About the Department

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The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, with programs ranked nationally by U.S. News and World Report, has a proud heritage dating back to the founding of Iowa State Agricultural College (later Iowa State University) as a land grant institution in 1869. We’ve seen extraordinary advancement in research and teaching methods since then. Still, we keep a dedication to excellence that has carried from past to present.

In our department:

  • Civil engineers leave their legacy by designing resilient and sustainable infrastructure that impacts us every day and improves the quality of life. The designs must meet the needs of people, often under very challenging conditions.
  • Construction engineers enable designs to become reality. They participate in teams responsible for developing proposals, managing projects, solving problems and getting the job done using the latest methods.
  • Environmental engineers develop new and innovative solutions to the problems that directly impact people’s lives such as climate change, water supply, and soil, water and air pollution to create efficient, healthy and resilient systems.
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Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate programs provide students with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in the following career fields:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
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Graduate Programs

On-campus and online advanced degree programs allow students to continue their education and make contributions in several specialization areas:

  • Civil Engineering Materials
  • Construction Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Intelligent Infrastructure
  • Structural Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Water Resources
  • Nationally-ranked undergraduate and graduate degree programs

    by U.S. News and World Report magazine

Mission Statement

Iowa State University’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) promotes intellectual, social and ethical development of civil and construction engineers. We also create and communicate engineering concepts and technology.

Vision

The vision of ISU’s CCEE Department is to be a world-class source of civil, construction and environmental engineers and their concepts and technologies.

Strategic Plan

  • Enriched academic programs and delivery methods

    • Create innovative course delivery methods.
    • Build a multi-disciplinary research and education program.
    • Align curriculum to meet needs of industry.
    • Collaborate with foreign universities and government to promote international opportunities for our students and faculty.
    • Leverage resources to promote academic careers to K-12 and community colleges.
    • Focus future faculty hires in strategic areas.
    • Enhance marketing and communication.
  • Growth in research core competencies

    • Build a multi-disciplinary research and education program.
    • Increase resources available for graduate studies.
    • Align curriculum to meet needs of industry.
    • Collaborate with industry and the private sector to promote career opportunities for our students and research for our faculty.
    • Focus future faculty hires in strategic areas.
    • Enhance marketing and communication.
  • Improved partnerships through engagement

    • Align curriculum to meet needs of industry.
    • Collaborate with foreign universities and government to promote international opportunities for our students and faculty.
    • Collaborate with industry and the private sector to promote career opportunities for our students and research for our faculty.
    • Focus future faculty hires in strategic areas.
    • Cultivate, strengthen and nurture relationships with alumni and friends.
    • Enhance marketing and communication.
  • Promotion of the success of alumni, faculty, staff and students

    • Increase diversity of students, faculty and staff.
    • Collaborate with foreign universities and governments to promote international opportunities for our students and faculty.
    • Create a positive working environment.
    • Mentor faculty and staff to engage in professional development that will lead to leadership opportunities.
    • Focus future faculty hires on strategic areas.
    • Enhance marketing and communication.

Contact Us!

Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
394 Town Engineering Building
813 Bissell Road
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-2140