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Normally a PhD program is pursued by someone who has a few years of working experience tucked in his sleeve. Else, there is not much of a point for a fresh graduate to immediately go for a PhD qualification as he hasn't seen much of the world and what it offers. Since Civil Engineering deals with designing and building things to last, such engineers who have seen enough of what works and what doesn't make better candidates to get their PhD in Civil Engineering.
Since the time when structures were built in great proportions and complexity, civil engineering came into play to ensure man's creations worked according to expectation. Mishaps which involved collapses of buildings and bridges as well as loss of lives are to be learnt from and hopefully never to be repeated. Whether they are caused by natural elements or man's oversight, the principles of this engineering are constantly being improved to ensure safety and durability.
By obtaining a PhD in Engineering, elementary concepts learnt beforehand are put to further test. As new information is discovered on the workings related to structural design, development and maintenance, this knowledge is essential to be tried and tested by learned minds. Upon discovery of new methods to construct safe buildings, bridges, roads and utility systems, research work is documented by PhD scholars to be passed on to the future generations of civil engineers.
With the advent in technology, complex computations in mathematics and science are crunched by supercomputers to produce results of simulation tests on engineering designs. It is in this we hope that the principles of this engineering are applied well to produce robust structures which can withstand the deadly forces of nature. By not compromising human lives, we therefore guarantee the survival of man for many years to come.
The whole world looks towards more ecological methods in conserving what Mother Nature has given us. In working together with scholars from other fields, perhaps PhD scholars in this Engineering will jointly discover solutions to make the world a cleaner and safer place.
