Name: Ohta, Honey Ren R.

Section: CE-102

ACTIVITY 1
Instruction: Identify and define the five (5) essential fields of Civil Engineering (minimum
of 5 sentences per definition).

One of the most important parts of being a Civil Engineering student is to choose the right
path that aligns with your skills and strengths as a CE learner. With that, you are allowed
and required to choose your specialization in this program to identify which profession will
you end up with.

There are five specializations under the Civil Engineering program;

• Construction Engineering and Management which is a combined study of basic

civil engineering and construction management courses. The principles of
structural and construction engineering, such as design and analysis, material
testing and quality assurance, building systems, construction technologies, and
surveying, must be understood by graduates. Students must show a thorough
understanding of management principles and how to apply them in areas including
leadership, decision-making and optimization techniques, process design and
analysis, safety, and cost engineering. These areas are crucial in building projects.
The fundamental goal of the program is to establish and sustain a learning
environment that will allow graduates to work successfully as construction
managers and engineers for the benefit of society and to encourage
professionalism in the workplace. The control of every element of building projects
is known as construction management. Budgets are structured and facilitated by
construction managers, who also establish and maintain schedules, monitor site
safety, and ensure that everyone completes their tasks on time.

• Geotechnical Engineering is a specialization that deals with the properties of soil

(sand, silt, and clay) in terms of construction technology. The discipline of

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 geotechnical engineering in civil engineering is concerned with how earth materials
behave under engineering conditions. This branch of geological engineering
employs the principles of soil and rock mechanics as well as expertise in geology,
geophysics, hydrology, and other fields. Geotechnical engineering is employed in
a variety of industries in addition to civil engineering, including coastal engineering,
offshore construction projects, mining, the military, and petroleum. Although the
specialties of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology overlap,
geotechnical engineering relates to civil engineering while engineering geology is
strongly related to geology. To design earthworks, foundations, and retaining walls,
geotechnical engineers employ their knowledge of the chemical, mechanical, and
physical qualities of soil and rock. While earthworks may comprise embankments,
channels, bunds, and tunnels, and retaining structures may include retaining walls
and earth-filled dams, it is necessary to do a site study of the ground conditions in
order to establish the depth of foundations.

• Structural Engineering is a common branch of civil engineering that deals with

large modern buildings and similar structures. One of the discipline of civil
engineering called structural engineering uses the use of physical, mathematical,
and empirical principles to securely design the "skeleton" and load-bearing
components of man-made structures. Modern structural engineering offers a broad
and in-depth body of knowledge that can precisely predict how various shapes and
materials will behave in structures to withstand loads and stresses. The job of
structural engineers is to ensure that the structures we use on a daily basis, such
as bridges and towering buildings, are secure, stable, and resistant to collapse
under applied stresses. They accomplish this by using their technical expertise to
specify numerous construction material types in a variety of shapes and
geometries and design structures that can endure environmental stresses like
earthquakes, hurricanes, and gravity loads. If a structure sustains damage from a
fire, corrosion, impact, environmental deterioration, or general wear and tear that
could cause a loss of capacity and pose a danger to the public's safety, structural
engineers are also called in.

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• Transportation Engineering primarily involves planning, designing, constructing,
maintaining, and operating transportation facilities. The goal of transportation
engineering is to make logistics and transportation equipment better. This
discipline focuses on the movement of structures, goods, and people. To improve
transportation in developed nations, engineering in transportation is separated into
two categories: managing the existing systems and exploring new technology.
Most of the time, engineers in this profession are supervising and organizing the
different activities that go into making transportation possible. They look toward
the future and consider societal requirements as well as how transportation will
impact their daily lives. Graduating students receive instruction in assessing the
structural integrity of roadways and gain a fundamental knowledge of vehicle
propulsion and maintenance. Since its origin, transportation has been crucial to
the growth of society, first in terms of trade routes and ports, but more recently in
terms of land- and air-based systems as well. Planning, designing, constructing,
operating, and maintaining these transportation networks in a way that ensures the
safe, effective, and practical flow of people and products is the job of the
transportation engineer.

• Water Resources Engineering focuses on supplying water for human use,

removing water when humans are finished using it, and developing methods to
avoid excess water damage (floods). It entails the design and administration of
built environments that handle these functions. Both engineering consulting firms
and governmental organizations responsible for providing water or addressing its
dangers are hiring undergraduates and graduates with a focus in water resources
engineering. The study of the hydrologic cycle, or how water is distributed and
circulated among the earth's atmosphere, land, and oceans, is known as water
resources engineering. The difference between precipitation and abstractions,
such as infiltration (which restores groundwater flow), surface storage, and
evaporation, is used to calculate surface runoff. Applications include forecasting

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 floods, designing urban storm-sewer systems, and managing the city's water
supply.

And as a CE student, I am aware that in my upper/late years that we are going to take
what specialization we are going to pursue. But then again, I believe that whatever path I
will be going to take on these three, it is always all about your proper communication skills
and being humble in all ways because by living with this mindset you can attain success
and victory in this field. Engineering is not only a profession, but it also has a deep
meaning that can shape and mold you as a person. In simple terms, this explains that
engineers are meaningful in this world, also they can be found anywhere and everywhere.

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