civil engineering
Americannoun
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So profound was her interest that she obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and now works at a utility firm in the San Diego area.
From Los Angeles Times
Salvador García-Ayllón, head of the civil engineering department at Cartagena's University-Polytechnic, described the high-speed network as being "the jewel in the crown of Spanish infrastructure".
From BBC
He studied civil engineering at the National University but dropped out to start what would become one of the country's largest construction companies.
From Barron's
“It came as a surprise that you could get such a long rupture,” said Jean-Philippe Avouac, a coauthor of the study and a professor of geology and mechanical and civil engineering at Caltech.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms Abdi and Ms Omar, who graduated from Plasma University Mogadishu's faculty of civil engineering, say under their firm all their projects have been approved by the local authorities.
From BBC
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