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1
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is a highly technical field

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Civil engineering

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CE must estimate and determine the total cost of a project that includes:

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 Site inspections
 Test regarding swage, drainage or elevation levels
 Materials
 Equipment
 Labor Cost

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Positive Traits for Engineers to Possess

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  1. Good Analytical Skills
  2. Wonderful Problem Solving Skills
  3. Good Mathematical Skills
  4. Good Teamwork Skills
  5. Communicative Skills
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  • Analyze the situation prior to the construction taking place
  • Perform surveys and research from which the construction engineer will draw conclusions.
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Good Analytical Skills

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  • He/she encounters problems along the way
  • Analyze the situation and the solve the issues which have arisen
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Wonderful Problem Solving Skills

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  • Figures and mathematical equations are common place of job
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Good Mathematical Skills

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  • There are other job duties where they must rely on a team in order to properly complete them.
  • The construction engineer will be able to work in harmony with others around and make the job that much easier.
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Good Teamwork Skills

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  • Will be able to detail the information to others in an effective manner
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Communicative Skills

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  • The oldest of engineering specialties
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Civil Engineering

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  • A person who builds various facilities and structures to satisfy the needs of human activities.
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Engineer

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CE was traditionally classified into the following four primary disciplines:

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civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering.

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  • Constructed about 2600 BC with 2.3 million stone blocks that weigh an average of 1.5 tonnes each.
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Great Pyramid of Giza

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  • Total length of the wall is present about 2,250km
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The Great Wall of China

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Who initiated the construction of The Great Wall of China?

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Shih-hung-ti

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15
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  • Described himself as an excellent military engineer
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Leonardo da Vinci

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16
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  • Have started calling himself a civil engineer to distinguish himself from the military engineers of his time.
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John Smeaton

17
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Civil Engineering Law is also known as

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Republic Act No. 544

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Civil Engineering Law is amended by

19
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  • An act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines
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R.A. No. 544

20
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Composition of Board for CE examiners

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  • The Board consists of a chairman and two members
  • appointed by the President of the Philippines
21
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Powers and Duties of the board

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  • Administer oaths, issue/suspend/revoke certificates, investigate violations, inspect civil engineering institutions, and enforce ethical standards.
22
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Qualifications of Board Members:

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  • Must be Filipino, at least 30 years old, a graduate of civil engineering, a registered civil engineer with at least 10 years of practice, and not a current faculty member.
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Examination Requirement

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  • All applicants must pass a technical examination.
24
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Holding of Examination

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  • Exams are held annually in Manila.
25
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Subjects of Examination

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  • Includes mathematics, hydraulics, surveying, construction, and sanitary engineering works.
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Qualifications for Examination

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  • Must be 21 years old, a Filipino citizen, of good moral character, and a civil engineering graduate.
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Approval of R.A. No. 544

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June 17, 1950

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Approval of R.A. No. 1582

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June 16, 1956

29
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Quoted - “Scientist discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was.”

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Theodore Von Karman

30
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Originated to describe those who built engines

31
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The words engine and engineer developed in parallel from the Latin root _________, meaning _________.

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ingenious, skilled

32
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Engineer is thus a

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clever, practical, problem solver.

33
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Civil Engineering Major Disciplines

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 Structural
 Environmental
 Water Resources
 Geotechnical
 Construction Management
 Transportation

34
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Cost of education in public university

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3,500 per semester or a total of 35,00 for the entire five-year course.

35
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Cost of education in private institution

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range between 310,00 and 515,000.

36
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Salary in local

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ranges from 17,00-25,000 pesos depending on the type of employer

37
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Salary in the US

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4,300 to 6,400 dollars

38
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Employment Opportunities Overseas

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 Demand will continue in Middle East, Korea, The Caribbean Islands, Malaysia, Ireland, and Canada.

39
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Civil engineers may be employed in the following industries

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 Mining and Quarrying
 Manufacturing
 Electricity
 Gas and Water Supply
 Construction
 Real Estate
 Renting and Business Activities

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