How essential is it for a civil engineer to learn software such as CAD, Staad Pro, and Etabs while at college if he wants a job in a good company?
Learning softwares that are mentioned is always an added advantage and is always a plus if company mention it as a requirement for the job. To get a good job as a civil engineer, you are expected to have a good technical knowledge rather than Software skills. Software nowadays are user friendly and doesn't require much time to learn.(eg you can learn either SAP thin or STAAD Pro within 15 days(1hr) here in Nepal. So I would suggest you to focus on technical Concepts and if you have free time go for it. Which software should I learn as a structural engineer: SAP eval 16 or STAAD pro? What is Civil Engineering?
it is that branch of engg which deals with all the basic infrastructure of a country- roads, water supply, buildings, etc. It is the civil engineer who shapes a town (ultimately country). Civil Works are of huge size and involves lot of money. Maybe that is the reason sometimes people are attracted to it. But it is a interesting field as it involves lot of field visit. It is not such type of job where you sit in your table whole day (may be night if overtime) in-front of your computer scratching your head feeling dizzy. This job is something that requires experience. Simply knowledge earned from book pays little here (doesn't mean it won't matter) . But you need thorough knowledge of all the topics and terms within. Construction, Geotechnical and structural are the common and most popular field of civil engineering. You can also go in the field of design using CAD and all. You may be using the various software and design the structures.With initiation of township and all, the demand in Nepal for the professional from this field only seems to be growing in near future. So, don't hesitate to choose the field if you think you are passionate and interested. But since this field is too common and most of the people tend to choose civil engineering, don't go for it simply because you have to make a sensible choice regarding your career. Go for the field of your interest. Hope you got some information regarding this field. If you are still unclear about what could be this field then here is the place where you can get more detail information on it. www.civilengineeringfornepal.weebly.com Civil Engineering opportunities:
Civil works like construction of bridges, tunnels, roads, buildings etc belong to this category. In Nepal currently there is demand of abt 1000 civil engineers annually. The main construction projects in Nepal that can create large number of jobs for civil and Electrical Engineers are: 1. Rising Real Estate business 2. East West railways 3. Kathmandu – Nijgadh fast track 4. Kathmandu – Hetauda fast track 5. East West Mid hill highway 6. Melamchi Water supply 7. Kathmandu Dumping site development 8. International Airports in Pokhara, Nijgadh and Bhairahawa 9. City plannings in cities like Itahari, Birtamod, Nepalgunj, Mahendranagar, Palpa, Dharan and many others. 10. Factories. |
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