Ecological Engineering
Overview
This pathway focuses on the design of systems-based strategies for improving water quality using computer models and knowledge of hydrology and pollutant fate and transport.
Alumni Spotlight
Bianca Reyes Benson- Class of 2019
Staff Civil Engineer
How did BSE prepare you for where you are now? BSE prepared me to bring my skills and knowledge to my peers on projects having that background in ecological engineering. There’s going to be more impervious surfaces getting installed whether I like it or not, so I feel I’m making a difference getting to help mitigate and minimize the impacts it will have.
Your day-to-day: Typically I work in an office setting where I use AutoCAD almost every day and HydroCAD some days. I specialize in design where I work in teams coordinating with other disciples such as mechanical, structural, electrical, architecture, environmental, etc. When I am not in the office, I am traveling for site visits and client meetings.
Favorite classes from undergrad: Even though it was one of the harder classes for me, NPS Pollution with Dr. Krometis and every class I had with Dr. Scott will always be the top experiences I constantly refer back to with my job. Another class I heavily admired was the AutoCAD class through BSE. I already had a solid foundation of CAD prior to taking the class but I was able to learn new commands and brush up on my skills before beginning my job where it is 75% CAD.
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