Civil Engineering Specialization Tracks
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
• Design and analyze all man-made objects whose primary function is load resistance: buildings,
bridges, aircraft, transmission towers, radar domes and antennas, drilling platforms, etc.
• Must also consider the economics, esthetics and social implications of their creations.
Fields of interest in Structural Engineering track
• Advanced Concrete Design
• Prestressed Concrete Design
• Advanced Steel Design
• Structural Earthquake Engineering
• Computer Aided Structural Analysis
Core subjects of Structural Engineering track
• Engineering Mechanics
• Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
• Structural Analysis
• Materials Science
• Numerical Analysis
• Computer software: STAAD, ETABS, etc.
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING and MANAGEMENT (CEM)
• Design formwork, scaffolding, lifting apparatus, etc.
• Management of construction resources: labor, materials, equipment, money and time.
• Maybe employed as: Project Engineers, Project Managers, Field & Office Engineers, Estimators,
other position related to this track
Fields of interest in Construction Engineering & Management track
• Advanced Construction Methods
• Construction Cost Engineering
• Database Management
• Project Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Safety Management
Core subjects of Construction Engineering & Management track
• General Science & Mathematics
• Engineering Mechanics
• Construction Management
• Building Systems Design
• Construction Materials & Testing
• Quantity Surveying
• Computer software: Computer Aided Design (CAD), Building Information Modelling (BIM),
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
• Analyze movement of persons and goods.
• Plan, design, construct, maintain and operate various transportation modes (e.g., highway,
railway, air, water, etc.)
• Design traffic management systems.
• Maybe employed as: Transportation Engineers, Transportation Planners, Traffic Engineers,
Transportation consultant, other position related to this track
Fields of interest in Transportation Engineering track
• Mathematics & Science
• Critical & Analytical thinking
• Communication skills
Core subjects of Transportation Engineering track
• General Science & Mathematics
• Engineering Mechanics
• Surveying 1 & 2
• Highway Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Computer software: AutoCAD, Civil3D, PTV (Vissim, Visum & Viswalk), etc.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• Analyze soil and rock that affect the behavior of structures, pavements, underground facilities,
and containment structures for solid and liquid wastes.
• Design foundations, retaining walls, roadway cuts, etc.
• Field and laboratory work along with design.
Fields of interest in Geotechnical Engineering track
• Advanced Foundation Engineering
• Applied Geotechnics
• Geo Earthquake Engineering
• Geosynthetics
• Rock Mechanics
Core subjects of Geotechnical Engineering track
• Mathematics
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Geology
• Fluid Mechanics
• Soil Mechanics
• Foundation Engineering
• Computer software: Strater, PLAXIS, SHAFT, GEO5, etc.
WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING
• Develop, use and manage world’s water resources.
• Design water distribution system, wells, reservoirs, canals, locks and dams, port facilities and
flood control systems.
• Analyze the impact of other engineering projects on the natural hydrologic system.
Fields of interest in Water Resource Engineering track
• Irrigation Engineering
• Coastal & River Engineering
• Drainage Design
• Flood Control
• Groundwater Hydrology
• Water Resources Management
Core subjects of Water Resource Engineering track
• Mathematics
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Geology
• Fluid Mechanics
• Hydraulics Engineering
• Hydrology
• Computer software: Mathlab, Hydrus, Hecras, Modflow, etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• Apply fluid mechanics, biology and chemistry to the design and operation of environmental
control systems, e.g., municipal and industrial wastewater systems.
• Model and monitor the movement and behavior of water pollutants in natural waters.
