Registered Charity No. 210252 Ch arity in Scotland No. SC038629 When you understand Civil Engineering you see the world differently. Civil Engineers what do they do? Civil Engineers design and build all the static structures in the world around us. Civil Engineers design & build Transport roads • railways • airports • docks • bridges • tunnels - to help us travel and move goods around Energy power stations • hydroelectric schemes • offshore platforms & pipelines • wind & wave power - to give us power for heating & lighting Water dams • water supply pipelines • water treatment drainage • sewage treatment - to give us clean water & keep us he althy. Structures housing • office buildings • sports stadiums - to give us shelter to live work and play. As well as many other facilities making up the built environment. Falkirk Wheel Client: British Waterways Scotland Reproduced by courtesy of The Saltire Society (Civil Engineering Awards) Front cover: Clyde Arc Client: Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and Glasgow City Council. Reproduced by courtesy of Glasgow City Council. You can be involved in Civil Engineering at any level from preparing drawings, designing the structures themselves, to building them onsite. You need to enjoy maths, physics, design and science; have a creative flair and have an ability to be practical. You will need anything from an OND to a M.Eng in Civil Engineering from colleges or universities. If you would like to know more about Civil Engineering or how to become a Civil Engineer, contact us on: Email [email protected] Website: www.ice.org.uk Tel: 0141 221 5276 Fax: 0141 221 3263