Civil Engineers

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Anemometers
• Photocopiers (Blueprint copiers)
• Compasses
• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Compasses (Dividers)
• Scales (Drafting scales)
• Triangles (Drafting triangles)
• Distance meters (Electronic distance measuring devices)
• Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
• Levels (Laser levels)
• Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
• Microfiche or microfilm viewers (Microfilm readers)
• Map measurers (Planimeters)
• Levels (Precision levels)
• Protractors
• Speed sensors (Radar guns)
• Distance meters (Rhodes arcs)
• Scales (Rolling scales)
• Rulers (Steel rules)
• Measuring rods (Surveying rods)
• Measuring wheels for distance (Surveying wheels)
• Theodolites
• Thickness measuring devices (Thickness gauges)
• Theodolites (Total stations)
• Electronic counters (Traffic counters)
• Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
• Two way radios

Technologies Include:

• Analytical or scientific software

• Trimble Geomatics Office
• WinTR-55
• Hydraulic modeling software
• Hydraulic analysis software
• HEC-1
• HEC-HMS

• Calendar and scheduling software

• Scheduling software

• Computer aided design CAD software

• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Autodesk AutoCAD software
• Autodesk Land Desktop
• Bentley Haestad Methods CivilStorm
• Bentley InRoads Site
• Bentley MicroStation
• Bridge design software
• Stormwater hydrology software
• HydroCAD Software Solutions HydroCAD Stormwater Modeling System
• Mathsoft Mathcad
• Research Engineers International STAAD.Pro
• Eagle Point Site Design
• Road design software
• Trimble Terramodel
• GT STRUDL

• Data base user interface and query software

• Data entry software
• Microsoft Access

• Development environment software

• Formula translation/translator FORTRAN

• Electronic mail software

• Email software
• Microsoft Outlook

• Graphics or photo imaging software

• Graphics software

• Internet browser software

• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Web browser software

• Map creation software

• Cartography software
• ESRI ArcInfo
• Geographic information system GIS software
• Intergraph MGE
• ESRI ArcView

• Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software

• Presentation software

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Project management software

• Cost estimating software
• Microsoft Project
• The Gordian Group PROGEN Online

• Spreadsheet software

• Spreadsheet software
• Microsoft Excel

• Word processing software

• Corel WordPerfect software
• Microsoft Word

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)