Thread: What is the difference between these types of engineering? - Yahoo! Answers

If you want to know what the differences are in courses that you study, then I suggest you look at a course catalog for whatever colleges you are considering. If you want to know what the differences are in employment outlook, I might be able to offer you something. An environmental engineer is sort of a specialized Civil Engineer. They focus, obviously, on environmental concerns only. A civil engineer could focus on environmental concerns or...

The difference is what charles s above said, but the one thing that they will all have in common once you are working in your field will be tons of paperwork due to the Environmental emphasis.

Environmental Engg.: Deals with the study of the Environment, pollutants and their effects locally and globally. The control of environment, cause and effects. This includes Air , sea and land environments. Civil Engg. with environmental: It is major civil enginnering and limited study on the impact on environment caused by civil and land developements also by natural disasters. It may also include the study of public health due to...

What is the difference between: Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering with Environmental Emphasis Chemical Engineering (with Environmental Emphasis) Thanks!

Actually not much. But that depends upon the college and what courses they consider proper. Chemical engineering would focus on environmental factors of chemistry and chemicals commonly in the environment. Civil engineering would probably more consider construction materials and means of building low impact structures and disposal of environmental waste. Environmental engineering would be totally focused on all of the above but mostly on how...