Civil Engineering is the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines, yet it is probably the least understood by those outside it. Most people understand what aerospace or electrical engineers do, but they are not aware of the varied activities of civil engineers. As the name implies, civil engineers serve people. They conceive, plan, design, construct, operate and maintain facilities and systems that serve the basic needs of our society.
Civil engineers are also involved with the protection of our environment.
They work to prevent pollution of our air, land and water. They are involved in the design of every type of structural system from the chair on which you sit to the building in which you are housed, as well as the vehicle in which you are transported.