Space launching facilities, offshore structures, bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, transit systems, dams, airports, irrigation projects, treatment and distribution facilities for water collection, and treatment facilities for waste water are some examples of these facilities.
Civil engineers are problem solvers involved in community development and improvement.
They meet the challenges of pollution, deteriorating infrastructures, traffic congestion, energy needs, floods, earthquakes, and urban redevelopment and community planning. The opportunity for creativity is unlimited given the wide scope of projects covered by civil engineering. Affordable ABET accredited education Ready access to faculty and laboratories, including the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center More then 60 percent of Alaska's professional engineers practice in civil engineering.