土木工程涉及对现代生活和基础设施至关重要的设施和系统的规划，设计，建造和运营。土木工程师创建和管理桥梁，公路，建筑物，机场，大坝和水路，净水厂和分配系统，地基和隧道，废物处理和处置设施以及常规和可再生能源供应系统。作为明天的结构工程师，学生将面临为不断变化的社会提供安全，经济的结构的挑战。他们必须同时维护和改善老化的基础设施，提高建筑材料的利用效率，并规划和设计明天的建筑环境。
As tomorrow's structural engineers, students will face the challenge of providing safe and economical structures for a changing society. They must simultaneously maintain and improve the aging infrastructure, increase the efficiency in utilization of construction materials, and plan for and design tomorrow's built environment.<br>Civil Engineering is a profession that utilizes our nation's resources to improve the quality of life for all, while at the same time preserving and protecting the natural environment. Nearly every aspect of everyday life involves the use of facilities and infrastructure that are designed and maintained by civil and environmental engineers.