[97CasperCobra]

Anyone know where I can get a course layout for Civil Engineering at A&M?? I'm all out of stuff I think I can take over here at Blinn and only have 11 hours. Someone help me out. Thanks.

Mike

[99darkgreenGT]

not sure if you have tried looking on their site?
http://www.civil.tamu.edu/

[redrum]

i have it. that would be my major, but i dont have an online copy, and id have to look for my copy of it, but id me more than happy to let ya gander at it.

[97CasperCobra]

Originally posted by 99darkgreenGT
not sure if you have tried looking on their site?
http://www.civil.tamu.edu/

Tried....
"Undergraduate Program Degree Programs
Is Under Construction..." :gil:

I may have to swing by your place redrum...PM me man.

[camelmix]

Originally posted by 97CasperCobra
Tried....
"Undergraduate Program Degree Programs
Is Under Construction..." :gil:

I may have to swing by your place redrum...PM me man.

It should be inside the undergradute books they give out to A&M students *the big ass maroon and white book* either copy it out of there or buy it at the msc bookstore for like $20 bucks.

[The Blue Beast]

How about that same thing, i've got 36 hours under my belt, and i was wondering what else i could choke down before i head over there...

I need the one for Computer Engineering OR

Computer Science.

A copy or something would be nice.

[aggiedj02]

you realize you can just go up to campus and go into their offices and ask them for all the info you want. Or call and ask them to send you information.

And if you want a engineering degree without all the math crap... go ENTC!!!

[97CasperCobra]

Originally posted by aggiedj02
And if you want a engineering degree without all the math crap... go ENTC!!!

I wish I didn't need all the Math, but I do for Structural Eng. :gil:

[99darkgreenGT]

yeah, i was going to go for engineering when i started college, but didn't want to deal with all the math requirements. that's why i went with architecture

[tire]

My outfit has converted to an all engineering major outfit this year. All of our freshman (25) are engineers or tech majors of some sort, so I'll ask them to get online and help. They've only been here for one semester.

[97CasperCobra]

Originally posted by aggiedj02
And if you want a engineering degree without all the math crap... go ENTC!!!

What's ENTC???

[redrum]

dude, im going into structural as well.:jeff:

awesome!

[aggiedj02]

Originally posted by 97CasperCobra
What's ENTC???

etidweb.tamu.edu


It is an Engineering Degree with more hands-on experience than classic Engineering.

All our classes (well most) have labs and you get to get your hands dirty and not talk so much theory. If you are a visual learner or someone that learns by doing things, then ENTC is a better choice for you.

[-=Rio-GTS=-]

Hello everyone this is my first post on this board, I thought I could chime in here...

Casper go here and you can find what you are looking for....
http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/ucat/index.php if you have any more questions get a hold of me, snider@neo.tamu.edu , I will be graduating next semester with a degree in Civil Engineering...

As for as ENTC (Engineering Technologies) is concerned, not to be knocking you major or anything aggiedj02, it is not really the way to go if you want into the engineering feild. However, as I understand it is a great feild to go into right now, or at least there is a big job market.

[aggiedj02]

Originally posted by -=Rio-GTS=-
As for as ENTC (Engineering Technologies) is concerned, not to be knocking you major or anything aggiedj02, it is not really the way to go if you want into the engineering feild. However, as I understand it is a great feild to go into right now, or at least there is a big job market.

HAHAHA!!! I don't take it offensively. I think you are ignorant to the fact, and for that I can not be offended.

Don't really feel the need to justify my major to you. But I'll let you know how my maor goes seeing as I graduate this semester. I have a job lined up tdoing sys admin work and software development here in town... but that isn't engineering I guess

[The Blue Beast]

Originally posted by -=Rio-GTS=-
Hello everyone this is my first post on this board, I thought I could chime in here...

Casper go here and you can find what you are looking for....
http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/ucat/index.php if you have any more questions get a hold of me, snider@neo.tamu.edu , I will be graduating next semester with a degree in Civil Engineering...

As for as ENTC (Engineering Technologies) is concerned, not to be knocking you major or anything aggiedj02, it is not really the way to go if you want into the engineering feild. However, as I understand it is a great feild to go into right now, or at least there is a big job market.

Thanks!!

That helped A LOT!!!

[-=Rio-GTS=-]

Aggiedj02 like I said I wasn't bashing your major. He said he was wanting to go into Structural engineering I just wanted to let him know ENTC is not the direction he wants to go then. As for software development I don't call that engineering.

Again not to bash your major just a few facts.....
With a degree in ENTC you will not ever be put in the position to make any kind of decisions with a liability. Meaning you will more than likely always have some one working over you. The major is not ABET accredited and you can not become a licensed engineer with a ENTC degree. It is however, an easy major and you will come out of school making decent money...

[-=Rio-GTS=-]

Really don't take any offense and correct me if I'm wrong....

[aggiedj02]

Originally posted by -=Rio-GTS=-
Really don't take any offense and correct me if I'm wrong....

like I said I don't take offense. I don't get offended at someone that doesn't know or understand a topic. I can educate you though.

The major is not ABET accredited and you can not become a licensed engineer with a ENTC degree.

All our programs are ABET:

http://etidweb.tamu.edu/whatis-history.htm

go here to read more. You are correct though, it is not a good choice for structural engineering. But yes I can become a licensed engineer with my degree. I am in the same Dwight D. Look College of Engineering you are... just under a different degree program. I can get a PE if I wanted to after this.

With a degree in ENTC you will not ever be put in the position to make any kind of decisions with a liability.

HAHAHA!!! Are you kidding me? We have former students as top engineers over at Cisco, Alcatel, Fujitsu, TI, Ford, Motorola, Sun, and many other WELL KNOWN companies. These guys make multi-million and some billion dollar decisions. My brother graduated ID and has 30 people working under him at Fujitsu.

And unless you own your own company... you WILL always have a boss. As a civil engineer you will have to meet codes set by the city, state, your vendor, whoever. These people pay you... they hold power. You are in a very CONTRACT oriented field. These contracts will not allow you to make decisions... they will hold you to pre-concieved ideas and specs.

It is however, an easy major and you will come out of school making decent money...

ENTC is not easy. Having all 4hr classes and needing 137 hrs to get out of here is NOT simple. Designing an ECU (which isn't engineering to you) is NOT simple. Designing voice/data networks for optimal traffic flows is NOT easy. Sorry you seem to think it is.

As for software development I don't call that engineering.

How about you walk across the street to the Bright Building and tell your Computer Science majors that... who are in the College of Engineering!!! In fact tell me when you go so I can see them laugh at you.

Just because some people don't work with blocks and stones and metal fab work doesn't mean they are engineers. Circuit design IS engineering. My building blocks are 1's and 0's... doesn't make me any less of an engineer!!!

By the way... I hope you come to the meeting. I enjoy discussions like these. We can continue them there.

[-=Rio-GTS=-]

Hey I guess I learn something everyday, I was just going on what I've been told. I really didn't think you could become a licensed engineer with an ENTC degree. As for the major being easy I realize that any degree from A&M takes some work, but I've known people who dropped out of engineering and went into ID and they said it was a joke compared to engineering. I've always thought of the ENTC program as a different college also. As far as programming goes I don't don't consider it engineering, however circuit design yes that is engineering I took a circuits class and it was horrible. We'll have to get together and talk about our curriculums. I'm interested in what kind of classes you have had.