SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY L. C SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chris Johnson Office: 462C Link+ Phone: 443-4425 E-mail: cejohns@syr.edu

August 1, 2007 – Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtuK8Jdgx_4

Civil & Environmental Engineering is a people-serving profession is a field of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of facilities that support our life-style and way of living

Branches of Civil & Environmental Engineering Construction engrg. & management Environmental Geotechnical Hydraulics Materials Surveying City/Site Planning Structural Transportation Water resources

Construction Engineering and Management Deals with the construction phase of a project Construction engineers and managers apply knowledge of construction methods and equipment, along with principles of financing, planning and managing, to turn the designs of other engineers into useful facilities

Environmental Engineering Deals with problems of providing safe drinking water, cleaning up contaminated sites, treating waste water, disposing solid and hazardous wastes, controlling air pollution and acid rain Environmental engineers apply knowledge of physical, chemical and biological processes to devise methodologies and design facilities to:

Environmental Engineering (continued) destroy toxic substances remove pollutants from air, water & soil dispose of solid wastes contain hazardous substances develop efficient strategies for water supply

Geotechnical Engineering Deals with problems associated with soil and rock Geotechnical engineers: design foundations, tunnels, dams, embankments, pavements, retaining walls and landfills perform soil tests evaluate stability of slopes and fills evaluate seepage of ground water evaluate potential settlement of buildings

Hydraulics Engineering Deals with problems associated with water distribution Hydraulic engineers design pipelines, pumping stations, canals and open channels

Materials Engineering Deals with the development and efficient application of materials for constructions Materials engineers: develop new materials for civil & environmental engineering applications develop innovative methods to recycle materials

Surveying Deals with the determination of relative spatial location of points on or near the earth surface Surveyors: measure horizontal and vertical distances between objects and angles between lines establish points and lines by predetermined angular and linear measurements working with cartographers to develop topographic maps

City/Site Planning Work with architects and city officials to tackle issues such as zoning, land utilization, city planning, and urban renewal

Structural Engineering Deals with the analysis and design of structures Structural engineers: design buildings, bridges, offshore structures, space platforms to support their own weight and the static and dynamic loads they carry apply new techniques and methods to upgrade and rehabilitate existing structures

Transportation Engineering Deals with the design of all types of transportation systems Transportation engineers: design highways, subways, railroads, airfields and ship docks perform traffic studies and recommend solutions to improve traffic flow and to mitigate congestion in mass transit system devise new transportation methods (for example, high speed trains) to reduce transit time

Water Resources Engineering Deals with the physical control of water Water resources engineers: design drainage systems prevent floods supply water for cities, industries and farmlands protect beaches manage and redirect rivers

Challenges in Civil & Environmental Engineering rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure controlling air, water and soil pollution providing clean water for consumption and irrigation finding solutions to the greenhouse effect disposing of solid and hazardous wastes engaging in green design and sustainable development

Civil Engineering Curriculum Math – 15 credit hours that include coursework in - Calculus, Differential Eq. & Linear Algebra Science – 16 credit hours that in coursework in - Physics, Chemistry and Geology Social Science and Humanities – 18 credit hours that include coursework in - Economic and social issues - Global affairs - Public policies and policy studies Writing – 9 credit hours Engineering and Computing – 57-58 credits Technical Electives – 6 credit hours Professional Elective – 3 credit hours Free Elective – 3 credit hours TOTAL: 127/128 credit hours to be completed in four years

Environmental Engineering Curriculum Math – 15 credit hours that include coursework in - Calculus, Differential Eq. & Linear Algebra Science – 20 credit hours that in coursework in - Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and GIS Social Science and Humanities – 18 credit hours that include coursework in - Economic and social issues - Global affairs - Public policies and policy studies Writing – 6 credit hours Engineering and Computing – 51-52 credits Technical Electives – 6 credit hours Professional Electives – 9 credit hours Free Elective – 3 credit hours TOTAL: 128/129 credit hours to be completed in four years

Hands-on Learning Experience

Hands-on Learning Experience (cont’d)

Environmental Lab

Hydraulics/Unit Operations Lab

Structures/Materials Lab

Soil Mechanics/Geotechnical Lab

Employment Opportunities in Civil & Environmental Engineering Government: Department of Public Works (DPW) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Department of Transportation (DOT) Port Authorities Department of the Interior (DOI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Department of Agriculture (USDA) Industry: Engineering/Consulting companies Architectural/Engineering firms Universities, Research Institutes and National Labs

Full-Time Faculty Environmental Engineering Dr. Charles Driscoll (University Professor) Dr. Chris Johnson (Environ. Program Director) Dr. Raymond Letterman Dr. Andria Costello Staniec Geotechnical Engineering Dr. Shobha Bhatia (Meredith Professor) Dr. Samuel Clemence (Meredith Professor) Dr. Dawit Negussey Structural Engineering Dr. Riyad Aboutaha Dr. Eric Lui (Meredith Professor) Dr. Sinead Mac Namara (Affiliate Faculty)

Adjunct Faculty Teaching faculty: Research faculty: Ms. Kim Fabend – Transportation/Traffic Engineering Dr. Swait Kaczmar – Hazardous Waste Management Dr. James Mandel- Structures Dr. Belal Mousa – Mechanics & Structures Dr. Emmet Owens – Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics Dr. Steve Pack – Structures Dr. Suresh Santanam – Air Pollution Control Mr. David Wazenkewitz – Solid Waste Management Research faculty: Dr. Lisa Cleckner – Environmental Health Sciences Dr. Lee Davis – Environmental Engineering Ms. Kimberly Driscoll – Environmental Systems Dr. Eileen Gilligan – Engineering Geology Dr. Peter Plumley – Geology, Computing

Civil & Environmental Engineering Professional Organization American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Honor Society Chi Epsilon Year/Semester Aboard London, Beijing, Florence, Hong Kong, Madrid, Strasbourg, Santiago, (Australia) Co-op/Summer Internships Dubai Summer Internship Program Minors

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Contact Chris E. Johnson (Environmental Program Director) Office: 462C Link+ Phone: 443-4425 E-mail: cejohns@syr.edu

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