New engineer training at Bureau of Reclamation

Authors
Citation
We. Heyder, New engineer training at Bureau of Reclamation, J HYDR ENG, 127(12), 2001, pp. 996-1001
Citations number
3
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Civil Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING-ASCE
ISSN journal
0733-9429 → ACNP
Volume
127
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
996 - 1001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-9429(200112)127:12<996:NETABO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The Waterways and Concrete Dams Group at the Bureau of Reclamation's Techni cal Service Center in Denver performs design and analysis of hydraulic stru ctures mainly associated with dams. Newly graduated civil engineers coming into the group are given a series of tasks and assignments that help in the ir transition from the academic to the work environment. These include exam ple exercises, assignment details to other groups in the organization, and on-the-job experience.