Take a look around you… what do you see? Houses, buildings, industries, viaducts and the asphalt itself where cars pass. Can you imagine how many professionals are behind all this?
One of the careers involved in virtually all construction that we need is the civil engineer. The professional in this area is responsible for the planning, management and execution of the work.
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Check below for more details about this career, what the Civil Engineering course is like, where to study and what the monthly fees are. Who knows, maybe you'll be inspired and become one of the big names in the area?
The profession of Civil Engineer is a great responsibility, because a miscalculation can literally bring down a building! Therefore, the course demands a lot from the students in theoretical and practical terms. In the first semesters, the student has contact with disciplines of exact sciences in addition to laboratory practice.
The final three years include disciplines related to specialized areas of Engineering, such as civil construction, structures, sanitation, hydraulics, geotechnics and transport. Some institutions offer courses that provide emphasis to students, such as business and port areas, aeronautical engineering, administration and management.
The Civil Engineering course belongs to the area of Exact Sciences and has an average duration of five years. Its schedule also includes subjects on technical design, administration and economics. The course must be completed by presenting a Course Completion Work (TCC) after completing the period determined for the internship.
In short, the civil engineer is the professional who takes care of the planning, management and execution of works in general. In his routine, he is taking care of details such as electrical, plumbing and sanitation installations in a building; supervising work teams, controlling costs, meeting deadlines and respecting safety standards.
The civil engineer must ensure the safety and stability of the construction through calculations such as the effect of winds, temperature changes, the influence of these factors on the material used, among others. The professional must also dedicate himself to administering building resources, managing the infrastructure and occupation of a building.
The job market is wide and Civil Engineering graduates can work in different areas, such as:
There is also space in financial market, power generation It is public tenders.
Although the two professionals are related to civil construction, their positions are different in the execution of the work. The engineer deals with technical and structural issues while the architect takes care of aesthetic solutions thinking about the humanistic side.
As in other areas of knowledge, Brazil also revealed big names in Civil Engineering. Check out some of them for inspiration:
Regis Bittencourt
Edmundo Régis Bittencourt, better known as Régis Bittencourt, was a Brazilian civil engineer and contractor. He had an important role in the history of Brazilian road transport and engineering. He was president of the National Department of Highways (DNER) and author of the book “Caminhos e Estradas na Geografia dos Transportes”.
Fernando Lobo Carneiro
Graduated from the Polytechnic School of the University of Brazil, he acquired knowledge that resulted in applications such as structure of the UFRJ Faculty of Architecture building, the road bridge over the Doce River and the oceanic interceptor Gloria-Botafogo.
Joaquim Cardoso
Among the various feats of the engineer from Pernambuco, there are calculation works in projects by names such as Oscar Niemeyer, Lúcio Costa and Burle Max.
The price of tuition in Civil Engineering courses in Brazil ranges from R$ 500.00 to R$ 3,000.00. However, the average monthly fee is around R$ 1,000.00. Remembering that at the beginning of the course, the monthly fee is generally lower, increasing as you advance in the semesters, so ask all questions at the desired educational institution.
Check out a list of universities separated by region:
Southeast:
Up to BRL 1,000.00
Between BRL 1,000.00 and BRL 1,500.00
Above BRL 1,501.00
South:
Up to BRL 1,000.00
Between BRL 1,000.00 and BRL 1,500.00
Above BRL 1,501.00
North East:
Up to BRL 1,000.00
Between BRL 1,000.00 and BRL 1,500.00
Midwest:
Up to BRL 1,000.00
Between BRL 1,000.00 and BRL 1,500.00
Above BRL 1,501.00
North:
Up to BRL 1,000.00
Between BRL 1,000.00 and BRL 1,500.00
Although we have dealt with tuition fees at private Civil Engineering institutions, it is worth taking a look at the public universities considered to be the best in the area.