Structural Engineering - Career Day Presentation Date Career Day School Name Speaker Name Company Name Date

Structural Engineering - Career Day PresentationDate

Career Day

School Name

Speaker Name

Company Name

Date


What is a Structural Engineer?

Bridges


Buildings




Prevent EarthquakeDamage


Design of New Bridges & Buildings

What does a Structural Engineer do?


Design of New Buildings




Design of New Buildings


Retrofit of Old Buildings



Retrofit of Old Buildings



Retrofit of Historic Buildings




Shoring/Excavation


Repair of Damaged Buildings



New Technology



The Building Team

S tru c tu ra lE n g in e er

M e ch a n ica lE n g in e er

E le c trica lE n g in e er

P lu m b ingE n g in e er

A rch ite ctB u ild in g D e s ign

C o n c re te R o o fing

C a rp e n try P a in te rs

G e n e ra l C o n tra c to rB u ild in g C o n s tru c tion

O w n e r


Calculations...

...Computers

Building Codes...

What is a typical day like?


Analysis...



Drawings...



Research...


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-60

-40

-20

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60

80

100

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5Deflection (in.)

Applied Load (Kips)


At Work…

…In Meetings



Client Service…


HealthEntertainment

Commercial

EducationalElectronics &Manufacturing


At the

Job Site...



High School

College

Graduate School(encouraged)

Education Required


Math...

…Science

Drafting...

Skills Necessary


Computers...

…Problem Solving

Construction...

Skills Necessary


Math(analytic geometry, algebra and calculus)

Science(physics)

Drafting

Computers

Important Classes to Take


Benefits of Being an Engineer

Satisfaction of seeing your work getting built,

and watching people use the finished product.


Design future landmark structures, or help save old ones

Make dreamsa reality



Contribute to the safety of society

Pride in being a professional


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Structural Engineering - Career Day Presentation Date Career Day School Name Speaker Name Company Name Date