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Focusing on creating a positive, interactive learning environment, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering produces top-notch engineers and leaders for the next generation. Incorporating seven diverse research groups, the Department and its programs emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of engineering.

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Check out the latest news and events by viewing our department ENews publication. See what's happening on the student, alumni and industry front. This publication is produced three times a year and can be delivered right to your inbox by completing the subscription form.

January 2010 Issue
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Feb 12, 2010
Public Forum for Dean of Engineering Review

Mar 09, 2010
Civil Engineering First Year Student Information Evening

Mar 11, 2010
Environmental Engineering First Year Student Information Evening

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Water Resources Engineering

Alberta's Oldman River dam regulates downstream flows by storing water in an on-stream reservoir for controlled release when required. This is a photo of the 1995 flood.

Water resources engineers deal with the control and utilization of water by society. They study the physical processes of water flow essential to the understanding, protection, and improvement of the environment. Working in this area, you might be employed as a consulting engineer designing reservoirs and dams or work in a government agency modeling floods caused by ice jams and heavy rainfall.

Research topics include:

Application of hydraulics in the field

Computational hydraulics

Experimental hydraulics

Hydrology

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