Constuctual Engineering

Jack Caruso
Intro. to Engineering
January 21, 2011
Definition
 A field of engineering dealing with the analysis and
design of structures that support or resist loads.
 structural engineers focus on structural integrity, creating cost-
effective designs, limiting environmental impact and meeting the
public’s needs for functionality and aesthetics.
Schooling
 UCSD  Penn State •Wmich
– La Jolla, California – Middletown, PA •Kalamazoo, Michigan
Courses and Clubs
 Introduction to Structural Design
– Introduction to the process of structural engineering design;
response of concrete as structural materials; application of the
ACI-318 strength design code; design of beams, columns
concrete; principles for designing concrete composite members.
– Course number- CCE 4400
 Club to Join
– Free Graphic Design
Employment
 One Job Offering
– Structural Design Engineer Level 4
– $66,958 - $104,000 a year
– The Boeing Company
– Seattle, WA
 1990-$43,000
 2005-$68,000
 Predicted in 2018
– 2000 more jobs needed\
– 25.39% growth
Professional Development
 Separate Structural Engineering License
– 120-150 semester hours
– 8 hour test
 BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND
SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS
– Beneficiary to join because
 Allows you to meet new Engineers
 Job Offerings
 High Contacts
Experience
 Hilario Fernández Long
– Argentine structural engineer and
educator.
– Graduated from the University of Buenos
Aires in 1941
– Constructed
 Argentine National Library
 Buenos Aires IBM Building
 Zárate–Brazo Largo
 Chaco-Corrientes bridges
– He pioneered the use of computer tools in
his discipline.