The program is also one of only six construction engineering programs in the nation to be accredited by the prestigious Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. As a construction engineering student, you will learn to identify the best methods and techniques of construction, to determine construction costs and set schedules, and to supervise construction projects. You will take courses in engineering, computer science, math, business, law, and economics. These engineers build highways, bridges, railroads, and other such projects. Professionals in this area manage and perform work on commercial building projects.
Graduates frequently work as general contractors or construction managers.
Engineers in this field make the environments inside buildings comfortable and provide power to the people who occupy them. An honors program is available. You will find the construction engineering program has an excellent student job-placement record with the numerous worldwide employers who come to campus each year.