Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

View of professor and student in a structures lab.

Nadim Wehbe, John M. Hanson Structural and Construction Engineering Professorship and Department Head
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Crothers Engineering Hall 310
605-688-5427

Faculty

Professors

Suzette Burckhard, Guanghui Hua, Sanjeev Kumar, Christopher Schmit, Francis Ting, Nadim Wehbe

Associate Professors

Rouzbeh Ghabchi, Mostafa Tazarv

Assistant Professors

Aritra Banerjee, Akram Jawdhari, Michael Pawlovich

Senior Lecturer

Kyungnan Min

Lecturer

Zachary Gutzmer

Emeritus

Delvin DeBoer, M. Nadim Hassoun, Allen Jones, Richard Reid, Dwayne Rollag, Ali Selim, Arden Sigl, Charles Tiltrum

Overview

Civil Engineering includes design, construction, and operation and maintenance of highways, airports, buildings, bridges, dams, water supply and distribution systems, waste water collection systems and treatment plants, irrigation and drainage systems, river and harbor improvements and many other infrastructure facilities essential in modern life. Civil Engineers are custodians of the built environment and are responsible for all aspects of the world’s infrastructure. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s mission is to provide a highly respected, rigorous, practical education for our students, oriented toward problem solving through the integration of education, research and lifelong learning. In fulfillment of this mission the department has established program educational objectives that describe the expected accomplishments of our graduates after graduation.

Programs

Majors

Civil Engineering (B.S.)

Graduate Programs*

Civil Engineering (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Ph.D.)

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities and Services

The Civil and Environmental Engineering department is housed in Crothers Engineering Hall and maintains over 18,000 square feet of classroom and laboratory space dedicated to undergraduate instruction and research experience, as well as testing laboratories for research and sponsored projects. This includes the Lohr Structures Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, HDR Environmental Lab, Geotechnical Lab, Asphalt Materials Lab, Materials and Concrete Lab, Transportation Lab, Capstone Design Studio and Student Computer Lab.

Student Support and Engagement Opportunities

The program strives to assist students in developing a commitment to high standards of professional conduct by maintaining a strong, active American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter Program, promoting summer, and internship employment experiences in civil engineering.