What is civil engineering?
Civil Engineers are trained to do more than design structures. In fact, this is only a small portion of their capabilities. The work of Civil Engineers can impact broad segments of society. For example, as a Civil Engineer, you may be in management, you may design buildings and bridges, or you may work to preserve the environment by striving to balance the physical needs of society with nature. The scope of the challenge is limited only by you. You may be asked to design a small irrigation system or redirect a river that threatens to devastate a city. Or you may become involved in soil mechanics --- how soil carriers the weight of a building. Perhaps you will work in the automotive industry analyzing the frames of new cars. Or you may analyze traffic delay on streets, design road geometry and forecast future travel demand. The work of Civil Engineers pervades our daily lives. In fact, if you look around you, you will probably find more than a few objects on which the work of a Civil Engineer was integral.
Why civil engineering?
The Civil Engineering Program offers a fully accredited, flexible engineering degree with excellent job prospects for its graduates. A Civil Engineering degree will provide you with access to the engineering profession in Canada and abroad. The program is flexible and provides a great variety of career opportunities. Multidisciplinary solutions require broadly educated engineers with communication, management, and teamwork skills. We make these a priority in Civil Engineering at the University of Windsor.
Civil Engineering is an ideal choice for students with an interest in the areas of structures, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology, and geotechnical engineering. Courses in engineering, mathematics, structural analysis, hydraulics, hydrology, design, soil mechanics and management provide a broad-based education needed in today’s market place.
1st Year - All engineering programs begin with a general first year providing students flexibility in program choice. Co-op is available after 1st Year.
2nd Year - Courses include Materials in Civil Engineering, Surveying, Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, and Engineering and the Environment.
3rd Year - Core Civil Engineering courses in Structural Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering, Design in Steel, Concrete and Masonry, and Traffic and Transportation Engineering.
4th Year - Core Civil Engineering courses in Highway and Pavement Design, Construction Management, Hydraulics, and Hydrology and the Capstone Design Project (87-400) emphasizes teamwork and international competition.