California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Welcome to the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department

“Civil and Environmental Engineers: People working with people to develop safe, efficient, and sustainable designs. Sound like you? Click here to learn more.”

Latest News

The National Science Foundation has awarded Cal Poly $190,500 to acquire a 110,000 lb (500 kN) capacity materials testing machine manufactured by MTS Systems Corporation.
» read more about NSF Awards Grant for Servo-Hydraulic Test Machine

Cal Poly engineering students from the Society of Civil Engineers placed first against 16 other universities in the 2007 Pacific Southwest Regional Conference (PSWRC), Concrete Canoe event and third in the conference overall.
» read more about Concrete Canoe Team Headed to Nationals

Featured Projects

In 2004, a unique collaboration between Cal Poly’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the National Plasterers Council led to construction of the National Pool Industry Research Center.
» read more about Pool Research Continues