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How can I plan to become a civil engineer in NYC as a 11th grader?
My favorite subject has been math and the new topics look interesting to me. I like to use my knowledge to see how quickly and efficiently I can solve these problems.
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Chris’s Answer
Hey Tahmid!
To become a civil engineer, you will have to major in civil engineering science from an accredited college/university and pass your license exams, FE, and the PE exams. Let's not worry about the latter half of that sentence. It is incredible that your favorite subject has been math and that you like learning new things while solving problems efficiently. Civil engineering sounds like a fitting profession for you.
As a current 11th grader, I suggest you finish your high school education vital with outstanding grades and extracurriculars!
1) If you have advanced science or math courses at your high school, I suggest you take them to help you stay accelerated in college.
Some courses like Honor/AP/IB in chemistry, physics, and calculus will go a long way in your studies to become a civil engineer.
2) Then you can start looking into colleges that have a civil engineering program; just on top of my head - NYC has City College (Grove School of Engineering), Cooper Union, Columbia, and NYU (Tandon in Brooklyn). Options are greater outside of NYC with Stony Brook, Buffalo, RPI, etc.
Best of luck.
To become a civil engineer, you will have to major in civil engineering science from an accredited college/university and pass your license exams, FE, and the PE exams. Let's not worry about the latter half of that sentence. It is incredible that your favorite subject has been math and that you like learning new things while solving problems efficiently. Civil engineering sounds like a fitting profession for you.
As a current 11th grader, I suggest you finish your high school education vital with outstanding grades and extracurriculars!
1) If you have advanced science or math courses at your high school, I suggest you take them to help you stay accelerated in college.
Some courses like Honor/AP/IB in chemistry, physics, and calculus will go a long way in your studies to become a civil engineer.
2) Then you can start looking into colleges that have a civil engineering program; just on top of my head - NYC has City College (Grove School of Engineering), Cooper Union, Columbia, and NYU (Tandon in Brooklyn). Options are greater outside of NYC with Stony Brook, Buffalo, RPI, etc.
Best of luck.
Thanks, can't wait to put this advice into action!
Tahmid
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Cory’s Answer
There is no straight line and higher level math is not required to be a successful engineer. Math is required but you don’t have to get into levels beyond trig and calc.
If your goal is to design bridges and roads or other infrastructures then basic math through calc is sufficient.
Should you aspire to push the envelope through utilization of. Ew materials, new data analysis tools, etc… then the higher levels of math are necessary to properly mode the function and boundary conditions necessary to reasonably solve your theoretical problem.
All in all a love for math is where to start.
If your goal is to design bridges and roads or other infrastructures then basic math through calc is sufficient.
Should you aspire to push the envelope through utilization of. Ew materials, new data analysis tools, etc… then the higher levels of math are necessary to properly mode the function and boundary conditions necessary to reasonably solve your theoretical problem.
All in all a love for math is where to start.
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John’s Answer
If you love Math, then you are good to go. Welcome to Civil Engineering.