Civil & Environmental

Location The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in the FIU Engineering Center, a major research facility situated a short distance from FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus in Miami. One of the most international cities in the hemisphere, Miami is an exciting and dynamic global marketplace and a major gateway to the Americas. The city is a crossroads for trade and travel and a world-class metropolis with rich cultural diversity.

About Florida International University

Department of Civil and

Florida International University is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a community engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s and

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doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law

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Phone: 305.348.2824

and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Ahead in its local

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and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU

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Email:cee-dept@fiu.edu

emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. It has 160,000 alumni and enrolls

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50,000 students on two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU has an athletic program with more than 400 studentathletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit fiu.edu About the College of Engineering & Computing Florida International University’s College of Engineering & Computing is South Florida’s leading engineering education resource. The college offers a complete range of fully accredited engineering baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in biomedical, civil and environmental, electrical and computer, and mechanical and materials engineering; construction management; and computing and information sciences. With close to $20 million of external funding, research is an integral part of the college’s mission and its success. The college is committed to diversity, and is the largest producer of Hispanic engineers, and one of the top producers of African-American engineers and females with doctoral degrees in engineering. For more information about the FIU College of Engineering &

From the buildings we live in to the roads we drive on to the water we drink, the contributions of civil and environmental engineers affect our lives on a daily basis. At Florida International University, the Department of Civil

For general information, visit www.fiu.edu Florida International University is an Equal Opportunity/Access Employer and Institution.

and Environmental Engineering is working to educate a new generation of civil and environmental engineers who will ensure the safety and sustainability of the roads, homes, bridges and environmental resources of the future. Be Worlds Ahead

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Miami, FL 33174

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hands-On Academic Programs

Our Research Centers Are Breaking New Ground

Whether you choose to focus your studies at FIU CEE on environmental

FIU’s Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty members are working to make buildings,

engineering concerns or supplement your civil engineering focus with

roads, and bridges more safe, environmentally sound, and cost-efficient. Find out why our

a specialization, you’ll enjoy a dynamic, modern curriculum and leave prepared to make an impact in a competitive, contemporary field.

state-of-the-art research centers are gaining international attention.

Wall of Wind (WOW) The 12-fan Wall of Wind™ at FIU is the largest and most powerful university research facility

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Environmental Engineering If you’re interested in providing safer drinking water, protecting the population from environmental factors and natural disasters, or controlling the effects of pollution, you

About the Department A leading source for civil and environmental engineering research and education in the southeast U.S., FIU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is home to first-class academic programs, expert faculty members and world-class research centers equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Graduate and undergraduate civil and environmental engineering students at FIU work in a

Department of Civil and

department committed to excellence in education, research and service. By providing students with practical learning opportunities, close involvement with WorldsAhead faculty, hands-on research experience and personalized courses of study, the department prepares students for

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success in high-demand engineering careers in the U.S. and around the world.

Research-Oriented, Student-Focused Faculty Faculty members are contributing cutting-edge research to fields such as wind engineering, air pollution, transportation safety, water resources and water quality engineering, corrosion, bridge construction, and many others – all while delivering academic excellence to their students in the classroom and laboratory settings. Study under faculty at the forefront of important, emerging specialty areas while building your research portfolio at Florida International University.

of its kind, capable of simulating a Category 5 hurricane. The FIU CEE researchers at the Wall of Wind are performing extreme wind speed testing that has the potential to be as influential to wind engineering as crash testing has been to the automobile industry. wow.fiu.edu.

can improve the health and well-being of the human population with an environmental

Lehman Center for Transportation Research (LCTR)

engineering degree from FIU.

Since 1993, experts at FIU’s Lehman Center have been conducting research and training to improve transportation mobility and safety. The LCTR, equipped with both the Driving

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Simulation Lab and the Integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems (IITS) Laboratory, is a

Acquire a broad base of knowledge in civil engineering at FIU to prepare for professional

leading source of technological innovation in transportation that hosts advanced web-based

practice. Within the FIU CEE program, which emphasizes both interdisciplinary course work

systems for its sponsor organizations. lctr.eng.fiu.edu.

and research, students specialize in one of the following subject areas: • Structural Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering

Center for Accelerated Bridge Construction The ABC Center at FIU is heading up one the most important initiatives in the U.S. regarding accelerated bridge construction, which reduces the costly mobility issues brought on by

• Construction Engineering

traditional bridge replacements. The ABC Center works to expand the use of ABC by providing

• Transportation Engineering

professional education to engineers and support services for ABC projects. abc.fiu.edu.

• Water Resources Engineering

Titan America Structures and Construction Testing Laboratory Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Undertake advanced study toward a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from a globally engaged, urban university. Three main areas of concentration are currently available: (1) Structural, Construction, and Geotechnical Engineering; (2) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; and (3) Transportation Engineering.

At one of the largest full-scale testing facilities in the state of Florida, FIU CEE faculty provide hands-on educational experiences to students in structural engineering and execute research toward improved product development and code compliance. The lab is supported through a partnership with Titan America LLC, the premier cement and building materials producer in the eastern U.S.