Civil Engineering....

Helping to Build the Foundations of a Sustainable Society.

Welcome to the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster!

You may be exploring our website as you compare undergraduate programs at various universities, or investigating possibilities for graduate studies. In each of these cases, you will be interested to know that we take pride in the quality of our teaching, the relevancy of our innovative research to Canadian communities, and the dedication of our faculty and staff. The department is an active and busy place, but we will take the time to get to know you and help you realize your professional goals. Here at McMaster we are "helping to build the foundations of a sustainable society", with this emphasis on sustainability being developed over the last fifteen years and now extending into many facets of our curriculum and our research programs. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Many thanks...
Brian

Brian W. Baetz, PhD, P.Eng., FCSCE
Professor and Chair

 

 

Engineering in the News

Want to learn more about life as a McMaster Engineering Student.... Check out exploremaceng.com for a unique, interactive, and informative look at McMaster Engineering.

 

Faculty Highlights The Department of Civil Engineering would like to congratulate, Dr. Dieter Stolle, P.Eng. on being inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering.  The ceremony took place at the Honours and Awards Banquet for the CSCE Annual Conference, in Montreal, Quebec,in late May.  Congratulations Dieter!   Congratulations Madeleine Joyal, M.A.Sc. Candidate The Deparment of Civil Engineering would like to congratulate Madeleine on receiving the M.A. Hatzinikolas Award at the 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium in Vancouver, B.C. This award is presented to the graduate student with the best paper related to innovation and construction.  There were over 160 papers submitted and presented at the conference and Madeleine came out as the winner! Congratulations Madeleine on a job well done!   Congratulations Naomi Mahaffy, M.A.Sc. Candidate The Department of Civil Engineering would like to congratulate Naomi on receiving the the United Nations Association in Canada - Hamilton Branch Bursary at the 34th Annual Environmentalists of the Year Awards Dinner. This bursary is to assist graduate students of McMaster University who are undertaking field training or volunteer work among other cultures in regions away from McMaster University or in regions that are difficult to access. Way to go Naomi !   2013/2014 Level 4 Technical Electives Click here for a list of the Technical Electives being offered in the 2013/2014 academic year

Addressing Sustainability at McMaster