What is the difference between civil/structural engineering and architecture?
Architects and civil/structural engineers often work closely together on many private and public sector projects. Architects primarily focus on designing the external “look and feel” of a structure along with its intended internal functionality. Civil/structural engineers design (size) the beams, columns, and other structural elements of the system to ensure that facility can withstand normal and extreme loading conditions. Both architects and civil/structural engineers often need to exhibit a high degree of innovation and creativity in accomplishing their respective goals. The design process employed by civil/structural engineers is much more mathematically and scientifically demanding than the process used by architects and this is reflected in the nature of the coursework found in the curriculum for each of these two fields of study.
