Civil Engineering (M.S.) at Old Dominion University

Civil engineers design, build and operate the physical infrastructure that we often take for granted; from bridges and buildings to water treatment and waste management systems.

Civil engineering involves:

• applying your physics and mathematics knowledge
• using engineering and computing tools in a creative and sustainable way

This programme will train you to be a civil engineer of the future, giving you the knowledge and skills you need to shape our ever-changing world.

You will have the opportunity to specialise in many technical streams including:

• structural, environmental and construction management
• geotechnical
• fire safety engineering

We put a strong emphasis on engineering design throughout this degree programme.

Civil engineers design, build and operate the physical infrastructure that we often take for granted; from bridges and buildings to water treatment and waste management systems.

Civil engineering involves:

• applying your physics and mathematics knowledge
• using engineering and computing tools in a creative and sustainable way

This programme will train you to be a civil engineer of the future, giving you the knowledge and skills you need to shape our ever-changing world.

You will have the opportunity to specialise in many technical streams including:

• structural, environmental and construction management
• geotechnical
• fire safety engineering

We put a strong emphasis on engineering design throughout this degree programme.

Civil and environmental engineers are responsible for the sustainable design of facilities that protect the health and welfare of communities and the environment, while also ensuring society’s financial health. More specifically, they are responsible for the conception, design, and construction of public works such as:

the highways, streets, and bridges that we walk, bike, and drive on

the water systems and earthworks that treat the water we drink, manage the water we swim in and boat on, and protect us and our property from floodwaters

the homes, schools, factories, theaters, and stadiums in which we live, learn, work, and play

the airports, railways, waterways, and harbors that provide additional mobility for people and the materials they produce and consume

the treatment and emission systems that ensure the safety of the air we breathe

the recycling, reuse, and disposal systems used to minimize the production of and also provide for the containment of the solid and hazardous wastes we produce

the production and transmission facilities for the electricity we use, including generation facilities for both conventional and renewable energy sources