TECHNICAL PAPERS
Jul 1, 1991
What Should We Teach Civil Engineering Students?
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 117, Issue 3
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The results of a survey of Duke University civil engineering graduates is reported. Over 40% responded to a questionnaire by mail requesting information on the usefulness of various subject areas in their first job and in their present position. The results show that management skills are increasingly important in engineering careers, far outstripping the need for engineering during later stages of professional careers. The usefulness of environmental engineering and water resources engineering seems to be increasing for both first jobs as well as present positions. Structural engineering continues to be strong, while surveying and graphics are far less important now than in decades past. The results may be useful in the redesign of civil engineering curricula to meet the needs of modern engineers.
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P. Aarne Vesilind, Member, ASCE
Prof. and Chmn., Dept. of Civ. and Envir. Engrg., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27706
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