Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it was defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering. It is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering, water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering, surveying, and construction engineering. Civil engineering takes place on all levels: in the public sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.

Steel structure, seen from below.

Civil and environmental engineers are concerned with some of the most pressing problems of our world, including public infrastructure renewal, access to clean drinking water, environmental remediation and sustainable solutions to energy needs.

The CEE undergraduate program prepares students to face these tremendous challenges by providing a sound education in math, physics, and science and engineering fundamentals, all while emphasizing hands-on design projects and case studies that supply context and motivation. Students are taught how to combine theory, measurement and modeling to develop a good understanding of the problems at hand and point the way to desirable solutions.

The three CEE undergraduate degrees - civil engineering (1C) environmental engineering science (1E) and civil and environmental engineering degree (1A) - share a common core, usually taken in the sophomore year, that includes subjects in ecology, mechanics, mathematics and engineering design. In the junior and senior years, students build on the core by taking more specialized subjects in their chosen degree tracks.

The CEE engineering design lab sequence introduces sophomores to design and fabrication in a supportive team-oriented environment. The Classes of 2009 and 2010 designed and built energy-harvesting machines, for instance, a bicycle that harvests and stores the energy generated by the cyclist and a turbine that collects wind energy. Students in the senior engineering design class also design and build projects, including full-scale portable footbridges that can support a ton of concrete blocks.

Our departmental unit requirements are among the lowest in the School of Engineering, providing flexibility for students who wish to have a minor as well as a major, study abroad and pursue interests outside engineering.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering links

Visit the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering home page at:

http://cee.mit.edu/

Review the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering curriculum at:

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/resources/curriculum/index.htm#1

Learn more about MIT Engineering:

http://engineering.mit.edu/

Available Courses

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Undergraduate Courses

MIT Course #	Course Title	Term
1.00	Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving	Fall 2005
1.00	Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving	Spring 2005
1.001	Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving	Fall 2005
1.010	Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications	Fall 2003
1.010	Uncertainty in Engineering	Fall 2004
1.011	Project Evaluation	Spring 2005
1.012	Introduction to Civil Engineering Design	Spring 2002
1.015J	Design of Systems Operating in Random Environments	Spring 2006
1.017	Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications	Fall 2003
1.018J	Fundamentals of Ecology	Fall 2003
1.020	Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability	Spring 2008
1.021J	Introduction to Modeling and Simulation	Spring 2006
1.032	Advanced Soil Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.033	Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach	Fall 2003
1.040	Project Management	Spring 2004
1.040	Project Management	Spring 2007
1.041J	Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems / Engineering System Design	Spring 2007
1.044J	Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings	Fall 2003
1.050	Solid Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.050	Engineering Mechanics I	Fall 2007
1.051	Structural Engineering Design	Fall 2003
1.053J	Dynamics and Vibration (13.013J)	Fall 2002
1.053J	Dynamics and Control I	Fall 2007
1.053J	Dynamics and Control I	Spring 2007
1.054	Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures	Spring 2004
1.060	Engineering Mechanics II	Spring 2006
1.061	Transport Processes in the Environment	Fall 2004
1.081J	Chemicals in the Environment: Toxicology and Public Health (BE.104J)	Spring 2005
1.084J	Systems Microbiology	Fall 2006
1.101	Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I	Fall 2005
1.101	Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I	Fall 2006
1.103	Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory	Spring 2004
1.105	Solid Mechanics Laboratory	Fall 2003
1.361	Advanced Soil Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.366	Advanced Soil Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.401J	Project Management	Spring 2004
1.401J	Project Management	Spring 2007
1.541	Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures	Spring 2004
1.57	Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach	Fall 2003
1.61	Transport Processes in the Environment	Fall 2004

Graduate Courses

MIT Course #	Course Title	Term
1.032	Advanced Soil Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.033	Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach	Fall 2003
1.040	Project Management	Spring 2004
1.040	Project Management	Spring 2007
1.054	Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures	Spring 2004
1.061	Transport Processes in the Environment	Fall 2004
1.124J	Foundations of Software Engineering	Fall 2000
1.126J	Pattern Recognition and Analysis	Fall 2006
1.128J	Computational Geometry	Spring 2003
1.130	Wavelets, Filter Banks and Applications	Spring 2003
1.133	Masters of Engineering Concepts of Engineering Practice	Fall 2007
1.138J	Wave Propagation	Fall 2006
1.142J	Systems Optimization: Models and Computation (SMA 5223)	Spring 2004
1.145J	Engineering Economy Module	Fall 2008
1.146	Engineering Systems Analysis for Design	Fall 2008
1.151	Probability and Statistics in Engineering	Spring 2005
1.155	Engineering Risk-Benefit Analysis	Spring 2007
1.201J	Introduction to Transportation Systems	Fall 2006
1.203J	Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods	Fall 2004
1.203J	Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods	Fall 2006
1.206J	Airline Schedule Planning	Spring 2003
1.212J	An Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems	Spring 2005
1.221J	Transportation Systems	Fall 2004
1.223J	Transportation Policy, Strategy, and Management	Fall 2004
1.224J	Carrier Systems	Fall 2003
1.225J	Transportation Flow Systems	Fall 2002
1.234J	Airline Management	Spring 2006
1.252J	Urban Transportation Planning	Fall 2002
1.252J	Urban Transportation Planning	Fall 2006
1.253J	Transportation Policy and Environmental Limits	Spring 2004
1.258J	Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning	Spring 2006
1.259J	Transit Management	Fall 2006
1.260J	Logistics Systems	Fall 2006
1.264J	Database, Internet, and Systems Integration Technologies	Fall 2006
1.273J	Supply Chain Planning (SMA 6305)	Spring 2005
1.274J	Manufacturing System and Supply Chain Design	Spring 2005
1.284J	Analyzing and Accounting for Regional Economic Change	Spring 2004
1.284J	Analyzing & Accounting for Regional Economic Change	Spring 2005
1.284J	Analyzing and Accounting for Regional Economic Change	Spring 2006
1.285J	Regional Socioeconomic Impact Analyses and Modeling	Fall 2003
1.285J	Regional Socioeconomic Impact Analysis and Modeling	Fall 2004
1.285J	Regional Socioeconomic Impact Analysis and Modeling	Fall 2005
1.285J	Regional Socioeconomic Impact Analysis and Modeling	Fall 2006
1.322	Soil Behavior	Spring 2005
1.34	Waste Containment and Remediation Technology	Spring 2004
1.361	Advanced Soil Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.364	Advanced Geotechnical Engineering	Fall 2003
1.366	Advanced Soil Mechanics	Fall 2004
1.401J	Project Management	Spring 2004
1.401J	Project Management	Spring 2007
1.432J	System and Project Management	Fall 2003
1.46	Strategic Management in the Design and Construction Value Chain	Fall 2003
1.464	E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction	Spring 2004
1.541	Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures	Spring 2004
1.561	Motion Based Design	Fall 2003
1.56J	Structural Mechanics in Nuclear Power Technology	Fall 2006
1.57	Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach	Fall 2003
1.571	Structural Analysis and Control	Spring 2004
1.573J	Structural Mechanics (13.10J)	Fall 2002
1.61	Transport Processes in the Environment	Fall 2004
1.63	Advanced Fluid Dynamics of the Environment	Fall 2002
1.685J	Nonlinear Dynamics and Waves	Spring 2007
1.72	Groundwater Hydrology	Fall 2005
1.725J	Chemicals in the Environment: Fate and Transport	Fall 2004
1.731	Water Resource Systems	Fall 2006
1.76	Aquatic Chemistry	Fall 2005
1.77	Water Quality Control	Spring 2006
1.782	Environmental Engineering Masters of Engineering Project	Fall 2003
1.814J	Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology	Spring 2006
1.817J	Planning for Sustainable Development	Spring 2006
1.818J	Sustainable Energy	Spring 2005
1.818J	Sustainable Energy	January (IAP) 2007
1.85	Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering	Spring 2006
1.851J	Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Developing Countries	Spring 2007
1.89	Environmental Microbiology	Fall 2004
1.963	Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems	Fall 2004
1.963	Globalization of the Engineering and Construction Industry	Fall 2006
1.963	A Sustainable Transportation Plan for MIT	Spring 2007
1.964	Design for Sustainability	Fall 2006
1.978	From Nano to Macro: Introduction to Atomistic Modeling Techniques	January (IAP) 2007

Teknik sipil adalah salah satu cabang ilmu teknik yang mempelajari tentang bagaimana merancang, membangun, merenovasi tidak hanya gedung dan infrastruktur, tetapi juga mencakup lingkungan untuk kemaslahatan hidup manusia.

Teknik sipil mempunyai ruang lingkup yang luas, di dalamnya pengetahuan matematika, fisika, kimia, biologi, geologi, lingkungan hingga komputer mempunyai peranannya masing-masing. Teknik sipil dikembangkan sejalan dengan tingkat kebutuhan manusia dan pergerakannya, hingga bisa dikatakan ilmu ini bisa merubah sebuah hutan menjadi kota besar.

Daftar isi

Cabang-cabang ilmu teknik sipil

Struktural: Cabang yang mempelajari masalah struktural dari materi yang digunakan untuk pembangunan. Sebuah bentuk bangunan mungkin dibuat dari beberapa pilihan jenis material seperti baja, beton, kayu, kaca atau bahan lainnya. Setiap bahan tersebut mempunyai karakteristik masing-masing. Ilmu bidang struktural mempelajari sifat-sifat material itu sehingga pada akhirnya dapat dipilih material mana yang cocok untuk jenis bangunan tersebut. Dalam bidang ini dipelajari lebih mendalam hal yang berkaitan dengan perencanaan struktur bangunan, jalan, jembatan, terowongan dari pembangunan pondasi hingga bangunan siap digunakan.

Geoteknik: Cabang yang mempelajari struktur dan sifat berbagai macam tanah dalam menopang suatu bangunan yang akan berdiri di atasnya. Cakupannya dapat berupa investigasi lapangan yang merupakan penyelidikan keadaan-keadaan tanah suatu daerah dan diperkuat dengan penyelidikan laboratorium.

Manajemen Konstruksi: Cabang yang mempelajari masalah dalam proyek konstruksi yang berkaitan dengan ekonomi, penjadwalan pekerjaan, pengembalian modal, biaya proyek, semua hal yang berkaitan dengan hukum dan perizinan bangunan hingga pengorganisasian pekerjaan di lapangan sehingga diharapkan bangunan tersebut selesai tepat waktu.

Hidrologi: Cabang yang mempelajari air, distribusi, pengendalian dan permasalahannya. Mencakup bidang ini antara lain cabang ilmu hidrologi air (berkenaan dengan cuaca, curah hujan, debit air sebuah sungai dsb), hidrolika (sifat material air, tekanan air, gaya dorong air dsb) dan bangunan air seperti pelabuhan, dam, irigasi, waduk/bendungan, kanal.

Teknik Lingkungan: Cabang yang mempelajari permasalahan-permasalahan dan isu lingkungan. Mencakup bidang ini antara lain penyediaan sarana dan prasarana air besih, pengelolaan limbah dan air kotor, pencemaran sungai, polusi suara dan udara hingga teknik penyehatan.

Transportasi: Cabang yang mempelajari mengenai sistem transportasi dalam perencanaan dan pelaksanaannya. Mencakup bidang ini antara lain konstruksi dan pengaturan jalan raya, konstruksi bandar udara, terminal, stasiun dan manajemennya.

Informatika Teknik Sipil: Cabang baru yang mempelajari penerapan Komputer untuk perhitungan/pemodelan sebuah sistem dalam proyek Pembangunan atau Penelitian. Mencakup bidang ini antara lain dicontohkan berupa pemodelan Struktur Bangunan (Struktural dari Materi atau CAD), pemodelan pergerakan air tanah atau limbah, pemodelan lingkungan dengan Teknologi GIS (Geographic information system).

Keluasan cabang dari teknik sipil ini membuatnya sangat fleksibel di dalam dunia kerja. Profesi yang didapat dari seorang ahli bidang ini antara lain: perancangan/pelaksana pembangunan/pemeliharaan prasarana jalan, jembatan, terowongan, gedung, bandar udara, lalu lintas (darat, laut, udara), sistem jaringan kanal, drainase, irigasi, perumahan, gedung, minimalisasi kerugian gempa, perlindungan lingkungan, penyediaan air bersih, konsep finansial dari proyek, manajemen projek dsb. Semua aspek kehidupan tercangkup dalam muatan ilmu teknik sipil.

Perbedaan dari arsitek, terletak pada posisi ahli teknik sipil dalam sebuah proyek. Arsitek menyumbangkan rancangan, ide, kemungkinan pelaksanaan pembangunan di atas kertas. Hasil rancangan tersebut diserahkan selanjutnya kepada staf ahli bidang teknik sipil untuk pelaksanaan pembangunan. Tahapan ini, ahli teknik sipil melakukan perbaikan/saran dari pelaksanaan perencanaan, koordinasi dalam proyek, mengamati jalannya proyek agar sesuai dengan perencanaan. Selain itu, ahli teknik sipil juga membangun konsep finansial dan manajemen proyek atas hal-hal yang mempengaruhi jalannya proyek.

Ahli teknik sipil tidak hanya berurusan dengan pembangunan sebuah proyek bangunan, tetapi di bidang lain seperti yang berkaitan dengan informatika, memungkinkan untuk memodelisasi sebuah bentuk dengan bantuan program CAD, pemodelan kerusakan akibat gempa, banjir. Hal ini sangat penting di negara maju sebagai tolak ukur kelayakan pembangunan sebuah bangunan vital yang mempunyai resiko dapat menelan korban banyak manusia seperti reaktor nuklir atau bendungan, jika terjadi kegagalan perencanaan teknis. Rancangan bangunan tersebut biasanya dimodelkan dalam komputer dengan diberikan faktor-faktor ancaman bangunan tersebut seperti gempa dan keruntuhan struktur material. Peran ahli teknik sipil juga masih berlaku walaupun fase pembangunan sebuah gedung telah selesai, seperti terletak pada pemeliharaan fasilitas gedung tersebut.

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