things and making things work. A young passion for the work of a civil engineer leads me to believe I could succeed in this field. The education of a civil engineer deals mainly with math and natural sciences. The first four semesters of curriculum required, which I will take at Northeast Alabama Community College, are the basics such as Calculus I - IV, differential

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    DARSHAN NARAYANA, an undergraduate in Civil Engineering and a graduate in Construction Technology, would like undergo the PhD program in Civil Engineering / Construction Engineering / Construction Management at your esteemed I hail from an upper middle class family that lays very strong emphasis on education. Both my parents, who are Advocates by profession, my sister and brother-in-law, who are Software Engineers, and my uncle, who is a Civil Engineer, have inculcated in me, a strong sense

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    [2] Early natural hazard mitigation projects included massive, expensive and untested hazard deterrents, such as levees and floodgates. After a natural disaster in the 1960’s, engineers discovered that the structures damaged the natural, protective landscape and offered insufficient hazard protection. Resultantly, engineers develop mitigation plans

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    developing a virtuous career. Engineers must hold themselves to a higher character and evolve their thoughts to adjust to any situation. Engineers will continuously grow their virtues through the acquisition of knowledge in college, and the experiences they will address in careers. In this paper I will first explain the ideas of Aristotle’s theory of virtue ethics, share my thoughts on specific engineering virtues I have obtained while at Texas A&M, explain specific virtues to civil engineering, and conclude

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