Why to Study Environmental Engineering

Date: 9/24/2023

Assessment: 

My field of choice this year is Environmental Engineering, This is because I have always appreciated the beauty of nature and I would like to make a positive change within this nature. I chose the engineering portion because I love everything that has to do with mechanical engineering and I love working with my hands. I know the general overview of what to expect in this field but I did not comprehend the many different applications this field had in the real world. After reading “Why should I study Environmental Engineering?”, The 3 most important things that I learned from this article were“

1. Help overcome natural disasters: awareness of the adverse effects of human behavior on the environment has increased significantly over the last few years. As an environmental engineer, you will help consider the social, economic, and environmental impact humanity has on natural systems and how to counter them with technological developments.

2. Excellent universities: a lot of universities all over the world offer degrees in environmental engineering. This means you will find it easy to choose a program suited to your interests and participate in a student exchange program.

3. It’s a versatile field: environmental engineering is closely related to civil engineering: both fields focus on analyzing and monitoring safety regulations of construction projects. You may also combine both subjects and become an environmental civil engineer and ensure that buildings are being built safely and in a way that keeps their impact on the environment at a minimum.” 

Natural disasters are still a large problem within the US and people are still pursuing the reduction of the amount and the effects of natural disasters. This is why environmental science is still very viable because there continues to be a demand for the profession. Natural disasters is one of the more obvious sub-fields that I am interested in and it will always be an option for me. Because natural disasters are one of the main points of interest for environmental science, jobs are readily available.

Environmental Engineering, because of its relation to liberal arts, is offered at many very highly rated universities, including some Ivy League universities. Because of the niche nature of this field, there is a higher demand for people at these colleges, some of these colleges include Yale, Stanford, and MIT. Because of the combination of demand and high-level colleges, landing a highly-rated college may be possible.

Finally, Environmental engineering is very versatile, this is one of the main reasons I initially invested time in researching this engineering path. The many different very broad fields that this engineering type applies to make it a very strong choice for me. 

These 3 reasons are powerful arguments as to why environmental engineering is a viable field to enter. The ability to help with natural disaster, the higher chance of making a good college, and the general versatility of this profession make it my main choice and has solidified my decision for my future occupation.