This web site is intended to give you a general introduction to our department, curriculum, faculty and research programs. Civil and Environmental Engineering is the broadest of the engineering disciplines, extending across many technical specialties that interact with one another.
Civil engineers plan, design and supervise the construction of facilities essential to modern life.
These facilities vary widely in nature, size and scope, including buildings, bridges, tunnels, highways, dams, airports, space satellites, launching facilities, offshore structures, irrigation projects, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection and treatment plants. Our goal is not only to respond to present problems and new challenges, but also to predict future issues and to keep ahead a rapidly changing world. We combine modern science, technology and management to address the complex environmental problems and civil infrastructure of our society. We hope that you share our excitement and enthusiasm about the field. Furthermore, we hope you feel that this is the place for you to be.