Department Headlines
- Could Rice Help Cut Concrete's Carbon Footprint? Dr. Prasad Ranagarju, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering says yes! Read VOA article. Rice Hull Ash is highly pozzolanic in nature and its reaction with cement hydration products enhances the strength and durability of concrete. Research shows that its use as a cement replacement material can reduce the carbon foot-print of concrete.
- Civil Engineering students are Traffic Bowl champs for the fourth year in a row. Read more. They represented South Carolina and competed at the Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL. Eight other university teams participated in the "Jeopardy" style competition that tests their road engineering mettle.
- Mr. David S. Rozendale, P.E. (BSCE 1957) selected first recipient of the Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. Rozendale was selected for his long and distinguished professional career as well as for his outstanding service to society and to the University.
The Department
The Department offers undergraduate and graduate course work in the major fields of civil engineering. The Clemson University Civil Engineering Undergraduate degree program leads to the ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degree. Read about our undergraduate Program Educational Objectives.
Degrees and Specialization
The department offers a comprehensive undergraduate program leading to the B.S.C.E. degree. Graduate programs in Civil Engineering lead to the MS and Ph.D. degrees with specializations in applied fluid mechanics, Construction Engineering and Management, Construction Materials, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering and Transportation systems. Undergraduate students can choose technical electives to complete an "emphasis" in a particular subdiscipline, such as environmental engineering.
The Students
Clemson has the award-winning student chapters of ASCE and ITE. The ASCE student concrete canoe team won three national competitions. In 2005 we hosted the National Concrete Canoe Competition. The ASCE steel bridge team also competes annually in the national competition, and in 2001 we hosted this national event and our students won the competition that year. The ITE Student Chapter won the 2006 ITE Best Chapter Award.