The Geotechnical Engineering Division, in cooperation with the Environmental Engineering Division, is offering a new program in Geoenvironmental Engineering. This new program uses the strengths of both divisions to provide a program involving the geotechnical aspects of hazardous waste management, the investigation of hazardous waste sites, and the design of hazardous waste containment systems. The Geotechnical Division has a strong research program. Current research projects in this division include studies on liquefaction, seismic slope stability, pile foundations, landslides, mechanically stabilized embankments, risk analysis of dams, and properties of clay soils used in hazardous waste containment systems. The Water Division of the CEE Department embraces strong academic programs in fluid mechanics and hydraulics, groundwater, hydrology, and water resources engineering.
Faculty members are nationally and internationally renowned.
They are very active in research, in professional organizations, and are in demand for consulting activities. They are also highly committed to guiding students through their research and coursework programs. Elementary fluid mechanics, based on fundamental principles of conservation of mass and the energy and momentum principles, is the logical core for all water-related engineering programs. Consequently, other specialties in water engineering, such as hydrology, water resources, groundwater, environmental engineering, irrigation, drainage, geotechnical engineering, and watershed science, study fluid mechanics. Students specializing in fluid mechanics and hydraulics emphasize theoretical fluid mechanics, hydraulic design, numerical methods, and laboratory hydraulic techniques.