Recent content by CivilEngr

Like K19 said, Getting to Know Arc GIS is a good book. I worked through it and it gave me a good foundation to build upon. Also comes with a 180 fully functional trial which is nice.

I did the first term of my schools co-op program last semester. I have 2 semester of classes left. I am trying to decide if I should return for my other two co-op terms (total of a year) or try to find somthing more related to what I want to do. The office I am at does environmental work. Mainly...

I am a little over a year from graduating and would like to try and find a job where I can travel. I don't necisarily want to be traveling from project to project forever but I think I would enjoy it for awhile. Do positions like these exsist for new graduates or only experienced consultants? My...

I still have a little while until I graduate but I have just been wondering about this. Are you put at a large disadvantage if you apply for positions that require a big move?

I am a junior thinking about what area I want to focus my courses on. I am interested in water resources/treatment. I am currently in civil engineering but I am considering switching to environmental engineering. Both have ABET. I am taking an environmental engineering class that all CivE...

Thanks for the info. I posted awhile back about coastal engineering which is the kind of stuff I would really like to work on. I am interested in dredging, flood control, beach renourishment, and other things along those lines. I was thinking geotech would go along with allot of these areas...

This probably belongs in the general engineering section but I figured more geo guys would look here. I know what geothecnical engineering is and the basic concepts but what exactly does a geotechnical engineer do? Whats your average day like? Time spent in field vs. office? I have taken two...

I go to Clemson University. I plan to apply for co-ops next semester. Clemson has a very good placement rate for co-op however its mainly for certain companies that come in and recruit. How would I go about getting a co-op with the army corp? Would I apply on USAJOBS, call the Jacksonville...

I am a junior studying civil engineering. I am to the point where I start picking classes that can go toward my specialty within civil engineering. I would like to work as a coastal engineer. I'm not sure if that's the correct title but I am interested in things like flood protection, beach...