Careers · Engineering & Building
Civil Engineer
When you measure carefully and figure out how heavy things push down, you can build a bridge that holds up cars and never falls.
The 30 headline skills a civil engineer is built on. Tap a + node to open the 140 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Earthquake-Resistant DesignYou design buildings that stay standing when the ground shakes.SciencePushes & PullsEvery road and bridge has weight pushing and pulling on it.ScienceChoosing measurement unitsYou pick the right units so a big project fits together.Mathematics3-D shapesTunnels and columns are 3-D shapes you plan in your head.MathematicsDescribing Material PropertiesYou test how strong concrete and steel are before you build.ScienceScale and similar shapes (age 11+)You shrink a huge bridge to a scale drawing that keeps its shape.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
GeometryMathematics
Bridges and tunnels are made of shapes that fit together.
MeasurementMathematics
You measure land and roads before you build on them.
Forces & MotionScience
You need to know how weight pushes down on a bridge.
Designing & MakingDesign & Technology
You plan and build things that have to last a long time.
Matter & MaterialsScience
You choose strong materials like concrete and steel for bridges and roads.
Ratio & ProportionMathematics
You draw plans to scale so the real bridge matches your design.