SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY L. C SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chris Johnson Office: 462C Link+ Phone: 443-4425 E-mail: cejohns@syr.edu

August 1, 2007 – Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtuK8Jdgx_4 http://projects.dot.state.mn.us/35wbridge/

Civil & Environmental Engineering is a people-serving profession is a field of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of facilities that support our life-style and way of living

Branches of Civil & Environmental Engineering Construction engrg. & management Environmental Geotechnical Hydraulics Materials Surveying City/Site Planning Structural Transportation Water resources

Construction Engineering and Management Deals with the construction phase of a project Construction engineers and managers apply knowledge of construction methods and equipment, along with principles of financing, planning and managing, to turn the designs of other engineers into useful facilities

Environmental Engineering Deals with problems of providing safe drinking water, cleaning up contaminated sites, treating waste water, disposing solid and hazardous wastes, controlling air pollution and acid rain Environmental engineers apply knowledge of physical, chemical and biological processes to devise methodologies and design facilities to:

Environmental Engineering (continued) destroy toxic substances remove pollutants from air, water & soil dispose of solid wastes contain hazardous substances develop efficient strategies for water supply

Geotechnical Engineering Deals with problems associated with soil and rock Geotechnical engineers: design foundations, tunnels, dams, embankments, pavements, retaining walls and landfills perform soil tests evaluate stability of slopes and fills evaluate seepage of ground water evaluate potential settlement of buildings

Hydraulic Engineering Deals with problems associated with water distribution Hydraulic engineers design pipelines, pumping stations, canals and open channels

Surveying Deals with the determination of the positions of points on or near the earth surface Surveyors: measure horizontal and vertical distances between objects and angles between lines establish points and lines by predetermined angular and linear measurements working with cartographers to develop topographic maps

City/Site Planning Work with architects and city officials to tackle issues such as zoning, land utilization, city planning, and urban renewal

Structural Engineering Deals with the analysis and design of structures Structural engineers: design buildings, bridges, offshore structures, space platforms to support their own weight and the static and dynamic loads they carry apply new techniques and methods to upgrade and rehabilitate existing structures

Transportation Engineering Deals with the design of all types of transportation systems Transportation engineers: design highways, subways, railroads, airfields and ship docks perform traffic studies and recommend solutions to improve traffic flow and to mitigate congestion in mass transit system devise new transportation methods (for example, high speed trains) to reduce transit time

Water Resources Engineering Deals with the physical control of water Water resources engineers: design drainage systems prevent floods supply water for cities, industries and farmlands protect beaches manage and redirect rivers

Challenges in Civil & Environmental Engineering rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure – ‘green’ infrastructure! controlling air, water and soil pollution providing clean water for consumption and irrigation disposing of solid and hazardous wastes engaging in green design and sustainable development

Civil Engineering Curriculum Math – 15 credit hours that include coursework in - Calculus, Differential Eq. & Linear Algebra Science – 16 credit hours that in coursework in - Physics, Chemistry and Geology Social Science and Humanities – 18 credit hours that include coursework in - Economic and social issues - Global affairs - Public policies and policy studies Writing – 9 credit hours Engineering and Computing – 57-58 credits Technical Electives – 6 credit hours Professional Elective – 3 credit hours Free Elective – 3 credit hours TOTAL: 127/128 credit hours to be completed in four years

Environmental Engineering Curriculum Math – 15 credit hours that include coursework in - Calculus, Differential Eq. & Linear Algebra Science – 20 credit hours that in coursework in - Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and GIS Social Science and Humanities – 18 credit hours that include coursework in - Economic and social issues - Global affairs - Public policies and policy studies Writing – 6 credit hours Engineering and Computing – 51-52 credits Technical Electives – 6 credit hours Professional Electives – 9 credit hours Free Elective – 3 credit hours TOTAL: 128/129 credit hours to be completed in four years

Civil & Environmental Engineering Professional Organization American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Honor Society Chi Epsilon Year/Semester Aboard London, Beijing, Florence, Hong Kong, Madrid, Strasbourg, Santiago, (Australia) Co-op/Summer Internships Dubai Summer Internship Program Minors

Employment Opportunities in Civil & Environmental Engineering Government: Department of Public Works (DPW) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Department of Transportation (DOT) Port Authorities Department of the Interior (DOI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Department of Agriculture (USDA) Industry: Engineering/Consulting companies Architectural/Engineering firms Manufacturers and other industrial companies Universities, Research Institutes and National Labs

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Contact Chris E. Johnson (Environmental Program Director) Office: 462C Link+ Phone: 443-4425 E-mail: cejohns@syr.edu

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