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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Hassanmaye(m): 9:59pm On Jul 08, 2021
slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright
Ogbeni write jamb first....then probably sit for post utme or if no postutme then ensure you have good ssce results to increase your points then wait patiently make the university of your choice decide your destiny

Then after you graduate....the country go decide where you go for work...

See Ogbeni.....na university of Benin throw way me go computer science department...I nor chose am

Them nearly use old programming language frustrate me..na so so F I dey get if I check results that year...pascal F, fortran F. I re-write the course them tear me F again...After I come manage graduate.....I nor see work..na bombing and key board warrior I come later be

He shock you abi....
Do you mean we have jobless computer science graduate? I doubt it
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by tensazangetsu20(m): 9:59pm On Jul 08, 2021
Hassanmaye:

Haha But I hear on the thread you crest advising for come civil and electrical
Never I said all engineering courses are useless to study in Nigeria except electrical and computer. The people arguing are undergraduates wey body E dey shark them.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by lakesider(m): 10:00pm On Jul 08, 2021
tensazangetsu20:

Thats the truth. They are both useless. You don't go to study a course with Nigeria in mind. If you are yet to enter the university go for IT related courses.
This one is saying it cos he hear someone talking about It in Beer parlor..
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by psalmuelwater(m): 10:00pm On Jul 08, 2021
Miscellaneous:


Bro, look at the profile of those giving u advice and know where to pitch ur tent. Im a civil engineer and I must tell u the truth, architecture has no single advantage over civil engineering in the present day Nigeria. In fact, no course really has an edge in today's Nigeria - there's no job. As a civil engineer in Nigeria, u can do everything an architect does and even more. The truth of the matter is that there's no job in Nigeria, but a civil engineer has all the options an architect has and more. Architect focuses only on buildings and civil engineers can also do that, but on the flip side, a civil engineer can work on roads, drainage, water supply, construction management, surveying and a host of others; whereas an architect only works on buildings!

N.B: If I were to advise, go for electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, chemistry, physics or mathematics if u are an excellent student. After many years you will thank me.

Architects only work on building?
And you said you are civil engineer?

Please review that statement, it should be coming from someone in the construction industry

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by brandsoncharlie: 10:00pm On Jul 08, 2021
vickydevoka:
Please, please I repeat leave civil engineering. If u know u base somewhere around abuja. Civil be like person we study economics while architecture be like person way study accounting. If u know na building u wan do. Strictly go for architecture
With civil engineering you can work anywhere but architecture has a lot of constrains.
Civil engineers design building plans too and execute the project as planned. There are so many projects that you can be contracted to supervise as such on like architecture.
The list is endless.
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Hassanmaye(m): 10:00pm On Jul 08, 2021
poiZon:

All these courses aint paying well anymore.
Try banditry...
Hahahhahaha
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by frozen70(f): 10:00pm On Jul 08, 2021
Oggolden001:
A degree in architecture nd that in civil engineering which is more sustainable in the nigerian society? Please i need advice bcuz i'm finding it hard to choose btw this two. Heres me like, i b average maths student wey like to draw alot especially building related drawings/environmental drawings too. Heres my jamb subj comb, maths, physics, chem nd english. Please advice from experience persons in the field will be veryly appreciated. (if there is any word as such)

I am not any of the two professionals but I did prefer you go for civil Engineering, it's more vast than architectural

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Nobody: 10:00pm On Jul 08, 2021
Oggolden001:
Thank you . Are u a civil engineer?
biosystems engineer, a lik bit of civil
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Emyben(m): 10:02pm On Jul 08, 2021
Saint99:
Go for Civil Engineering. In the nearest future, anyone with a good design software or App can design a building.

In the nearest future when the law is taken seriously, that is quackery and will land the so called ‘anyone’ in jail.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by topoftheworld(m): 10:04pm On Jul 08, 2021
slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright
Ogbeni write jamb first....then probably sit for post utme or if no postutme then ensure you have good ssce results to increase your points then wait patiently make the university of your choice decide your destiny

Then after you graduate....the country go decide where you go for work...

See Ogbeni.....na university of Benin throw way me go computer science department...I nor chose am

Them nearly use old programming language frustrate me..na so so F I dey get if I check results that year...pascal F, fortran F. I re-write the course them tear me F again...After I come manage graduate.....I nor see work..na bombing and key board warrior I come later be

He shock you abi....

Bombing and banging.. grin grin

Come to teach me bombing now, I join the level
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by psalmuelwater(m): 10:05pm On Jul 08, 2021
Ahmerdibnz:
Go for civil Engineering, not because I'm a civil Engineer but i think it's better than Architecture

As a civil engr you will be the one to employ the architec.

Alot of architects employ civil engrs more.


Professionally why would a civil engr employ an architect?

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by brandsoncharlie: 10:05pm On Jul 08, 2021
BigDawsNet:
Pls study Civil Engineering and go for masters abroad

The average salary for a Civil Engineer is $80,000/yr in Sydney, Australia
The late lecturer who taught me geology, a subfield in civil engineering was doing very well, he was doing 4 things at a time. He was earning very well. It is good you know what you are doing in life after going through school and acquiring the requisite skills.
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by psalmuelwater(m): 10:07pm On Jul 08, 2021
touchLife:
Go for civil engineering or building technology, it is very promising, you can serve as a project manager and have all the best architects to interpret your ideeas while you cash out big time. This I’m saying from experience.
Wow. This is the first time I'm seeing someone encourage another person to study Building Technology.

Nice one
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Oggolden001(m): 10:08pm On Jul 08, 2021
iamyemiakins:
Go for Architecture. I see you making it in that field.

This I have seen
You are the second person telling me this in exact words. The other was my biology teacher back then in sec school. Thanks
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Miscellaneous(m): 10:08pm On Jul 08, 2021
psalmuelwater:


Architects only work on building?
And you said you are civil engineer?

Please review that statement, it should be coming from someone in the construction industry
Bro, in Nigeria it's what it is. I said what I said, architect only work on buildings. (In abroad they can work on other structures or even as little as a sitting chair, but we are talking about Nigeria here bro)
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by belovez(m): 10:08pm On Jul 08, 2021
tensazangetsu20:

Thats the truth. They are both useless. You don't go to study a course with Nigeria in mind. If you are yet to enter the university go for IT related courses.

Best advice here Op, enroll for software engineering or Cyber security in a good university while in school learnt the practical aspect of IT either on udemy or udacity or you pay for any physical IT training, get use to linkedin let it be your social platform follow likeminded people and study their skills on LinkedIn.

You will remember this day and thank God you took the advice thats if you will.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by BigDawsNet: 10:09pm On Jul 08, 2021
brandsoncharlie:

The late lecturer who taught me geology, a subfield in civil engineering was doing very well, he was doing 4 things at a time. He was earning very well. It is good you know what you are doing in life after going through school and acquiring the requisite skills.

No doubt about it
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by NamelessOGBENI(m): 10:09pm On Jul 08, 2021
PenuelFarms:
You never get the "best" when you have just two options. Instead say better.

Leave both and Study English.
grin
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Emyben(m): 10:09pm On Jul 08, 2021
Ahmerdibnz:
Go for civil Engineering, not because I'm a civil Engineer but i think it's better than Architecture

As a civil engr you will be the one to employ the architec.

Stop this bro. You are misleading the boy.
It’s a blatant lie!
It’s basically the other way round in a typical Construction setting.
The Architect does his designs, then employs the service of the structural engineer for the structure and pays him off.

It’s better to just advice the boy based on true facts and not your imaginations.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by olanje: 10:11pm On Jul 08, 2021
Oggolden001:
The problem here is dat i filled civil as my main course during the just concluded jamb but then again i love drawing like mad even though i was not taught tenchnical drawing while in sec school. Thank you sir
If you think Architecture is all about drawing lines, you will suffer!
--Arc. Lukman, 2009

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by DEADALIVE: 10:12pm On Jul 08, 2021
Pabloma:

Architect Is the head of building construction team which includes the following
Civil Engineer ( Structural Engineer )
Quantity Surveyor
Mechanical And Electrical Engineer
Builder
ELV Engineer........they all depend on Architectural design to survive........... So Architecture is the way
An Archi is not a structural engineer.... just so you know an archi depends on all the enigeers to bring to reality his vision and design.
I have being involved in so many state govenment project Lagos State Ministry of works and infastructure....
I am an electrical engr. But i virtually interpreted all the archi designs on 10km road network but when it comes to field work baba i gats go learn more of structural design because wetin de paper different from what we saw on site thereby need for adjustment and modifications which demands high calculations which i the archi on the project never invovles.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Darkmode64: 10:12pm On Jul 08, 2021
slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright
Ogbeni write jamb first....then probably sit for post utme or if no postutme then ensure you have good ssce results to increase your points then wait patiently make the university of your choice decide your destiny

Then after you graduate....the country go decide where you go for work...

See Ogbeni.....na university of Benin throw way me go computer science department...I nor chose am

Them nearly use old programming language frustrate me..na so so F I dey get if I check results that year...pascal F, fortran F. I re-write the course them tear me F again...After I come manage graduate.....I nor see work..na bombing and key board warrior I come later be

He shock you abi....
Truth laced with humor grin grin grin
You forgot Qbasic-qb64

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Thinktwicemybro: 10:12pm On Jul 08, 2021
Oggolden001:
what do u mean? E no mean say as e no work for u e no go work for me. Watin remain na to use my sense walka no b leg
Listen to the elders before you are talking trash. When reality Dawn on you, that your hot blood will cool.
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Miscellaneous(m): 10:13pm On Jul 08, 2021
psalmuelwater:


Alot of architects employ civil engrs more.


Professionally why would a civil engr employ an architect?

Architects will employ civil engineers when job gets complex because they dont have broad knowledge of the behaviour of buildings. On the contrary, a civil engineer can do what an architect does so no need for him to hire one

NB: I'm talking about the Nigeria. So dont relate my posts to the abroad work atmosphere


Oggolden001 Ahmerdibnz

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Emyben(m): 10:14pm On Jul 08, 2021
brandsoncharlie:

With civil engineering you can work anywhere but architecture has a lot of constrains.
Civil engineers design building plans too and execute the project as planned. There are so many projects that you can be contracted to supervise as such on like architecture.
The list is endless.

That is quackery. Stop encouraging quackery.
But then in Nigeria, everyone can do everything tho.
An architect in many instances with the use of some structural softwares and little coaching can do the structural drawing for his designs. So, that cancels your idea about a civil Engr doing an architects work.

Everyone can do everything but that is QUACKERY AND ILLEGAL!

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by frankmoney(m): 10:14pm On Jul 08, 2021
yinkarh187:
why you dey mislead him?
that's the truth .. Architecture he will be self employed
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by psalmuelwater(m): 10:16pm On Jul 08, 2021
Miscellaneous:


Architects will employ civil engineers when job gets complex because they dont have broad knowledge of the behaviour of buildings. On the contrary, a civil engineer can do what an architect does so no need for him to hire one

NB: I'm talking about the Nigeria. So dont relate my posts to the abroad work atmosphere


Oggolden001 Ahmerdibnz
My point exactly
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by DEADALIVE: 10:17pm On Jul 08, 2021
Emyben:


Stop this bro. You are misleading the boy.
It’s a blatant lie!
It’s basically the other way round in a typical Construction setting.
The Architect does his designs, then employs the service of the structural engineer for the structure and pays him off.

It’s better to just advice the boy based on true facts and not your imaginations.
You are the one misleading the guy....the contractor or construction company is incharge of paying everyone....
The architect can not achieve his objectives without the structural engineer if not all his designs will be modified on site as construction proceeds
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by psalmuelwater(m): 10:17pm On Jul 08, 2021
Miscellaneous:

Bro, in Nigeria it's what it is. I said what I said, architect only work on buildings. (In abroad they can work on other structures or even as little as a sitting chair, but we are talking about Nigeria here bro)

In nigeria, I've seen architects work in furniture store designing chairs.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Richardjcooper(m): 10:17pm On Jul 08, 2021
I’m an architect and I will tell you for a fact that architecture in Nigeria is getting useless. Same with most professional courses. The stress and money spent in school is in no way equivalent to the rewards or benefit. If you’re studying architecture, it should solely be out of passion Cos that might be the only thing keeping you going.

On which course is better to study, traditionally, both courses are good. If you like to delve more into construction and structural detailing, pls go for civil engineering. If you want your core to be designing, architecture best suits you.

Don’t get deceived, there are a lot architects and poor engineers. Don’t be deceive that you can work on your own in this industry. It’s possible but you have to pay your dues. All in all, in Nigeria you’ll need God and connection.

My advice, study a course you have passion in and wouldn’t stress you. It doesn’t necessarily have to be any the above two.

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Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by Emyben(m): 10:18pm On Jul 08, 2021
Miscellaneous:


Architects will employ civil engineers when job gets complex because they dont have broad knowledge of the behaviour of buildings. On the contrary, a civil engineer can do what an architect does so no need for him to hire one

NB: I'm talking about the Nigeria. So dont relate my posts to the abroad work atmosphere

Oggolden001 Ahmerdibnz

You mean a civil engineer can undertake a vast architectural design of a complex project? Like a stadium? Conference centers?

Stop this joke bro. It’s expensive and misleading to the younger generation. Someone in the construction industry shouldn’t be found saying this.
Re: Which Is Best, Architecture Or Civil Engineering by ArcSEMPECJ(m): 10:18pm On Jul 08, 2021
First of all, let's start from academic pursuit.... Architecture deals less with Maths at school level than Civil Engineering which takes the whole years of Advanced Engineering maths...

So how good are you with furthering your Maths than dropping Maths?

Then in Architecture, how good are you in design creation( functional thinking designs) , can you pick graphics easily?....
Can you stand your lectures criticising your design? Stressing you to the core with quick designs and criticism of all sorts...
How fast can you drive into a design and come out producing something reasonable

How determined can you be to stick to what you were advised to lose hope in?

Hope you are financially capable as well? As you must spend always buying sheets , etc


Then after School.....

As a Civil Engineer,.. first, how patience are you to learn ? look at your family position, is it more like starting a hussling life if you can't be connected by your family or can your parents connect you? Or get you a good firm to be their project Engr?

If not., How social are you? To mingle and get works easily without much tendering around ?
This must work with how skillful, well groomed and focused to the core you are inorder to sell off even when you are not in a place.....

As an Architect, you need patience connecting to the right people, if you have a better family, your nature of jobs from close relations will skyrocket you even from a tender stage, just make sure you can design well following the cannons of Architecture and deliver on time as well......this can even make you be independent than working in a firm that may pay you less...

Remember a Civil Engineer can either go into Structures,( Buildings or Highway ( road construction or Waterways ( Bridge constructions) but the first is always considered as you may not have the right trust to start others even when you know better that Julius Berger.....

Architects in Nigeria are likely not grouped to area of specialty due to lack of School of Architecture in Nigeria...

So from what I have stated, is left for you to conclude on which career to choose as both Architecture and Civil Engineering are nice course ......

Am an Architect anyway.....may you choose wisely

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