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Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Organization Type:

Academic

Founding institution/faculty/department:

Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo

Objectives/focus/mandate/mission:

To provide a co-operative education which offers the best mix of educational knowledge and practical experience

Affiliates/partners/other disciplines:

Multidisciplinary, including Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering along with Faculty in Earth Sciences and Architecture

Language:

English

Areas of specialization:

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; Structures, Mechanics and Construction Engineering; Transportation Engineering

Other activities:

Conferences and workshops

Researchers and their fields of research:

Chair: Neil Thomson

Faculty: John Straube, Tarek Hegazy, Maria Anna Polak, Khaled A. Soudki, Jeffrey S. West, Wei-Chau Xie, Lei Xu, Sriram Narasimhan, Scott Walbridge

Fields of research: building performance, building materials and systems, trends in construction research, smart structures (seismic control), concrete structures, floor systems design, steel structures

Programs offered:

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A. Sc.)
M.A. Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D