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:

Students may also pursue:

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Two students and professor Bart Lipkens running an experiment in a lab.

WNE's New Biopharmaceutical Technology Graduate Program Fast-Tracks Training for High-Demand Life Sciences Careers 

Intensive, hands-on, day-based master’s program delivers industry-ready skills and accelerated pathways to biomanufacturing and bioprocessing roles.

University News, Engineering, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Student designers of the Handilink concept standing around a prototype of the concept.

Student Innovators Deliver Standout Prototypes at WNE’s 11th Annual Showcase 

The 11th annual Product Innovations Showcase gave the next generation of student innovators from business and engineering a platform to create diverse projects addressing real-world needs — from mobility and accessibility to home goods, environmental solutions, sports innovations, and industrial tools. 

University News, Business, Engineering
From L to R: Dr. ChangHoon Lee and civil engineering students Weronika Kaczor, Kendra Robayo, and Meghan Lemieux

College of Engineering Showcases Research Excellence at ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Seminar 

WNE civil engineering students earned second place in a research poster competition presented during the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Connecticut Chapter Seminar.

University News, Engineering