Drawing on an impressive body of pure and applied research engineers and scientists, we will introduce you to mainstream civil engineering knowledge, ranging from geotechnical site assessment to assessing and designing structures and environmental engineering.

You will explore the role of the engineer in current and future projects, following the sustainable Ôcradle to cradleÕ approach called for by major institutions such as the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Aims

With the growing challenges to our infrastructure from rising populations, progressive urbanisation and economic development, climate change and the persistent risk of extreme events, the next few decades promise to be amongst the most challenging ever for the civil engineering community.

As a result, civil engineers need to draw deeply on their knowledge, skills and ability to innovate, to provide essential and sustainable infrastructure, including roads, bridges, tunnels, flood protection, and water supply and treatment systems.

The Civil Engineering with Sustainability offered by Brunel University London puts a focus on sustainable infrastructure, fully equipping graduates to play leading professional roles in industry and the wider local, national and global community.

It has been designed very much as a Ôhands-onÕ learning experience. You will learn fundamental theory, and then have the opportunity to test and apply much of that theory through design in the laboratory, using advanced software, and during field work. You have the opportunity to pursue a valuable work placement and a major individual project in your final year.

Careers and your future

Brunel graduates have progressed into roles as contractors and consultants working on large infrastructure projects such as flood and coastal defence schemes, transport, water treatment and low-carbon energy generation, such as off-shore wind farms.

Some graduates progress to roles with national and local government agencies or major firms of consulting engineers. Others specialise in fields such as construction, sustainability, innovative materials, foundation engineering, tunnelling, geotechnical exploration or building services engineering, both within the UK and overseas.

Recent graduates and sandwich students have secured positions at:

• Atkins
• BAA
• Houses of Parliament
• Arups
• Mace
• Clancy Docwra
• Laing OÕRourke
• Waterflow.