Engineering or engineer has a very important role in the progress of any country. To honor Engineers in India, on 15 September every year, the birthday of the great engineer M Visvesvaraya is celebrated as Engineer Day. There are many types of engineers. Today we will talk about 10 interesting facts related to Civil Engineering. - The term civil engineering came into being in the 18th century. - The word engineer is a Latin language word. It means 'cleverness'. - The first private civil engineering college, Norwich University, Vermont, was established in the year 1835. - In the year 1835, the first degree of civil engineering was conferred by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. - In the year 1905, a woman got the first civil engineering degree. This woman's name was Nora Stanton Blech. - America's oldest engineering society is named the American Society of Civil Engineers. It was established in 1852. - London Eye Europe is the largest ferris wheel on the continent, located in England. Talking about its height, its height is 135 meters i.e. 442 feet. - The longest suspension bridge in the world also includes the name of Golden Gate Bridge. - Toronto's longest street is Young Street. Talking about its length, its length is 1178 miles i.e. 1896 kilometers. - Civil engineering mainly involves the design and construction of roads, bridges, canals, dams and buildings etc. Also Read: This person used to call himself Amit Shah's PA, police busted Is Gehlot government preparing for floor test? Rajasthan Crisis: Supreme Court says 'Voice of Dissent' cannot be suppressed in democracy Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam gets death threats