Research & Design Engineering

Civil Research and Design Engineers are usually involved in what type of projects?

• Large-scale projects involving aircraft and aviation

• Large-scale projects involving chemicals

• Large-scale projects involving roads and bridges

Which of the following projects are normal work for Research and Design Engineers?

• Personally funded projects

• Large corporation projects

• Building the actual project themselves

Which of the following would be an example of a large-scale project overseen by a research and design engineer?

• Constructing a bridge

• Changing the layout of a residential street

• Constructing a house

When planning to construct a road or highway, what is one possible, natural barrier?

• Miscommunication between workers

• An obstructing body of water, such as a river or lake

• Objections from the general public

Which of the following types of projects are Civil Research and Design Engineers engaged with on a regular basis?

• Looking back and fixing/updating old construction projects

• Building new equipment used to create new projects

• Designing new technologies for construction machinery

What kind of knowledge is necessary for Research and Design Engineers?

• Mass production factory management

• Office equipment

• Construction machinery

What is an example of a problem a civil engineer would solve?

• How to prevent a specific area of a town/city from flooding (after the first occurrence)

• Where palm trees will need to be placed when redesigning a street

• The appropriate placing of street signs

Will an Associate's degree be enough to work as a Civil Engineer?

• No, at least a Master's degree is needed.

• No, the minimum education is a Bachelor's degree.

• Yes, you can begin working as a Civil Engineer with an Associate's degree.

What is a key obstacle Research and Design engineers have to overcome when designing a project?

• Finding the appropriate location for a project

• The lack of funding needed to build the project

• Objections from the public and politicians on the project

Engineers will show up following a weather disaster, such as a flood. Why is that?

• To be directly involved with rescue and recovery operations

• To redesign any dams or create a levy system, to prevent or reduce the impact of a future flood

• To coordinate rescue efforts with the most recent technology