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As a civil engineer, it didn’t take long for Carlos Melgar to discover one of the things he enjoyed most about his job: water.
“[Water resources] play a vital role in civil engineering design,” Carlos said. “And that’s what I enjoy about it.” Throughout his nine years as a civil engineer, Carlos has learned firsthand the importance of water in civil engineering and now takes care of all water resource projects for his current company. Those responsibilities include hydrology, hydraulic reports, storm drain design, and storm water pollution prevention plans. Finding a niche he was interested in prompted Carlos to pursue more training, which is when he enrolled in Colorado State University’s online Civil Engineering master’s degree program. “What makes [the program] so unique is that they offer a wide variety of courses in water resources and also provide the latest technology in civil engineering software to complete some of the weekly tasks,” Carlos said. “They offer hydrology, hydraulics, and other water resources-related courses. One of the most unique courses was Geographic Information Systems, GIS, specifically for civil engineering, which is pretty much unheard of in a lot of other schools.” The curriculum, and the ability to further his knowledge, was only one aspect of CSU’s program that Carlos appreciated. The very nature of the online civil engineering degree also helped Carlos navigate a new addition to his life: his newborn daughter. “That’s one of the things about the online [program] that I liked; I was able to do it on my own time,” Carlos said. “The program allowed me to balance my professional life and family time, all while taking online classes at CSU.” Graduating with his master’s degree has helped Carlos learn more about a field he is passionate about, which has long-term benefits for him and his family. “One of my ultimate goals is to start my own civil engineering firm, specializing in water resources services, so gaining this experience has only helped me in eventually accomplishing that,” Carlos said. Colorado State University OnlinePlus offers three different Master of Engineering degrees – Civil Engineering M.E. that focuses on water resources, Biomedical Engineering that provides educational strengths in engineering, the sciences, and animal and human medicine, and Systems Engineering, which is available as an M.E., M.S., or Ph.D.
If you believe one of these degrees can help you pursue your passion like it did for Carlos, contact Mike Macklin at 970-491-7583 or michael.macklin@colostate.edu. You can also visit online.colostate.edu/areas-of-study/engineering for more information.
“[Water resources] play a vital role in civil engineering design,” Carlos said. “And that’s what I enjoy about it.” Throughout his nine years as a civil engineer, Carlos has learned firsthand the importance of water in civil engineering and now takes care of all water resource projects for his current company. Those responsibilities include hydrology, hydraulic reports, storm drain design, and storm water pollution prevention plans. Finding a niche he was interested in prompted Carlos to pursue more training, which is when he enrolled in Colorado State University’s online Civil Engineering master’s degree program. “What makes [the program] so unique is that they offer a wide variety of courses in water resources and also provide the latest technology in civil engineering software to complete some of the weekly tasks,” Carlos said. “They offer hydrology, hydraulics, and other water resources-related courses. One of the most unique courses was Geographic Information Systems, GIS, specifically for civil engineering, which is pretty much unheard of in a lot of other schools.” The curriculum, and the ability to further his knowledge, was only one aspect of CSU’s program that Carlos appreciated. The very nature of the online civil engineering degree also helped Carlos navigate a new addition to his life: his newborn daughter. “That’s one of the things about the online [program] that I liked; I was able to do it on my own time,” Carlos said. “The program allowed me to balance my professional life and family time, all while taking online classes at CSU.” Graduating with his master’s degree has helped Carlos learn more about a field he is passionate about, which has long-term benefits for him and his family. “One of my ultimate goals is to start my own civil engineering firm, specializing in water resources services, so gaining this experience has only helped me in eventually accomplishing that,” Carlos said. Colorado State University OnlinePlus offers three different Master of Engineering degrees – Civil Engineering M.E. that focuses on water resources, Biomedical Engineering that provides educational strengths in engineering, the sciences, and animal and human medicine, and Systems Engineering, which is available as an M.E., M.S., or Ph.D.
