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Yes, Civil Engineers can design any building except hospitals and public schools.

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What does professional liability insurance cover for architects and engineers?

Professional liability insurance protects the architect or engineer against claims for damages caused by the firm's negligent acts, errors or omissions in the performance of his or her profession. The policy covers claims for bodily injury, property damage or economic losses. The policy provides a defense for the design firm against allegations of negligence, and it will pay for any damages that might be awarded as well.


How is the role of an architect different from that of a civil engineer?

The most basic difference is the education. A civil engineer does usually have a degree in engineering. A landscape architect is more artistic then a civil engineer. Civil engineer deals with the actual building while a landscape architect deals with the landscaping outside the building.


How does a mechanical engineer differ from a civil engineer?

Both mechanical engineering and civil engineering basically deal with mechanics - studies of forces and their effects over a stationary body or a body in motion. Mechanical engineers, as the name suggests, use principles of mechanics as well as thermodynamics to design machines like steam engines, petrol engines, diesel engines, boilers, etc. Whereas a civil engineer uses principles of mechanics as well as the knowledge of properties of materials to design buildings, dams, bridges, harbors, airports etc.


Difference between civil engineering and civil engineering technology?

Civil engineers head up civil projects and design and approve the final results. A 4 year university degree from an accredited Engineering College is required, and engineers must become accredited as professionals before they can work on their own without another professional engineer's supervision. They learn and apply science and math theory to design, manage projects, and ultimately take full responsibility for a final projects success or failure in the field. Civil engineering technologists assist the engineers in various aspects of the design process including computer aided drafting (CAD) for blueprints and layouts of the engineer's design. They could also be required to survey the potential location of a project, or set up various monitoring or analysis equipment required for the design or construction of the project. Finally, they could assist in the actual construction process of the project (depending on the nature of the project). Engineering technologists are required to obtain a diploma from a certified technologist school or institute. They learn the practical aspects of certain proecedures required for the completion of civil design projects.


What is the profession of road builder?

A road builder is a construction professional who specializes in the design, construction, and maintenance of roads, highways, and other transportation infrastructure. This role typically involves working with heavy machinery, materials, and engineering principles to ensure safe and durable roadways. Road builders collaborate with engineers, architects, and local authorities to meet specific project requirements and regulations. Their work is crucial for enhancing transportation networks and supporting economic development.

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What role do architects play in society?

Architects design almost every building you see. If there were no professional architects, our buildings would look lopsided and strange.


What do you call a person who designs a bridge?

Civil Engineers and Architects design bridges and buildings.


Engineers or architects who design products or services are called?

In general, architects design buildings. Many (if not all) of these architects are actually architechual engineers (they have a degree in AE). Engineer is a more general title than AE. Not all products or services are created by AEs, though. And not all products and services are created by engineers.


What is a engineer career that starts with a d?

· Dairy Engineer · Design Engineer · Drafting Engineer


When was Rocco Design Architects Limited created?

Rocco Design Architects Limited was created in 1982.


Is a mechanical engineer involved in theory practice or both?

I believe the professional mechanical engineer is involved more within the theory and design, where the mechanical engineering technologist is more involved in the practice. However, I am not an engineer and this is a personal opinion based on the design of such programs of study.


What type of engineer starts with the letter d?

· Dairy Engineer · Design Engineer · Drafting Engineer


Can you work in an engineering company if you finish in school as an architect?

Yes you may but not in the capacity of a structural designer. This is because of the fundamental difference between the training received by engineers and architects. An architect is trained to design the esthetics's, functionality, use, layout, etc of a building, whereas the engineer designs the structural components i.e. the foundations, columns, beams, etc. Additionally, to design the structural aspects of a building requires a professional engineer (PE) classification which is not offered to architects. In conclusion, if an architect was to work in a engineering firm he would be essentially be a draftsman unless its an architect & engineer (A&E) firm. This explanation could have been long and tedious but i hope this abbreviated version helped.


Which professional uses practical knowledge of science to design and manufacture machines?

Its the 2- ENGINEER what grade r u in?


Do all architects have employers?

Architects answer to structural heads for what they are planning as a design for building.


What is a design engineer?

a design engineer makes and builds things for the neighborhood


What are some common constraints in the field of engineer design?

The answer is engineer and design.