Civil and Environmental Engineering

An M.Eng. degree is offered to students who are interested in the applied aspects of engineering and who wish to prepare for professional practice and consulting. The department offers two such programs: the M.Eng. in structural engineering, and the M.Eng. in environmental engineering and water resources. The M.Eng. degree is usually completed in one academic year of full-time study.

The M.Eng. in structural engineering focuses on the applied aspects of structural engineering. Two of the leading civil engineering design companies in the world are actively involved in the program by teaching design-oriented courses and supervising design/research projects. The program also provides the opportunity for formal study in nontechnical areas such as corporate finance, public policy, and regulatory issues.

​Students fulfill program requirements by successfully completing eight one-term courses selected from a list of relevant courses.

• Environmental Engineering Fundamentals II: Surface and Subsurface Processes
• Statistical Methods for Data Analysis, Modeling and Experimental Design
• Independent Study I
• Independent Study II
• Directed Research
• Research Seminar
• Design of Large-Scale Structures: Buildings
• Design of Large-scale Structures: Bridges
• Introduction to Finite-element Methods
• Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Applied Numerical Methods
• Advanced Finite-element Methods
• Seminar in Advanced Elasticity
• Statistical Mechanics II: Methods
• Holistic Analysis of Heritage Structures
• Special Topics in MMS
• Special Topics in MMS
• Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Random Fields and Random Media
• Wind Engineering and Structural Dynamics
• Advanced Design and Behavior of Steel Structures
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Issues Seminar 
• Water Quality Modeling and Analysis
• Theory of Groundwater Flow
• Advanced Groundwater Modeling
• Physical Hydrology
• Ecohydrology 
• Boundary Layer Meteorlogy
• Radar Hydrometeorology
• Extramural Summer Research Project
• Extramural Research Project
• Special Topics in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources
• Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques for Energy Materials 
• Topics in Energy and the Environment
• Geomicrobiology 
• Introduction to Materials

• Application Fee: $90
• Statement of Academic Purpose
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Recommendation Letters
• Transcripts
• Fall Semester Grades
• Prerequisite Tests
• English Language Tests
• GRE : General test
• Applicants are required to select a subplan when applying.

Sources of Funding

• Fellowships
• Assistantships
• External Funding
• Veteran's Benefits
• Travel Grants
• Education Loans and Work Study
• Assistance Programs