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A recent discussion came up with one of my friends who works as an EIT. Someone asked him if he had any input on where things are built and why, and he said no, because that's obviously the role of policy makers and urban planners, not civil engineers. For a little more added context, we both live ...

I agree wholeheartedly Dilip! Engineers need to know writing to communicate their designs to the public in a way that's digestible for non-engineers and the like. The University of Utah actually has an upper division writing requirement for all civil engineering majors, and I'm sure other universities ...

Hello all. I recently decided to give up on pursuing an architecture minor for many reasons, one of which being that while I enjoy creative expressions in my personal life, such as composing music, I don't really want it to be a part of my career as a structural engineer. Structural Engineers work ...

I hope by more engineering credits you aren't implying requiring a masters? If so, I respectfully disagree as it seems like a way to gatekeep the profession, or limit access to those only available to pay for the extra credits in a master. Maybe a couple of supplemental classes, but maybe they could ...

Thank you for replying, Heidi. I really appreciate your feed and constructive criticism. I didn't even consider changing career paths as a valid reason for taking lower division pre-requisite courses, and I agree with your conclusion in that regard. I take it you wouldn't change much about education ...