Architects and Transportation Engineers

In life, people make many important decisions that have a substantial impact on their lives, but picking what we want to do for the rest of our lives, is a big one. Many careers are similar, but no two are the same. Each job has individual and specialized tasks, but this paper will only talk about two; architects and transportation engineers. All engineers essentially do the same thing, but each one is special. Architects and transportation engineers each design and build structures. Architects build structures for people to live and work in while transportation engineers build and design ways to get from one place to another.
The first architects were the Ancient Egyptians who built the pyramids. 4,000 years ago, Asians began using post and beam construction to make structures more structurally sound. Greeks refined that system and Romans started using concrete. During the renaissance, Baroque, Gorgonian, and colonial periods, many other building techniques were developed to further advance the industry (“Architects”). Steel was then introduced in the 19th century and revolutionized architecture. Engineers now use advanced materials to make complex structures. Transportation engineers weren’t a necessity until 1920 when Garrett Morgan invented the first traffic light. Today, they still continue to study how roadways and transportation influences our everyday life (“Transportation Engineers,” Kansas Career Pipeline). Tuition for both of these careers can be very expensive. Architects’ tuition ranges from $2,000 to $30,000 while transportation engineers range from $6,000 to $30,000 (“Architect”) (“Transportation Engineer”). The minimum requirement for either career is a bachelor’s degree and most take a four or five year program to earn a civil engineering degree. Civil engineering is offered by over 300 colleges nationwide. Both jobs require many tasks and or skills. They must be able to follow and give strict orders for both jobs. They require careful