Civil Engineering: Anachronism and Black SheepSource: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice:;2007:;Volume ( 133 ):;issue: 001Author:Amarjit Singh
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2007)133:1(18)Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The paper presents a thesis that the word “civil” in “civil engineering” is anachronistic and does not represent the works of the so-called civil engineer. The origin and root of the words “engineer” and civil are traced. Engineer is seen to have its roots via the Greek and Latin in the Sanskrit word
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| contributor author | Amarjit Singh | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:20:45Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T21:20:45Z | |
| date copyright | January 2007 | |
| date issued | 2007 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%291052-3928%282007%29133%3A1%2818%29.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/47833 | |
| description abstract | The paper presents a thesis that the word “civil” in “civil engineering” is anachronistic and does not represent the works of the so-called civil engineer. The origin and root of the words “engineer” and civil are traced. Engineer is seen to have its roots via the Greek and Latin in the Sanskrit word | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Civil Engineering: Anachronism and Black Sheep | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 133 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2007)133:1(18) | |
| tree | Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice:;2007:;Volume ( 133 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |