Week 2: Lecture Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the first person to use the term ‘Civil Engineering’?
A
John Smeaton
2
Q
What is the origin of the name and what does it differentiate between?
A
It is used to differentiate from the military engineers. Civil has to do with civilian life
3
Q
What society did Smeaton found in 1771?
A
Society of Civil Engineers, renamed to Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers
4
Q
What is Civil Engineering?
A
The profession of designing and executing structural works that serve the general public, such as dams, bridges, aqueducts, canals, highways, power plants, sewerage systems, and other infrastructure.
5
Q
List some other major engineering disciplines
A
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Geological
