Civil Engineering Overview
Civil Engineering is the engineering of construction. The decisions that civil engineers make affect us every day, from the roads we drive on, to the buildings we live and work in, to the water we drink and the electricity we consume.
Brown's civil engineering program offers students the opportunity to choose one of two tracks: Structures or Environmental Problems and Planning. Students in the Structures track focus on the analysis and design of structures, including the soil mechanics background required for the design of foundations. Students in the Environmental Problems and Planning track focus on fluid mechanics and the chemical and geological issues of environmental engineering. Both programs are ABET accredited and face regular reevaluation, keeping our graduates up to speed with the rapidly changing landscape of engineering.
Concentration Advisor:
Prof. R.J. Clifton, B&H 306, x3-1422, clifton@engin.brown.edu
Undergraduate Study Information
The concentration is composed of the following courses:
- Interdisiciplinary core courses for the Sc.B.
- Upper level engineering courses
- Advanced science course met by taking either Geological Sciences 1580 or 1590
- Four approved humanities courses
For more information, please see the program guide
Program Options
- Structures
- Environmental Problems and Planning