BSc in Civil Engineering - Transportation and Infrastructure Systems Engineering in West Lafayette United States | Purdue University

The Civil Engineering program holds accreditation from ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission.

Civil engineers are responsible for creating and building global infrastructure: structures and bridges, underground passages, reservoirs and flood barriers, ports and waterways, water distribution and wastewater management networks, airfields, roadways, and railway systems, as well as pipeline and electrical transmission networks.

As an undergraduate in Civil Engineering, you'll have numerous options to shape your academic path and even greater possibilities to forge your career in this field.

You can investigate the nine specialized disciplines within civil engineering while choosing courses to create a personalized study plan. Working with your advisor, you can align your academic program with your professional aspirations.

Hands-on laboratory courses in structural analysis, fluid mechanics, land surveying, and construction materials are available during your second and third years. Advanced studies involve 30 credits of technical electives, enabling students to customize their education toward their preferred specialization. These specialty fields encompass architectural, construction, environmental, geomatics, geotechnical, hydraulic, materials, structural, transportation, and infrastructure systems engineering.

Senior design projects involve practical applications through simulated professional scenarios. Recent examples include developing potential configurations for the planned US-231 bypass that would circle the campus to link its northern and southern sections. One project investigated adding premium seating to our basketball facility by elevating the roof structure. Another examined repurposing strategies for the Tippecanoe County Superfund Site Sanitary Landfill. Students engage in these projects through all phases, from site assessment and financial planning to conceptual designs.