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    Civil Engineering Not a lot of people know about civil engineering, civil engineering is the building of bridges, roadways, and buildings; but civil engineering is so much more than that. According to Columbia University which is located in New York, civil engineering is arguably the oldest engineering discipline, the old civil engineering discipline or sanitary engineering has evolved into the modern environmental engineering of such significance that most academic departments have changed their

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    field of engineering. My mission is to pursue a professional engineering license, being able to flourish in whichever field I choose to go into. I aspire to have constant inspiration and acquirement of newly found knowledge in the job I am given outside of college. I have a passion for solving problems and discovering solutions. Receiving an outstanding and strong education in engineering will allow me to pursue and follow through with this passion. My grandfather was a Professional Civil Engineer

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    I was born in a family which is fulfilled with civil engineering elements, thus my childhood environment aroused my strong interests of engineering and construction. For example, my father is an excellent civil engineer who participated in the design and construction of many large projects. We have models of bridge and building and everywhere in our home such as the delicate Tower Bridge and the ingenious Eiffel Tower. Furthermore, we have collected numerous architectonic books from all around the

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    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Name: MANNAM CHAITANYA CHOWDARY Civil Engineering (transportation engineering) After four years of undergraduate study in Civil Engineering, I feel completely satisfied with my decision to choose engineering as my career option as it has revealed most pragmatic and down-to-earth approach to tackling human problems to me. My enthusiasm coupled with scope for innovations and opportunities available in the civil engineering has motivated me to opt for higher studies and

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    vision to become a Civil Engineer. I was mainly focused on going into water quality because I found the prospect of providing clean water to people very significant. Also, this area of study is an application of some chemistry knowledge which is a subject I thoroughly enjoyed. While water management is very interesting, I am in the process of deciding which direction of civil engineering suits me most as a career option. I am also interested in going into structural engineering because it is interesting

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    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

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    Introduction 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

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    When you hear of the word engineering, what comes to mind? Do you think of a train engine rolling over the plains of South Dakota? Maybe you think of a bridge or a road? If you thought of either of those things, you are correct. Furthermore, Civil Engineering is all of these things and a little more. “Civil engineering is arguably the oldest engineering discipline. It deals with the built environment and can be dated to the first time someone placed a roof over his or her head or laid a tree trunk

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    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

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    another man's engineering. ‘Supernatural’ is a null word”. I believe engineering is a way to solve many of the issues our world is facing right now. India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world and is in dire need of affordable & sustainable housing and infrastructure. This has led to various research and development works thus creating great opportunities for civil engineers. Inspired by my interest in curbing the aforesaid problem, I plan to take up Civil Engineering as my subject

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