Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Telephone: (302) 831-2442
Email: ccee-info@udel.edu
Website: ccee.udel.edu
Faculty Listing: https://ce.udel.edu/people/faculty/

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering offers Bachelor’s Degrees in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Construction Engineering and Management, all with Honors Degree options.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering involves the design, planning, construction, maintenance, repair, and reuse of constructed facilities including dams, bridges, roads, waterways, railroads, and tunnels. Mass transit systems, water resource management, environmental protection, coastal management, and offshore structure designs are also part of civil engineering. The Civil Engineering curriculum includes specialization options in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering and water resources, coastal engineering, railroad engineering, and transportation and civil infrastructure systems.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering applies scientific principles and engineering tools to improve the natural environment, address pollution problems, and develop sustainable solutions. Environmental engineers are involved in delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater, designing sustainable stormwater management systems, developing options to minimize waste generation, remediating contaminated sites, and protecting and modeling changes in air quality. The core curriculum provides students with rigorous training in the causes, control, and prevention of environmental contamination and the flexibility to secure their future as an environmental engineer in industry, consulting, government, or academia.

Construction Engineering and Management

The Construction Engineering and Management program provides students foundational knowledge of civil engineering and the technical specifics of construction engineering and management through the core curriculum. The curriculum includes courses and instruction in estimating, scheduling, equipment and operations, law and regulations, construction safety, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and visualization. Technical electives are designed to give students more specific and specialized experience in construction productivity, sustainability, and equipment and techniques used in specific industry segments, such as heavy and engineered construction, residential, and commercial construction.

The Department also offers minors in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Environmental Sustainability.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Our undergraduate programs produce graduates that, within a few years of graduation, will:

1. address the evolving needs of a global society by applying knowledge of engineering and sustainability principles;
2. advance their careers through lifelong learning, graduate studies and/or professional licensure; and
3. demonstrate effective communication skills, social responsibility, ethical decision-making, and a commitment to their profession.

DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES

In general, 300- and 400-level CIEG courses are open only to students majoring or minoring in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Construction Engineering and Management. In some instances, other students may be permitted to enroll in selected 300- and 400-level courses, but they must have the permission of the course instructor.

The Department has developed standards that require minimum grades in certain courses. These standards are intended to promote success in the sequential development of the curriculum; specifics may be found on individual program pages. A C- is required in all courses completed for Department minors. Students wishing to transfer into one of the Department’s majors should consult the University Admissions website. Students wishing to change from their current UD major into one of the Department’s majors should consult the Change of Major website.

MINORS

Civil Engineering

21 credits

Minor Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Voter, cvoter@udel.edu

Sustainable Infrastructure

15 credits

Minor Advisor: Dr. Paul Imhoff, imhoff@udel.edu

Environmental Engineering

18 credits

Minor Advisor: Dr. Pei Chiu, pei@udel.edu

Environmental Sustainability

15 credits

Minor Advisor: Dr. Dan Cha, cha@udel.edu

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES, CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE, AND ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Students select technical electives in their major in consultation with their faculty advisor for the student to attain their academic and professional goals. Consult each major program for technical elective options available.

In addition to technical electives, students will complete a senior design project as a capstone educational experience. Students may choose to pursue undergraduate research or study abroad as part of their undergraduate degree. Co-op experiences are optional for Civil and Environmental Engineering majors and required for Construction Engineering and Management majors.