Civil engineers improve and protect the environment and provide facilities and structures for community living, industry, and transportation. Civil engineers design, plan, and construct the built environment in which we live and function every day.

First, civil engineering students learn engineering basics: structural mechanics, fluid mechanics, and environmental science. Then they advance to principles of designing and analyzing structures, water treatment systems, and transportation networks. Students use electives in three ways: concentrate in one of four civil engineering sub disciplines or pursue knowledge in a topic outside engineering. In their senior year, students pursue a capstone design project that applies their knowledge and experience to a real-world design problem.

Co-op is an integral part of students’ engineering education at Northeastern. Engineering is a broad field and co-op allows you to test-drive many types of work before you select a career path. Northeastern’s location in the heart of a high-tech region and our long-standing connections with many of the country’s leading development firms give you a significant advantage upon graduation.