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Civil Engineering and an Online Education Are Natural Partners

When it comes to the various engineering disciplines, civil engineering is the largest. Of the 1.6 million engineers in the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics states 278,000 are civil. The next largest, mechanical, comes in at 238,000. From the looks of things, it will stay that way for some time to come. This is thanks to several initiatives, including boosts to online education, put through by President Obama.

The Bureau defines civil engineers as personnel who design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, tunnels, bridges, sewage systems and other major construction projects. They must consider many factors in the design process, from the construction costs and the expected lifetime of a project, to government regulations and potential environmental hazards such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

Civil engineering, considered one of the oldest engineering disciplines, encompasses many specialties. The major ones are structural, water resources, construction, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. Many civil engineers hold supervisory or administrative positions, from supervisor of a construction site to city engineer. Others may work in design, construction, research, and teaching.

The Bureau also states that job growth in the civil engineering field is going to be exceptionally higher than average, with an expected need of 24% more than what is currently available by 2018. A major reason for this is a recent stimulus initiative proposed by Obama this January. It projects $10.5 billion that will mainly go towards five different professions; with civil engineering being the first of the five. They will be employed in upgrading and just plain building new roads and other public structures.

Anyone interested in becoming a civil engineer should have a strong inclination towards mathematics, as well as a strong background in the natural sciences. Knowledge of drafting and CAD is basically mandatory. Students should also consider internships or other such work-study programs at private architectural and construction firms, as well as for the government. Another good place for civil engineers to get needed experience is in the military, particularly the U.S. Corp of Engineers.

Even with a Bachelor's Degree, education is only beginning. To become a full civil engineer, one must get certification from a professional organization such as the American Society of Civil Engineers. This society recommends the pre-certified holding down a job and be prepping for certification through online colleges. Once established with an online school, a number of civil engineers tend to continue to keep going in order to keep up to date with the latest trends, as well as move on towards their Masters and even doctoral work.

As civil engineers are a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) profession, aspiring students have access to a lot more financial aid than just the standard state scholarships and federal Pell grants. They can also contact the National Science Foundation for S-STEM aid for starters. The military and private corporations also have their share of financial aid. For a more complete picture of this, one should consult with a financial aid advisor.

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Lecture - 24 Bending of Beams - III

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Lecture - 17 Application of Stress / Strain

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Lec-34 Boundary Layer Theory and Applications

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Yamaha Tyros 2 Keyboard

My Yamaha Tyros 2 sits behind me as I write this (I can feel it beckoning me to come and play it). I first started playing a keyboard about 20 years ago and treated myself to a Yamaha Electone 8 when they first came out. Although it still plays beautifully and I have looked after it, its sounds are limited and rather synthesized compared to a modern instrument like the Tyros 2.

Costing over £2,000, the Tyros 2 was not a purchase to be made without deliberation as well as the need to convince the wife that it was money well-spent. Finally my powers of persuasion won through and I took the leap of faith and ordered one online. The Tyros 2 Workstation arrived (complete with speakers and amplifier). The packaging was strong and protected the contents.

I spent a happy hour or so assembling the stand and keyboard having first checked to see all the parts were present. NB if you buy one, be careful what you do with the manuals in the other languages as, in with them, you will find the bolts which hold the hard-drive in place.

Eventually I was able to start playing. The vast array of coloured lights and the multi-function monitor on the workstation seem confusing to begin with but very soon it all starts to make sense and you are playing. The whole thing is surprisingly easy to get to grips with and the manual is generally easy to follow. One of the things I particularly liked about the manual was that someone has thought about the human element - I've bought my new keyboard, I want to play it, not waste time reading pages from a manual. All you need to do to begin with is read the quick guide - come back and read the full version when you're on your way.

The Tyros 2 is an easy-to-play instrument. For beginners, it has a single-finger chord option, a 'follow the music' feature and a metronome which is useful for highlighting the beat. For more advanced musicians, there is a powerful mixing and editing deck, a built-in synthesizer, drum kits and a vast array of play-along backing rhythms. In fact, that is what I wanted and what I like about the Tyros 2 - it is a real 'play-along' fun instrument.

Saving tracks is easy and they can be exported as WAV files to your PC for conversion to MP3 and burning onto CD using a USB Flash key.

The only snag I had with the workstation was that the optional hard drive (definitely required) was missing and I had to call the supplier to get one sent to me.

Well, that's me - I'm off now to play my Yamaha Tyros 2.

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