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Engineering's Bill Yu talks about what it takes to become a good civil engineer

MEDIA | August 16, 2021
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

How to become a civil engineer

U.S. News & World Report: Xiong (Bill) Yu, the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering, talks about the teamwork required to be a good civil engineer and “notes that civil engineers often have to develop solutions to community challenges, which requires negotiation and coordination with multiple parties and consideration of competing concerns.” He also said patience is necessary for civil engineers because delays are common.