Civil engineering is a comprehensive subject, involving a wide range. Generally speaking, the construction of engineering facilities must go through three stages: survey, design and construction. It is necessary to apply engineering geological survey, hydrogeological survey, engineering survey, soil mechanics, engineering mechanics, engineering design, building materials, construction equipment, engineering machinery, construction economics and other disciplines, as well as knowledge in construction technology, construction organization and other fields, as well as computer and mechanical testing. Therefore, with the progress of science and technology and the development of engineering practice, civil engineering has developed into a comprehensive system with wide connotation, numerous categories and complex structure.
This major trains senior engineers who master the basic theories and knowledge of engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, geotechnical mechanics, municipal engineering, etc., have the ability to engage in planning, design, research and development, construction and management of civil engineering projects, and can engage in technical or management work in design, research, construction, education, management, investment and development departments of housing construction, underground construction, tunnels, roads, bridges and mines. Students majoring in this major mainly study the basic theories of engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, geotechnical mechanics and municipal engineering, train in course design, experimental instrument operation and field practice, and have the basic ability to engage in civil engineering planning, design, research, construction and management.
Civil engineering is very special and systematic. Because the structures designed and built by civil engineers are almost unique, it is impossible to have two identical buildings. Although some buildings look the same, the site conditions (foundation, wind load, earthquake load, etc. ) The buildings are different. Large buildings such as dams, bridges or tunnels are completely different from each other. Therefore, civil engineers should be ready to deal with new and complicated situations at any time. At the same time, there are many related factors to be considered in the project, and any negligence in the design will lead to the failure of the project. On the other hand, with the development and perfection of computer technology, the calculation work in civil engineering construction becomes more and more convenient and fast. Therefore, it is no problem for any science student who is interested in engineering to apply for civil engineering, especially those who consider the problem comprehensively and systematically. Choosing to study civil engineering can give full play to their personal talents. From the market demand, China's infrastructure construction is in the ascendant, and long-span structures and super-high-rise projects have been established. This situation will not change much in the next few decades. This requires a large number of high-quality architectural talents to participate. At the same time, China's construction management level is very backward, and a group of talents who can improve the construction management level are urgently needed. With the expansion of civil engineering scale, and the subsequent development of construction tools, equipment and machinery to a variety, automation and large-scale, construction is becoming more and more mechanized and automated. At the same time, organization and management began to apply the theory and method of system engineering, which became more and more scientific. The construction of some engineering facilities continues to tend to the standardization of structures and components and the industrialization of production. This can not only reduce the cost, shorten the construction period, improve labor productivity, but also solve the construction problems under special conditions, thus building projects that were difficult to construct in the past. The major of civil engineering is a discipline that studies, designs and builds industrial and civil buildings, tunnels and underground buildings, highways and urban roads, bridges and other engineering facilities by using basic scientific knowledge such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer information science, technical scientific knowledge such as mechanics and materials, and corresponding engineering technical knowledge.