Intro to CAD 2013/Atkins
Uarnice
P Hong, Jerry Giordano
Professional
Title: structural designer/engineer
Job description:
Duties: Structural designers create
structural plans for various construction projects, following all building and
safety codes. They may adjust the design during the construction process, and
consult with contractors to ensure that projects are finished on time and under
budget. They also ensure older structures remain safe
Things they produce: cost-effective and safe designs of buildings, roads, dams, tunnels,
ships towers, and others
Other
Professionals they work with: Architects, Interior Designers, and General
Contractors etc.
How they
impact other professions: while architects and other designers make the
building pretty and expensive, the structural engineer make sure that the
building are more economic, stable, and safe.
Working condition: They
usually work in offices, but they travel regularly to construction sites to
troubleshoot on-site problems.
Hours they work: Most structural
designers work standard 40-hour weeks, but they may work overtime if there are
construction issues.
Tools they use: they usually use computer programs such as, AutoCAD, 3D XML, calculator, and others
Earnings: The
salary of a structural engineer in the beginning is $55,715. The salary of a
structural engineer in the middle is $69,318. The salary of a structural
engineer in the end is $101,178. The benefits of being a structural engineer
are paid health, life and disability insurance, medical reimbursement plan,
paid time off, paid vacation, professional development allowance, incentive
bonuses and tuition reimbursement.
Coursework: In
terms of education nowadays you get a bachelor’s of science in civil
engineering, but, most Engineering schools offer classes within civil
Engineering that are purely geotechnical, or environmental, etc. In fact, even
the Master’s and PhD degree programs offer classes specifically in the area of
one’s choice, and Structural Engineering is one of those choices.
Credentialing
Process:
You need a bachelor degree in civil engineering. You
need to pass a test to get a license.
You need 4 years of acceptable structural engineering
experience after the confirmation of BS degree, and this job requires
background check
Cost of an
Education:
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University of
California, San Diego
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University of Texas
at Austin: 4 years in order to get a degree
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Cooper Union for
the Advancement of Science and Art: 4.2 years in order to get a degree
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Artifacts: Peter Rice (1935–1992) Irish
structural engineer
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Sydney opera house
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London Stansted Airport
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Pompidou center
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