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A Day in the Life of a Civil Engineer: Building for a Better Community

Meet Ilene, a Civil Engineer with a background in environmental engineering. Learn about her journey, projects, and why she chose civil engineering. Discover her steps to becoming an engineer and her current role at the City of Rockville, impacting public works projects.

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A Day in the Life of a Civil Engineer: Building for a Better Community

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  1. Ilene Lish Civil Engineer

  2. What is a civil engineer? • One of the oldest types of engineering • Works on public works projects • Projects help community

  3. College Background • Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from George Washington University • Master of Science in civil engineering with specialty in environmental engineering from the University of Maryland College Park

  4. Steps to Become an engineer • Must be good in math and science • Worked at engineering consulting firm-CDM (Camp Dresser Mckee) • Worked in coop at GW • Worked for US army corps of engineers • Now works for city of Rockville in dept. of public work

  5. Why civil engineering • Originally wanted to be biomed engineer • No strong biomed programs at the time • Noticed civil engineers can do things with environment such as water treatment

  6. Past Projects • Design of 12 inch water main • Sewer projects • Cleaning up hazardous materials waste site • Uses GIS CAD for computer design

  7. Solution Problem or

  8. Outside Work • Has two kids in middle school • Has been able to arrange schedule so she is home for kids • Very happy with her job

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