The profession is very broad and affords opportunities for involvement in many specialist activities. The course begins with a strong grounding in the science subjects, followed by a wide range of civil engineering subjects where the emphasis is on areas such as concrete and steel structures, geotechnical engineering, water engineering, transport engineering and construction and management. Other topics covered include surveying engineering, environmental and materials engineering.
Environmental Engineers are involved with the environmental impact of engineering.
They apply their broad knowledge of engineering and environmental processes to identify engineering problems and to develop effective solutions for them. They also coordinate the activities of specialist groups such as biologists, ecologists and geologists within major projects. The course is multidisciplinary. You will receive training in aspects of civil engineering, chemical engineering, biological science and environmental studies. In your final year, you can choose to specialise in two major studies including geotechnical and transport engineering, industrial pollution control, soil erosion and conservation and water engineering.