Civil Engineering students

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sustainable Solutions for a Better World

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering focuses on the latest advances in the design, efficiency, construction, and maintenance of society’s infrastructure. The Department embraces the College of Engineering’s dedication to entrepreneurship, innovation, interdisciplinary learning, and green engineering. Our “Theory to Practice” approach to engineering education prepares our undergraduate Civil Engineering students to hit the ground running as they enter their careers.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering oversees:

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Students standing around course directing a robot through the course.

The Robots Are Here! Engineering Hosts Annual Bot Bash

The College of Engineering's annual Bot Bash  is a dynamic event that marks the culmination of the semester for students in the Intro to Engineering course. Bot Bash is a celebration of innovation and creativity and is one of Engineering’s hallmark events.

University News, Engineering
Students stand around table top poster presentation of their project called Club Caddy.

WNE Celebrates Innovation at 10th Annual Product Innovations Showcase

WNE hosted its 10th Annual Product Innovations Showcase at Rivers Memorial Hall. The event highlighted the ingenuity of students from the University's Product Development and Innovation (PDI) course.

University News, Business, Engineering
Professor demonstrates robot to Congressman Richard Neal.

WNE College of Engineering Receives $850,000 Earmark to Establish Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems 

The College of Engineering is poised to benefit from an $850,000 earmark secured by Congressman Richard E. Neal to establish the Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems

University News, Engineering