civil engineers plan, design, and build infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water supply, waste treatment facilities, and power delivery services. the program provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to enter the civil engineering profession. the civil engineering beng degree program is accredited by the canadian engineering accreditation board.

the civil engineering program curriculum focuses mainly on four areas: environmental, geomatics, structural/materials and transportation engineering. the subjects include environmental sustainable development, impact of civil engineering, water and wastewater management, soil mechanics , geomatics measurement, remote sensing and digital mapping, satellite navigation, structural analysis and design, concrete and highway materials, highway design, transportation planning, road safety, traffic and transit operation, pavement design and project management.

after completing two years in the civil engineering program, students may continue in the regular civil engineering program or choose the structural engineering option. students continuing in the civil engineering program will have the option of pursuing either the environmental or transportation engineering streams in the 4th year of the program.