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Undergraduate Students

The BYU Department of Civil and Construction Engineering prepares students for highly rewarding careers in the fields of engineering and management within the built environment. Students are prepared to make an impact through professional involvement in a chosen emphasis of civil engineering or focus on management through the construction or facilities and property management programs.

Students preparing for involvement in a civil engineering discipline prepare to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam upon graduation and begin their work to become a Professional Engineer in one of the follow disciplines:

Structural engineers analyze and design buildings, bridges, and other structures. The engineer applies principles of physics, mathematics, and engineering to develop efficient yet safe designs. Sophisticated computer models are used in these analyses. Materials used by structural engineers include steel, aluminum, concrete, masonry, wood, and composites.

Water resource and environmental engineers design pipeline systems, water treatment plants, dams, flood control structures, waste disposal sites, and environmental restoration projects. Computer modeling and analyses are used in design and to forecast storm runoff, flooding, and movement of contaminants in surface and subsurface waters. Environmental engineers evaluate and reduce pollutants from natural, human, agricultural, and industrial sources to preserve the beauty and quality of air, land, and water.

Geotechnical engineers design structures composed of or located within earth materials, including foundations for buildings and bridges, retaining walls, earth dams, highway embankments, tunnels, and liners for landfills. Field and laboratory tests on soil and rock, along with empirical and computer models, are used to assure safety and economy in design.

Traffic and transportation engineers apply scientific principles to the planning, design, construction, operation, and management of transportation systems, including highways, airports, and mass transit facilities. Transportation engineers are responsible for the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods. Computer models and simulations are frequently used by traffic engineers for geometric design and for planning, operating, and managing transportation networks, including intermodal systems.

The Construction Management and Facility and Property Management programs are non-engineering programs preparing students to take leadership and management roles.

Construction managers complete a program designed to give students training and experience in construction management by providing a broad background in construction technology, business, design, architecture, and engineering, with specific emphasis on management within the construction industry. Graduates fill middle-management positions such as superintendents, estimators, schedulers, field engineers, inspectors, general contractors, sales representatives, and construction insurance or bonding personnel. Many go on to graduate studies in architecture, law, or business administration.

Facility and property managers complete a program that is all about leadership. Students prepare to become qualified and competent facility managers that can work at senior levels to better manage the real estate portfolio and facilities that are a critical part of any business entity. The program will assist in the perfection, beautification, and operational knowledge of physical facilities in bringing forth Zion. The program works to be a world leader in facility management education, physical asset management, and facility research.

The Construction Management and Facility and Property Management programs are non-engineering programs preparing students to take leadership and management roles.

  • Construction managers
  • Facility and property managers
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