Civil Engineering
Manage water, including water treatment, supply, and distribution systems, and ensure water is safe to drink and infrastructure can withstand natural disasters
Water Resources Engineering
Name a civil engineering project in Seattle
Space Needle, light rail, and building
What does ASCE stand for?
American Society of Civil Engineers
What does CEE stand for?
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Who runs the Structural Engineering Masters program at Seattle U?
Dr. Smith
Trained to design the 'bones and joints' of buildings
Structural Engineering
What is the strongest material used in construction?
steel
True or False, An ASCE National membership is very expensive
What kind of engineer is Dr. G?
Geotechnical Engineer
What is the most common type of steel found in structures?
A discipline that deals with the engineering and construction of buildings, such as asthetic and design.
Architectural Engineering
What year was the Eifel Tower built?
1887
What is the ASCE Symposium?
A series of interscholastic competitions for civil engineering students all over the world.
How long has Dr. G taught at Seattle University?
31 years
How do you become a licensed structural engineer?
Obtain Bachelor's degree, pass FE exam, gain work experience, pass PE exam, pass structural engineering exam.
Assess the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of soil and rock to determine how they will behave in a construction or engineering project.
Geotechnical Engineer
What is known to be the oldest standing civil engineering project in the world?
The Egyptian pyramids(2700 B.C-2500 B.C)
True or False, The Sydney Opera House is classified as a civil engineering historical landmark.
True, ASCE has classified over sites as historical landmarks
How many professors got their masters at Northwestern University?
Three
What year was ASCE founded?
1852
What is the FE exam?
What is the most expensive civil/construction project in history?
United States Interstate System(459 billion USD)
How many countries does ASCE represent?
177
Which CEE professor has an Instagram account with over 100,000 followers?
Dr. Riazi
Name one other civil engineering club here on campus
Society of Women's Engineers(SWE), Engineers for a Sustainable World(ESW)