The Future of Civil Engineering School With AI: Raising or Lowering the Bar?

AI is already everywhere. Students are using it. Companies are relying on it. And schools are feeling the pressure to do the same. The question is — is it raising the bar…or quietly lowering it? 🤔

In this episode, Mark jumps back on the show to break down a recent ASCE article that unpacks how AI is starting to reshape civil engineering education. Probably forever.

By changing how students learn and taking over work tasks once done by entry-level civil engineers, AI has shed a light on how the traditional 4-year programs may no longer be the best (or only) path to prepare civil engineers for the real world.

But there’s a catch…

The current use of AI also reveals the engineering skills it can’t replace — and why those matter more than ever before and won’t change no matter how advanced the tools get.

(Hint: Thin includes the professional licensure exams!)

So, if you're a civil engineering student or a working civil engineer wondering where this is all headed, this episode tackles all the uncomfortable truths of an AI-heavy future — without the hype or fear-mongering. 👍

🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

• How AI First Started Being Used in Civil Engineering

• A Real-Life Example of the Downside of Using AI in Engineering

• 3 Reasons Why There's a Huge Pressure to Use AI Today

• The Biggest Problem With AI In Engineering Right Now

• Will AI Replace a Civil Engineering Degree?

• Will AI Ever Take Over the Job of the Civil Engineer?

• How AI Will Change Civil Engineering Undergrad Programs (But Not Completely)

• Two Past Instances When Tech Seemed to Threat Engineering Jobs...But Didn't

• What the Future of Civil Engineering Education Looks Like

• 2 Critical Engineering Skills That Will Still Matter in the Age of AI

• What Academia is Worried About With the AI Takeover

• AI-Proficient vs. Skilled Civil Engineer: Who's a Better hire?

• Is In-Person Classroom Civil Engineering Education Outdated (Even Without AI)?

• How to Implement AI in Schools Without Turning It into "Prompt Class?"

• The Biggest Challenge of Implementing AI Civil Engineering

• The AI Impact on the FE and PE Licensure Exams

• Why Civil Engineering is a Good Field to Hedge Against the Impact of AI on Jobs

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