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In most countries, a civil engineer has graduated from a post-secondary school with a degree in civil engineering, which requires a strong background in mathematics and the physical sciences; this degree is typically a four-year degree, though many civil engineers continue on to obtain additional degrees. In many countries, civil engineers are subject to Licensure , and often, persons not licensed may not call themselves "civil engineers". In the United States, most civil engineers practice in particular specialties of civil engineering, such as Geotechnical Engineering , Structural Engineering , Transportation Engineering , Hydraulic Engineering , or Environmental Engineering . Civil engineers are typically employed by municipalities, construction firms, consulting engineering firms, state governments, and the federal government. In some places, a civil engineer may perform Land Surveying ; in others, surveying is limited to construction surveying, unless an additional qualification is obtained. CIVIL ENGINEERING IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Belgian civil engineers In , Structural , Electrical , Mechanical , Chemical . This use of the title may cause confusion to the English speaker as the Belgian "civil" engineer can have a speciality other than civil engineering. The formation of the civil engineer has a strong Mathematical and Scientifical base and is more theoretical in approach than the practical oriented Industrial Engineer (''ing.'') educated in a four-year program at a Polytechnic . Traditionally, students were required to pass an entrance Exam on mathematics to start civil engineering studies. This exam was abolished in 2004 for the Flemish Community , but is still organised in the French Community . Scandinavian civil engineers In ), its Swedish interpretation also became "''a person graduated from an institute of technology''", and now the profession represents all fields within engineering professions, like civil engineering, computer science, electronics engineering, etc. Although a 'college engineer' (högskoleingenjör, diplomingenjör/mellaningenjör (Swedish), høgskoleingeniør (Norwegian), diplomingeniør (Danish)) represents a Bachelor Of Science in Scandinavia, to become a 'civil engineer' one often has to do up to one extra year of overlapping studies compared to attaining a B.Sc./M.Sc. combination. This is because the higher educational system is not fully adopted to the international standard graduation system, since it is treated as a Professional Degree . A Scandinavian "civilingenjör" will in international contexts commonly call itself "Master of Science in engineering" and will occasionally wear an engineering Class Ring possibly inspired by the Canadian Iron Ring . In Norway the title "Sivilingeniør" will no longer be issued after 2007, and have been replaced with "Master i teknologi", which translates to "Master of Technology". The extra overlapping year of studies have also been abolished with this change to make Norwegian degrees more equal to their international counterparts. Spanish civil engineers In Spain, a civil engineering degree is obtained after six years of study in the various branches of mathematics, physics, mechanics, etc. The official title of Civil Engineers in Spain, ''Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos'' (often shortened to ''Ingeniero de Caminos'') literally means Engineer of Roads, Canals and Harbors, though civil engineers in Spain practice in the same fields beyond those as civil engineers do elsewhere. The first Civil Engineering Institute, the ''Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales Y Puertos de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid:'' SEE ALSO |
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