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Online graduate education is no longer the sole domain of MBAs. Civil engineers, in increasing numbers each year, are returning to universities across the country to pursue master’s degrees from the comfort of their offices and couches, obtaining the same degrees as students in the traditional campus ...

It's a challenging conundrum in the modern age, and one that many industries are struggling with - along with the related issue of taking vacation/leave. On one hand, as you say, it is an industry of service and there is professional and ethical obligation to the projects we work on and the people they ...

Hi Orlando, Congrats on switching gears in your career. I know how big of a step that is - I was 28 when I enrolled to begin work on my BSCE, after a decade working for regional scale GCs on a wide range of commercial and healthcare projects. Like you, I figured out I wanted a more engaged role in ...

You should also consider your undergraduate background if you're intent on a career in structural design. There are states requiring SE licensure, and that list continues to grow. Most SE states have higher educational requirements regarding number of hours of structural design courses an applicant must ...

Matthew, Structural engineering is a field full of variety, and there are a multitude of directions you can take your career to start with (and pivot down the road!). Possibly one of the easiest ways of organizing the field is the way the SE Exam divides us - buildings or bridges. Of course, there's ...