Is Civil Engineering difficult as compared to other engineering fields?

As all the branches of engineering have different criteria for judgement as well as the different purpose of serving the people. So the branches cannot be compared at all with each other as all the branches require stringent hard work and knowledge for the better future scope. When talking practically considering academics, study pattern for computer science and engineering is the toughest as it has no pre-decided official syllabus and the questions can be asked from any perspective throughout the whole world. Although computer science students almost have all the work to be done in office whereas civil aspirants have their work in the construction sites as well as on the paperwork regarding designs and structures of the towers. So one can find a large scope in India as well as in foreign. At last, civil engineers can lead a comfortable life throughout the graduation stage, so one need not to worry about that. Thank you. Hope it will help you.

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All the branches of engineering focus on different and deal with completely (you can say) different set of problems and areas. No branch is easy or hard. The topics may be overlapping. For example, the strength of materials is common to both mechanical and civil engineering but the applications of the same are different. The perspectives of both are completely different. Mechanical engineers use it for analysis of mechanical parts or machinery parts but civil engineers use it for column analysis. The same thing goes for Fluid Mechanics. The mechanical engineers use it for analysis of fluid flow control systems or smaller fluid systems that are mainly closed channel flows but civil engineers use it for analysis of much larger systems as dams or canals and their study is inclined mainly towards open channel flow. So, you see with the same basics and concepts the same area of study is applied to completely two different aspects of life. Civil engineering is as difficult and as easy as other branches of engineering are. One thing we can say is that this branch definitely intrigues you. You can see the application and see the civil engineering in the action. You see a bridge or dam and while others only see a beautiful building, you can really appreciate the makers and the efforts. It opens your eyes to something that others can't. Being a mechanical engineer I also feel the same thing for mechanical engineering and civil engineering. Again, if you don't have an aptitude and eyes for the structures and can't feel civil engineering in real life, you might find this branch of engineering a bit challenging. Again, from the job perspective, the jobs in civil engineering are outdoors and you need to be on site to see what’s going on. So, in comparison to other branches that provide AC furnished office jobs, you might find this branch a bit difficult if you are incapable of spending long hours outdoors, or are allergic to sun or dust. Again you can opt for indoor jobs requiring software use as an alternative. And as always, civil is a core branch so you can apply for engineering services. Also, civil engineering is an evergreen branch. Its scope shall never fade away and you will always enjoy it. I hope you get that difficulty in engineering in a particular area means you are incapable to perceive it and don't have an eye for it, but once you do it gets easy and interesting.

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All engineering fields are challenging. If you examine the starting salary of all undergraduate degrees, you will find most engineering area at the top. Plus, if you investigate engineering curriculum, you will find serious overlap. Sure, some are more challenging, for example chemical and biochemical are tough, electrical and mechanical maybe one step down from there and civil is the easiest but we are splitting hairs here. They are all engineering and even civil had chemistry, physics, mathematics and ton of technical classes. Generally, civil engineering isn't as tough as other disciplines of engineering and is having a similar set of fundamental classes during first 2-years of undergrad. Beyond that, depending on what sub discipline you chose (structural, technical, transportation, water) and how far are you planning to take your studies, it can get incredibly complex. I have found that all engineering branches can be challenging, but the one you like best is the 'easiest'. Civil is all about making or giving the shape to your dreams in terms of building, bridges or dams. It is the main stream of engineering the need of which will never come to an end. Hope it helps.

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