土木工程师设计，建造，项目管理和调试各种设施和基础设施，例如建筑物，桥梁，塔楼，水坝，公路和铁路，管网和污水处理厂。这些设施为人们提供了一个可靠，安全，可持续和现代的生活环境。电力的建设，水坝和输电塔的设计和施工要依靠土木工程师。土木工程师设计和建造的基础设施可保护许多城镇免受洪水或火灾和地震的影响。
Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering strives to attain the highest possible standards in both teaching and research at graduate level. Students and staff work closely together to extend and challenge their talents and abilities.<br><br>The Department has extensive laboratory and office space, in-house computing, and access to an engineering library. Students from throughout the world are welcomed in the Department.<br><br>UC graduates obtain employment internationally. Excellence in research has been recognised with distinguished awards from Aotearoa New Zealand and international institutions won by our staff. The Department takes pride in providing a comprehensive, practical, and stimulating educational learning experience.<br><br>We also offer a variety of block courses for working engineers to increase their skill levels while still in employment.