So, you knowwhat to expect from studying a Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil) at USYD，但是您想对它的真实生活有个人的看法？
We’ve asked Fiona, a Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil) graduate and fourth year Bachelor of Laws student at USYD, to share some more insights into the course.
让我们开始吧！
Why should you study a Civil Engineering degree at USYD?
Top 3 Pros of a Civil Engineering Degree
土木工程学位的前三名
您不应该犯的错误
Things to Know Before Starting USYD Civil Engineering
What Makes this Degree Different
Motivations for Studying USYD Civil Engineering
Potential Career Paths
Why should you study a Civil Engineering degree at USYD?
If you寻找自然和建筑结构引人入胜，或者一直想知道如何构建桥梁，隧道和其他基础设施, studying a Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil) at USYD could be right up your alley!
在USYD学习时the people and faculty you study with have a huge impact.
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＃1：人民
Studying Civil Engineering at USYD means that you’ll be加入一个友好，支持的队列，并由热情和令人鼓舞的讲师和导师教授。
菲奥娜说：“The people at USYD are so different, you’ll meet so many people.”
社会对USYD的文化也有很大的影响，例如悉尼大学工程本科协会and theSydney University Civil Engineers Societyorganising all sorts of social events and networking opportunities throughout the year.
#2: Studying something interesting and rewarding
Civil Engineering is a huge area, and studying it at USYD will see you learning about如何设计，计划和构建各种结构。这意味着您一定会找到一个让您感兴趣的领域！
“人们直到开始这样做才真正了解土木工程是什么，”菲奥娜说。“但是……当您对事物进行更深入的了解，即建立基础设施的过程时，我发现这真的很有趣，并且在学习工程学方面很有意义。”
#3: The university experience
尽可能困难的是土木工程，您会从学位上获得宝贵的技能，知识和韧性你需要在你的工作生活。
菲奥娜（Fiona）从她的学位上出来说：“ [讲师和导师]不要在任何时间点喂您。他们为您提供资源，他们为您提供纪律处分的支持，而您在另一端训练有素。And it just translates into other times of life where you know when you need to put effort in and you know where some aspects you don’t.”
Top 3 Cons of a Civil Engineering degree
＃1：高接触时间
由于您将参加主题的讲座，教程和实验室的混合，因此您可以期望在大学里花费大量时间。You can generally expect to be attending 30 hours of classes each week，尽管这可能取决于您每个学期的主题组合。
“我认为at one point, I got up to 40 contact hours [or] three or four days a week with one lunch break in between.这是一个很艰难的学期。最后，我经历了罚款，只是您必须准备大量的接触时间和很多内容。” Fiona说。
#2: Lots of maths
To study Civil Engineering,您需要学习并能够使用很多数学。尽管有些人可能喜欢这个，但它可能会使其他人的学习更加困难。
但是，您可以得到支持以迅速发展。工程学院运行free tutoring sessions throughout the semester, where more senior students can help you with specific problems, concepts or any other content您发现困难。
菲奥娜说：“I struggle in maths personally … and to havethat kind of support or having someone else go through things with me and teach me，[它帮助我]获得了我的学位。”
＃3：这是一个困难的程度
Civil Engineeringrequires an understanding of mathematics and physics要学习作为土木工程师所需的所有技能，因此很难学习。
菲奥娜说：“Even though it’s a lot of contact hours, and it’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that go into it, and it’s stressful at times because it’s a difficult degree. But coming out of it,您意识到自己不仅建立自己的技能，而且还建立精神上的能力…从长远来看，我认为这是您的生命。”
有遗憾吗？
Fiona has no regrets about studying Civil Engineering at USYD, and says, “I think作为目前进入工程学的女性，从来没有一个更好的时机。有很多支持，没有污名。”
您希望在开始学位之前知道什么？
Although there is a pressure on students to complete their degrees as quickly as they can and focus on studying,taking the time to take advantage of the unique opportunities available to university students is just as valuable.
菲奥娜说she regrets not doing exchange。她补充说：“我太专注于学习。”
对于土木工程专业的学生，有在欧洲，亚洲或美国的另一所大学学习的机会以及机会在学期之间在海外进行实地考察。
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What makes this degree different from the ones offered at other universities?
Since Civil Engineering is an accredited degree by Engineers Australia, you’ll find that the subjects offered will be pretty consistent across universities. For Fiona, t他提供的文化和社会使USYD与其他大学脱颖而出。
菲奥娜说：“It’s more just having that support network and resources [from] everyone [and they’re] willing and able to help.我有很多资源，这些资源仍然可以在我的笔记本电脑上保存在我第一年第四年的某个人提供的某个地方……它可以帮助您获得[学位]，因为这些额外的资源。
What inspired you to choose this degree?
“我最初想整个高中学习法律，这就是我的目标，”菲奥娜说。But, most universities require you to study law alongside another degree in arts, commerce, engineering or science.
霏欧纳解释,ins, “At the time, and still now, I’m not too interested in business, I wasn’t too interested in a specific branch of art, and I wasn’t too interested in science by itself.[但是]当时我喜欢物理和工程学科，这只是我的感兴趣，因为它是如此实用和适用。因此，我12年级的年轻而天真，认为做工程和法律是个好主意。”
Once she started university, Fiona says that she found “the more that I did engineering, the more interesting it became for me.”
What are the possible career paths?
毫不奇怪，获得工程荣誉学士学位（民事）将equip you with the skills to become a civil engineer across a range of areas， 包含：
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- Airport and harbour authorities
- Agriculture
- Construction and mining companies
- 工程and infrastructure consultants
- 市政委员会
- Project management and public works
- Transport systems
- 燃气和供水和下水道系统
瑞秋·菲尔德（Rachel Fieldhouse）is a Content Writer at Art of Smart Education and has just completed a double degree in Science and Arts at The University of Sydney, majoring in Chemistry, English, and Linguistics. Rachel’s writing has been published in Concrete Playground, Inside Enterprise, Planting Seeds, and SURG FM, and she currently writes blog posts for Remi AI, a Sydney-based Artificial Intelligence firm. When she’s not writing, you can find Rachel playing her saxophone or flute, or relaxing with some sudoku.
