Departments & Divisions > Civil & Geological Welcome to Civil
and Geological Engineering What is Civil Engineering? Civil
Engineering is the design, construction and management of the
“built environment.” In other words, civil engineers maintain
the infrastructure—such as bridges, buildings, highways and
airports— to sustain modern society and protect the environment.
Civil engineers are stewards of the environment, ensuring that
infrastructure is planned and built in compatibility with it.
They also mitigate the damage from natural disasters, which has
become an extremely challenging task in today’s crowded,
urbanized world. Civil engineering is a multidisciplinary
profession, incorporating a number of scientific and engineering
disciplines across three broad categories: Natural Earth Systems
* Water resources and water treatment Buildings and roads
Geographic information systems * Database technology Civil
Engineers Career Opportunities Civil engineers are continually
being challenged! Global trends, includ