Cornell University

This specialised course trains the students to design and build structures such as bridges, buildings, dams, and even roller coasters. They are also taught to devise complex systems such as transportation and water supply networks, and information systems for design and management of engineering projects. Students drawn to civil engineering enjoy science and math and the opportunity to serve society by creating, maintaining, and renewing the infrastructure.

At Cornell, the civil engineering faculty also teaches the University's graduate level engineering management program.Students in the undergraduate program have the opportunity to specialize in one or more areas such as structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental fluid mechanics/hydrology/water resources, or plan a more general civil engineering curriculum. In addition, the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a distinct option in Environmental Engineering.

Students have ample opportunity to participate in community activities by joining the award-winning student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This student group participates annually in national competitions to build and race a concrete canoe, and design and build a steel bridge. This group also sponsors community service projects. Examples include building a neighborhood playground, constructing a pedestrian bridge in Ithaca, and creating an educational demonstration for the Ithaca "ScienCenter.