The Faculty

The civil engineering faculty of 17 is a dedicated, competent group with strong commitments to effective teaching and quality research.Three of our
full time faculty are committed to the Construction Management program. All department faculty hold advanced degrees. Many have achieved professional registration, and all participate in the activities of thechnical and professional societies. Specialty areas include construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources.

Facilities

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is housed in the Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex, a modern facility of some 101,000 square feet which includes classrooms, laboratories, and offices used by all academic departments within the College of Engineering. The National Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment, which is operated by the university, is housed within the engineering complex.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Student chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the Nevada Society of Professional Engineers sponsor social events, student contests, field trips, and speakers on topics of interest to students. Local chapters of national organizations encourage student participation at their meetings. Such activities provide the first non-academic contact by students
with practicing professionals and offer insight into the so-called "real world" of civil engineering.