Mary Beth Schweizer Phone: 573-341-4461 Email: schweizerm@mst.edu We look forward to hearing from you!

1. Welcome

2. Our Mission
Integrate education and research to create and convey
knowledge to solve problems for our state and the
technological world.

3. Butler-Carlton Building
• Bigger, up-to-date classrooms
• More student space (atrium)
• State-of-the-art technology

4. Overview of Programs
• Civil Engineering
- Oldest Program on Campus
• Architectural Engineering
- First Graduate May 2004
ALL
Programs
• Environmental Engineering Accredited
- First Graduate December 2005

5. Civil Engineering
Egyptian pyramids Great Wall of China Roman Aqueducts
Engineering for Civilization

6. What do Civil Engineers do?
• Structures
• Environmental
• Transportation
• Geotechnical
• Construction
• Materials
• Water Resources

7. Civilization and Infrastructure
The sub-disciplines combine in things we ALL use and
are often public owned or shared:
• Buildings
• Streets and Roads
• Water Supply and Distribution
• Airports
• Bridges
• Flood Protection …

8. Is Civil Engineering a
good fit for YOU?
• Are you interested in large infrastructure projects
that improve society?
• Do you enjoy being part of an interdisciplinary team?
• Do you like to see the results of your labor?
(building, bridge, canal, etc.)

9. Architectural Engineering
Sydney Opera House
Engineering a more
aesthetic future for the world!

10. What is Architectural Engineering?
• Any engineering applied to
a building project that either
enables or enhances the
intended use of the facility
• All engineering design
that falls within the building
“envelope” falls within the
category of architectural
engineering

11. What’s the difference between an
Architectural Engineer
and an Architect?
• Architectural Engineer - responsible for the design of the
engineering systems in a building including the structural system,
HVAC, plumbing, power distribution, acoustics, and illumination
as well as the construction of the building.
Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• Architect - responsible for the aesthetics or the appearance of
the building and the floor plan/layout.
Registered Architect (AIA)

12. Emphasis Areas (Architectural Engineering)
• Structural Engineering
- framing, supports, walls, floors, ceilings
• Mechanical Engineering
- acoustics, heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Electrical Engineering
- lighting
- power
• Construction Materials Engineering
- building material selection
• Construction Management
- execution of construction documents and specifications
- design/build oriented firms

13. Is Architectural Engineering
a good fit for YOU?
• Are you comfortable with math and physical science?
• Are you curious and do you have a creative side?
• Do you value independence and responsibility?
• Do you want to make a world of difference through the
useful application of science?

14. Environmental Engineering
Optimizing the balance of man’s development and the
impact on our global and local environment

15. Before and After “Environmental Engineering”
Before After
The Great London Smog
Lasted for five days and
resulted in about 4,000 deaths
Cuyahoga River, Ohio
Caught fire 15 times
Cuyahoga

16. What is Environmental Engineering?
• Water supply and treatment
• Air pollution control
• Wastewater treatment
• Hazardous waste remediation
and management
• Solid waste disposal
• Public health
• Policy and law

17. Why is
Environmental
Engineering
important?
Environmental Engineering:
discipline needs broad knowledge in many
areas that were previously not covered in
any one field.

18. Is Environmental Engineering
a good fit for YOU?
• Do you have interest in the environment?
• Do you like large scale challenges?
• Are you comfortable with interdisciplinary issues?

19. Job Outlook
for Environmental Engineers
Environmental engineers are expected to have employment
growth of 31 percent over the projections decade,
much faster than the average for all occupations. More
environmental engineers will be needed to help companies
comply with environmental regulations and to develop
methods of cleaning up environmental hazards.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition,
Engineers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

20. Jobs, jobs, jobs
Where do Civil, Architectural
or Environmental graduates work?

21. A Variety of Options
• Large cities (national and international)
• Small towns and rural settings
– Consulting Firms
– State Agencies (DOT, DNR, Public Works)
– Federal (EPA, Army Corps, USGS)
– Cities, Counties, Urban Planning
– Industry
– Construction Firms
Our workplaces are diverse!
Michael Lancey, ArchE’06

22. Job Market
• Average Undergraduate Starting Salaries 2010-11
- Range between $49,806 and $55,616
• Top Hiring Employers
- Accenture, ARCO Construction, Black & Veatch,
Boeing, Burns & McDonnell, Clayco, Doe Run,
ExxonMobil, HNTB, Kiewit, Nucor, Sandia,
Union Pacific Railroad, U.S. Corps of Engineers
• Top Hiring States
- Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas

23. TOP 100 Best Jobs in America
Money and PayScale.com
rate the top 100 careers
with great pay and
growth prospects
#5. Environmental
Engineer
#6. Civil Engineer
http://money.cnn.com

24. Job Growth
31%
5. Environmental Engineer
24%
12. Project Engineer
13. Civil Engineer
14. Structural Engineer
15. Transportation Engineer

25. Civil, Architectural and Environmental
(CArE) Engineering: The place to be!
• Our graduates work on cool projects
• CArE graduates are everywhere
• We have lots of scholarships
• Employers love us
• CArE graduates make big bucks
• Our students know how to build stuff
• Many opportunities to get practical experience
• Great facilities

26. Our students are in high demand
711 different employers recruited at the Career Fair

27. Co-ops and Internships
• Many opportunities in all areas;
mostly from alumni in the field.
• Numerous chances for training
during Internships and Co-ops.
• Helps to get practical training,
job contacts, $$ and experience
Sondra (Terry) Rotty, ArchE’04, MS EMgt’08, of what you’ll be doing as a career.
had an internship with the city of St. Louis, doing
sewer calculations.

28. Department Scholarships
• Approximately 120 scholarships
• Over $150,000 per year
- Anyone with a GPA>2.9
needs to fill out an application
• Our alumni are very supportive;
they are happy with their Preston Carney, CE’02, MS CE’03, (left)
with a few S&T student ambassadors in
education and careers the atrium of Butler-Carlton Civil
Engineering Hall.

29. Department Student Organizations
Several Organization Student Groups:
matching programs and CE sub-disciplines
• American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• Association of General Contractors (AGC)
• Architectural Engineer Institute (AEI)
• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
(EERI)
• Chi Epsilon Honor Society (invitation only)
• Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

30. Design Teams
• Steel Bridge
• Concrete Canoe
• Solar House
• Timber Bridge Steel Bridge Team
• Water Environment Federation
• PCI Big Beam Competition
• American Concrete Institute
Learn More
design.mst.edu Concrete Canoe Team

31. Solar Village
Our Campus has FOUR Solar Houses
The houses are used for teaching, outreach opportunities, student competitions,
research, and housing for students and faculty.

32. Engineers without Borders (EWB)
FIRST EWB student chapter in Missouri

33. Bolivia, Guatemala and Honduras
S&T’s EWB chapter has made more than 20 trips,
helping to provide sanitation and access to clean Learn More
water for communities in developing countries. www.ewb-mst.org

34. Invest in your future
And we will, too
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

35. We are here to help
For more information contact:
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department
211 Butler-Carlton Hall
Program coordinators:
Dr. Ronaldo Luna, Civil Engineering
Dr. Stuart Baur, Architectural Engineering
Dr. Mark Fitch, Environmental Engineering
Phone: 573-341-4461 or 573-341-4464
Email: civil@mst.edu
Website: civil.mst.edu