Civil Engineering - Northwestern University

Civil Engineering from Northwestern University is a Campus Bachelor Civil Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Civil Engineering is one of the oldest engineering profession which serves the basic needs of society through construction and operation of the public infrastructure. Civil Engineers apply mathematics, physical sciences, and fundamentals of engineering mechanics to research, plan, design, construct, manage, and maintain one-of-a-kind infrastructure systems such as roads, airports, tunnels, bridges, and seaports; residential, office, commercial, and manufacturing buildings; water supply and reclamation networks; and power generation and distribution facilities. They are also involved in projects to improve the environment by designing solutions to air pollution, waste water treatments, and soil contamination remediation. Each system has unique characteristics that challenge the civil engineer to combine engineering knowledge with initiative and creativity to satisfy project objectives, protect the well-being of society and our finite natural resources, and meet budget constraints. Civil Engineers must also explore the social, economic, managerial sciences, and collaborate with other experts and the public. The work of civil engineers may extend to biotechnology to support environmental restoration, and to materials science to develop new building materials. In addition, students at Northwestern learn about application and development of computer models and analytical and experimental method to explore the response of infrastructure systems to normal and extreme stresses in advance of construction. Civil engineers use advanced sensors and communications devices to monitor performance of bridges, tunnels, buildings in real time, over long distances, and under extreme conditions. At Northwestern, we designed a curriculum that satisfies a diversity of interests and professional goals. Students construct study plans suited to their unique interests, including extensive options for courses outside the McCormick School and to address the social and physical challenges of constructing and managing the nation?s infrastructure. Civil engineering graduates typically work in consulting firms, city and county public works or highway departments, state department of transportation, construction, and concrete and steel product industries. About half of civil engineering majors go on to graduate school, and about half of these enter graduate programs in other fields such as aerospace, business administration, medicine, and law. Others may work in research and development, and teaching. Most civil engineers hold supervisory positions such as project engineers. Employment Our civil engineering graduates may enter a wide range of careers. This includes but not limited to city engineers who may manage water and wastewater treatment facilities or devise traffic control plans. Structural and geotechnics engineers who may design structures and foundations for billion-dollars mega-projects such as subway systems, airports, and industrial complexes. Transportation engineers may work for private carriers and units of federal, state, and local governments to plan and manage transit, highways, railroads, and airlines. Many civil engineers work in consulting firms, governmental agencies, and manufacturing firms. About half of civil engineering majors go on to graduate school, and about half of these enter graduate programs in other fields to expand their capabilities. A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering combined with an advanced degree in law, business, or biochemistry provides an excellent foundation for exciting careers in research, teaching, and development in university, industrial, and governmental settings. Job Outlook Employment of civil engineers is expected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2018 with the largest increase anticipated in the consulting services. Spurred by general population growth and an expanding economy, more civil engineers will be needed to design and construct higher capacity transportation, water supply, pollution control systems, large buildings, building complexes, and to repair or replace existing roads, bridges, and other public structures. View more details on Northwestern University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Civil Engineering courses.