Professional Groups
Civil Engineering
The Civil Professional Group is one of four professional groups within the School of Engineering. The group is responsible for organising teaching activities relating to civil engineering. The group also provides contact with the Civil Engineering, and promotes professional activities relating to civil engineering within the School of Engineering.
What is Civil Engineering?
Civil engineers work on projects relating to the built environments roads you travel on and the buildings all around you are designed and built. Civil and structural engineers quite literally create and build the fabric of society.
Civil engineering is…
…mostly to do with the application of engineering methods and techniques to buildings structures and other man-made constructions.
Civil Course and Degree Programmes
There are a wide range of courses and degree programmes in Civil Engineering, leading to either a Master of Engineering (MEng) or Bachelor of Engineering (BEng).
Most undergraduate students undertake a project in their final year, to meet challenges of real-world engineering problems. These projects are linked to the research activities of Staff in the School and can be undertaken with industry sponsorship or a direct placement with local industry or a research centre in another country.
Leading Research in Civil Engineering
Research within the school is organised into research institutes, that span the traditional boundaries between the engineering professions. The Civil group has a strong emphasis on applied projects - with industry involvement in both undergraduate honours project, both small and large postgraduate research projects, and consultancy services. Leading research includes fundamental and applied research in hydraulics, energy-efficient buildings, new materials and methods.
Links to Industry
The Civil Professional Group works with local industry. It provides innovative ideas and designs to industry, and collaborates in joint research into problems and new technology.Civil Professional Institutions
The undergraduate degree programmes in Civil Engineering are accredited allowing graduates to progress to Chartered Engineering (CEng) status. According to your choice of curriculum, our MEng Honours degree is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). The BEng Honours degree is also accredited by the same institutions as partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng.
All students are encouraged to join one of the professional institutions, which offer a range of opportunities for members and others interested in advancing their careers or finding employment.