Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

These video clips show interviews with five Iowa State University construction engineering alumni about why they chose construction engineering.

You'll see construction engineers on the job at the Iowa Events Center. They're working together on different aspects of the building (overseeing the elevator installation, putting in the duct work, paving the parking lot, etc.).

Is construction engineering for you? If you enjoy working with people, solving problems, never having an "ordinary" day, and helping make a drawing on paper a reality, then it just might be.

Full Video

Is Construction Engineering for Me? Five ISU Alumni Building the Iowa Events Center (14 minutes) (Quicktime version, 100 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 67 Mb)

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Video Clips

What is a construction engineer? (1.5 minutes) (Quicktime version, 13 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 6 Mb)

What's your role at the Iowa Events Center? (2 minutes) (Quicktime version, 13.5 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 6 Mb)

How did you decide to become a construction engineer? (1.5 minutes) (Quicktime version, 13 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 6 Mb)

Why do you like being a construction engineer? (2.5 minutes) (Quicktime version, 19 Mb | Windows Media Player, 8 Mb)

What's it like to be a woman in construction engineering? (1 minute) (Quicktime version, 8 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 3 Mb)

How did Iowa State prepare you for your career? (1.5 minutes) (Quicktime version, 12 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 5 Mb)

What advice would you offer high school students thinking about a career in construction engineering? (1.5 minutes) (Quicktime version, 13 Mb | Windows Media Player version, 6 Mb)