1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Eric M. Lui
Office: Link 151
Phone:

2. 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

3. Branches of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Construction engrg. & management
Environmental
Geotechnical
Hydraulics
Materials
Surveying
Structural
Transportation
Water resources

4. 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

5. 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:

6. 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

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

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

9. Materials Engineering
Deals with the development and
efficient application of materials
for constructions
Materials engineers:
develop new materials for
civil & environmental
engineering applications
develop innovative
methods to recycle materials

10. Surveying
Deals with the determination of relative spatial location 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Challenges in Civil & Environmental Engineering
rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure
controlling air, water and soil pollution
providing clean water for consumption and irrigation
finding solutions to the greenhouse effect
disposing of solid and hazardous wastes

15. Civil Engineering Curriculum

16. Environmental Engineering Curriculum

17. Hands-on Learning Experience

18. Hands-on Learning Experience (cont’d)

19. Employment Opportunities in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Government:
Department of Public Utilities/Public Works (DPW)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
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
Universities, Research Institutes and National Labs

20. Full-Time Faculty Environmental Engineering Dr. Andria Costello
Dr. Charles Driscoll
Dr. Chris Johnson – Env. Program Director
Dr. Raymond Letterman
Geotechnical Engineering
Dr. Shobha Bhatia
Dr. Samuel Clemence
Dr. Dawit Negussey
Structural Engineering
Dr. Riyad Aboutaha
Dr. Eric Lui – Department Chair

21. Adjunct Faculty Teaching faculty: Research faculty:
Dr. Swait Kaczmar – Hazardous Waste Management
Dr. James Mandel- Structures
Dr. Belal Mousa – Mechanics & Structures
Dr. Emmet Owens – Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics
Dr. Suresh Santanam – Air Pollution Control
Mr. David Wazenkewitz – Solid Waste Management
Research faculty:
Dr. Lisa Cleckner – Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. Lee Davis – Environmental Engineering
Ms. Kimberly Driscoll – Environmental Systems
Dr. Eileen Gilligan – Engineering Geology
Mr. Donald Lake – Storm Water Management
Dr. Peter Plumley – Geology, Computing

22. Civil & Environmental Engineering
Professional Organization
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Honor Society
Chi Epsilon
Year/Semester Aboard
London, Madrid, Strasbourg, Hong Kong, (Australia)
Co-op/Summer Internships
Minors

23. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact
Eric M. Lui (Department Chair)
Office: Link 151
Phone: or
Chris E. Johnson (Environmental Program Director)
Office: Link 365
Phone:

24. Questions?