Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

About

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction provides a well-rounded education, combining theoretical learning with practical laboratory experience. Our programs prepare you to excel in industry or compete against other students at the best graduate schools in the country.

Las Vegas is the perfect environment to study Civil Engineering or Construction Management. Our students and alumni are in high demand and are already working on major engineering and construction projects in Las Vegas and around the globe. Many hold management positions in local, regional, national, and even international organizations.

Alumni are currently working on projects involving:

Construction of high-rise buildings
Transportation infrastructure
Water and wastewater infrastructure
Environmental engineering
Alternative energy sources
Structural and building design
Residential and commercial developments
Geotechnical engineering
Construction materials

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What's Happening

The Class of ’20: Mohammad Nazari-Sharabian

May. 28, 2020

Engineer’s research on improved flood control for Las Vegas led to a flood of research publications and a bright future.

Dedicated to Improving Quality of Life for Individuals with Limb Loss

May. 28, 2020

Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.

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