Department of Civil Engineering

Welcome to Civil Engineering at McMaster University

..Helping to Build the Foundations of a Sustainable Society.

What is Civil Engineering?

Civil Engineering is concerned with the control of the environment for the benefit of humankind. If you live in a house or an apartment, work in an office building, use the transportation system, energy, water or other utilities you are touched by a civil engineer's ingenuity. Civil engineers provide modern society with vital infrastructure and lifeline systems such as cities, roads, buildings, bridges, railroads, water systems, etc. In addition, they protect society from extreme forces of nature such as high winds, earthquakes and floods.