Welcome to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Determining perchlorate degradation rate in ion-exchange resins.
See the impact of an earthquake in the Geophysics Laboratory.
Grand Prize Winner at the Senior Design Spring Competition Team Ghana Orphanage Project.
Senior Design Structural Project
Winning combination at the ASCE Regional Competition UNLV First Place Impromptu event.
Concrete Canoe Team at the ASCE Regional Competition.
Students test their surveying skills.
Join ASCE — explore the opportunities.
Testing compression of portland cement concrete.
Welcome
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides a well-rounded education, combining theoretical learning with practical laboratory experience. Our programs prepare you to excel in industry or compete against other students at the best graduate schools in the country.
Las Vegas is the perfect example of engineering in action. Our students and alumni are in high demand and are already working on major engineering and computer science projects in Las Vegas, including:
- Transportation infrastructure
- Water and wastewater infrastructure
- Environmental engineering
- Alternative energy sources
- Structural and building design
- Geotechnical engineering
- Construction materials
Chair's Welcome
On behalf of the faculty and staff, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s website.
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