How to Become a Civil Engineer: Bridging the Gap with Michael Bempah

Civil engineers touch on everything everybody uses every day…literally. But even then, the profession isn’t as famous as others. That’s what Michael Bempah set out to change! After graduating in Chicago, Illinois, he noticed pretty soon that nobody knew what civil engineers do. Especially members of minority groups, who didn’t even see it as a possible career for them. As an African-American himself who had a good job at the Illinois Department of Transportation and then even started his own firm, Pinpoint Precision Engineering, he knew the field doesn’t get as much good rep as it should. In this episode, we dive into the lessons from his book, How to Become a Civil Engineer, on how to spread the word about the profession… …and how practicing civil engineers like you can (and should) help! Check it out! 🎧 TUNE IN TO LEARN: The major problem the civil engineering profession face…and how to solve it How his own beginnings motivated him to write a book on becoming a civil engineer His awesome journey in civil engineering…all the way to starting his own firm! What practicing civil engineers can do to spread awareness about the field The 2 most important aspects in becoming a civil engineer The value of the PE license in the civil engineer’s career What to do if you’re facing hardship and failures in your career The biggest challenge in starting your own engineering firm 🤝 OUR PARTNER: Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible ✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED: How to Become a Civil Engineer: Bridging the Gap - https://amzn.to/3XcWiqR Pinpoint Precision Engineering STEM Programs - https://www.pinpointpe.com/community ASCE - https://www.asce.org NSPE - https://www.nspe.org Illinois DOT - https://idot.illinois.gov 📧 CONNECT WITH MICHAEL: Michael's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bempah Pinpoint Precision Engineering - http://pinpointpe.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pinpointpe Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pinpointpe Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pinpointpe 🎁 FREEBIES: The 5 Best FE Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/feguide The Civil PE Startup Guide - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/peguide 📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE: Main Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com Civil PE Review Courses - https://civilpereviewcourse.com/home FE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-exam FE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-fe-cbt-exam-simulator PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator 📱 CONNECT WITH US! Free Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-engineering-academy Email - [email protected]