1. Civil Engingeering Alex Mardlin 5-2-11 4th Hour Career Technology Foundations

2. Introduction Bridges, buildings, dams, roads and tunnels are all so big. How could they have once not been there? Who put them there? Where did all of the supplies come from and who came up with the design? It was a civil engineer. I have always been interested in designing things and hopefully this research that I am conducting on this career will further interest me in pursuing it as my own.

4. Link science to commercial, societal, and consumer needs

5. Use computers to produce designs

8. Designing the structures

9. Physical some days

11. Bachelor’s degree required to enter the workforce

12. Graduate degree in engineering to learn new technologies

14. 345,900 in 2018 (projected)

15. 24% increase over that 10-year span

17. Have a nice house in a nice location

18. Have 2 or more vehicles

19. Have extra money to save

20. Median wage in 2009 was $76,590

22. Indoor and outdoor, mental and physical

23. Design and build public and private rooms, buildings, or complexes

24. Professional degree, work experience through internship, and a license

25. Projected 16% increase from 2008 to 2018

26. Median annual earnings in 2008 were $70,320