The oldest branch of professional engineering is civil engineering. Many things that we got used to and that make our lives comfortable are the products of this engineering. The knowledge of its history and skills that every civil engineer should possess is important. This knowledge can improve the social life of people and prepare young specialists for their future profession.
American Society of Civil Engineers. Body of Knowledge Committee. Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century. The United States of America: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008.
The book presents the results of the summit devoted to the future of civil engineering. The main subjects of the summit were the role of teachers, students, and engineer interns in the development of new techniques in the field of civil engineering. The book outlines the requirements to the professional level of civil engineering of the future, and which forms of education should be applied in order to educate professionals of the future.
Timings, Roger Leslie. Engineering Fundamentals. Woburn: Roger Timings, 2002.
The book is written for the students and teachers studying engineering. It presents a simple and understandable text. Moreover, it brings together all the basics of general engineering. The author supports the explanations with pictures and exercises for every section. In addition, the reader is provided with learning objectives. The book is based on the materials of the previous books of the author. It gives an insight into health issues and effective work relationships. The author also presents detailed information about the engineering materials, drawings, measuring and engineering techniques. It is a great guide for students as well as for teachers.
Grigg, Neil S. American Society of Civil Engineers. Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century: Knowledge and Skills for Design and Management. United States of America: the American Society of Civil Engineering, 2001.
As well as a previous book on future of the civil engineering, the given work presents insight into the future of civil engineering. However, it also presents a brief history of civil engineering and predicts what it will be like. The author predicts that the changes in society will lead to changes in civil engineering. As opposed to the previous work that focuses on the education of future professionals and basic course requirements, this book presents the skills of future engineers. Among these skills are critical thinking, communication, and management skills. This book provides a more practical approach than the previous one.
Weingardt, Richard. Engineering Legends: Great American Civil Engineers : 32 Profiles of Inspiration and Achievement. Virginia: American Society of Civil Walesh, Stuart. “Engineering the Future of Civil Engineering in the U. S.” in Educating the Engineer for the 21st Century. Netherlands: Klawer Academic Publishers, 2001 163-172.
Almost every student who studies civil engineering heard about major civil engineering accomplishments. However, not everyone knows the backgrounds of these accomplishments and the engineers who made them. This book is a great source for studying the history of civil engineering. It presents the biographies and stories of 32 great American engineers.
Walesh, Stuart. “Engineering the Future of Civil Engineering in the U. S.” in Educating the Engineer for the 21st Century. Netherlands: Klawer Academic Publishers, 2001 163-172.
This paper is devoted to the development the future of civil engineering in the USA. It outlines three major objectives of it. The first one is to focus on the protection of the environment and the creation of the infrastructure of a new civil society. As well as two previous books, this work focuses on the education of future specialists. The main question is the question of education. The author suggests creating a new approach (more practical) to civil engineering education.
Wood, Alan Marshall Muir. Civil Engineering in Context. London: Thomas Telford Publishing, 2004.
The book presents the history of the development of civil engineering from the 19th to the 21st century. The narrator is a famous engineer Sir Alan Muir Wood. He presents his personal vision on how the civil industry was developed in the 19th century, what aspects (law, ethics, politics) influenced on systems and design in the 20th century. The author also provides his idea on how the civil engineering should develop in the 21st century.