Civil Engineering Course Application Essay

This assignment is an essay where the applicant outlines their reasons for pursuing a civil engineering degree. They discuss their past experiences, skills, and future goals in the field. The essay also addresses specific requirements of the program, highlighting relevant coursework and achievements. Five distinct sections are presented: 'Introduction,' 'School Background,' 'Work Experience,' 'International Students,' and 'Future Plan.'

PERSONAL
STATEMENT

Table of Contents
PERSONAL STATEMENT WORKSHEET..................................................................................3
Hobbies and Interest....................................................................................................................3
Work experience.........................................................................................................................3
Mature students...........................................................................................................................4
International students..................................................................................................................5
Future plan..................................................................................................................................5

PERSONAL STATEMENT WORKSHEET
Hobbies and Interest
I have interest in reading articles about construction projects. Driving cars and playing
football are my hobbies. I have interest and passion in architecture and art. As I have great
interest in the construction projects that can help me in my engineering course as it can give me
benefits at the time of doing practicals. As I have interest in car driving that shows that I can
handle equipment and machinery well. I like to play football and I am playing this game since
my childhood that shows that I have squad and loyal personality. I have sportsmanship so I never
loose hope in critical situations.
Work experience
I have never worked as full-time employee for any organization as engineer but I have
done my internship in the care manufacturing company for three months. I was in the position of
executive engineer in the Toyota motor company. I had to assist my senior who was engaged in
checking quality of cars. I had required more concentration and communication skills so that I
can gain good experience and can develop my knowledge. This experience has given support in
the course and I got to know practical information about car manufacturing and its internal
process.
The main reason for choosing this particular course is that I like architecture and art.
When I was 7-8 years old, I used spend time to draw buildings and bridges. I often missed my
English class while constructing small towns with roads, buildings, dams and rivers. As passion
breeds with time, so was the case with me. Engineering has various branches but my keen
interest lies in civil engineering.
Throughout my schooling, I was engaged researching about my keen passion in
construction. I did my primary education from New English school, Kuwait. With support of my
teachers, I opted for Science stream which included Physics and Mathematics as core subjects
and completed secondary schooling from IGCSE Cambridge. I loved to read about new
construction projects in newspapers and magazines and had intense interest in knowing about the
background of civil engineers involved in those projects. It was quite exciting to know, many of
those civil engineers had obtained their qualification from Leeds International Study Centre
which lured me to the doors of this study centre. Presently, I am pursuing my civil engineering
foundation from Leeds International study centre only.

Construction, designing and maintenance of physical and natural structures is performed
in civil engineering. For instance: building of roads, dams, buildings, skyscrappers, etc. is a part
of the civil engineering working. The facilities that are provided to individuals for living and
maintaining their social health are also designed in civil engineering construction. The drainage
system or the basic maintenance of public waste is managed by civil engineers. They are a
significant part of the society and its well being because they help in maintaining balance
amongst public activities and construction work. There are a lot of responsibilities over civil
engineers because individual lives are at stake if any mistake comes in the designed and built
structure.
Candidates accomplish large scale original research project and require to pass certain
examination as a part of degree requirement. Then, they are required to complete a civil
engineering internship which help them to apply theoretical knowledge, develop practical skills
and gain an insight on a particular field that they find interesting. Further, they are required to
choose a particular area as engineering includes myriad areas of work such as construction
engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering etc. After successful completion of
internship, civil engineers who desire to offer public service have to undertake specific
examination and internship to get the certification. Lastly, they move into the first professional
role which is typically accomplished through existing contacts. A number of good contacts are
made within the field during undertaking of so many internships at the time of college and
completing Engineering - in - Training phase.
Mature students
At the time of doing my studies I was completely focusing on my education. Some time I
got engaged with charitable firms as volunteer those which are related with same field. I got
good experience there about engineering sector. Apart from this I have worked as internship in
the Toyota car motor company. I was getting salary of £10,261 at that time.
International students
The civil engineering course would help me build a strong foundation for my career and
growth. As engineering requires a level of mathematics and physics, I being from a science
background have developed this technical skill which would help me to identify and solve
engineering problems. I used to score full marks in mathematics and physics in school times. So
I would be able to successfully complete this course. I have taken participation in the debate

competition where I had to communicate with international students hose who were speaking in
English. I won hat competition and I interacted with people without any language barriers. So I
can say that I would be able to learn in English.
Also, I am a very dynamic individual which made it easier for me to choose civil
engineering as it is a very diverse profession. It offers a wide range of activities through different
branches such as mechanical, environmental, structural, hydraulic engineering etc. I have
effective communication and project management skills which would be a great aid in
engineering career as engineers work in team and have to oversee contractors and labours. I am
quite a creative person and knows to think critically in order to deal with any situation in a
creative manner. This skill would be of great help as engineers have to oversee number of
projects throughout their lifespan and make countless decisions. Also, civil engineers have to
deal with zoning restriction, client's wish and natural setting while undertaking big projects.
Therefore, he must possess skills to work through problems and explore constructive solutions.
Civil engineers are responsible for designing and constructing myriad of structures and as I have
keen interest and passion in architecture and art, I would love build roadways, airports, bridges,
dams etc. and would help in improvement of people's lives by developing and upgrading various
services and facilities.
Future plan
I believe that with the assistance of this course I shall be able to enjoy an increased
number of opportunities during the course of my career. I intend to join in the position of civil
engineer at Carillion Plc., as this shall enable me to enhance my knowledge in an effective
manner and also gain further knowledge from the varied practical aspects.