program description

civil engineers apply principles of motion and materials to plan, design, construct, maintain, and operate public and private facilities, while working under economic, social, and environmental constraints. commonly included are transportation systems; bridges and buildings; water supply, pollution control, waste management, irrigation, and drainage systems; river and harbor improvements; dams and reservoirs. civil engineering also includes planning, designing, and executing surveying operations and locating, delimitating, and delineating physical and cultural features on the earth's surface. research, testing, sales, management, and related functions are also a part of civil engineering. work on campus is supplemented by inspection trips, which furnish an opportunity for firsthand study of engineering systems in operation, as well as projects under construction.