COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE
Civil Engineering
Program Highlights
Civil engineers plan and oversee the design, construction, and maintenance of building structures and infrastructures, such as roads, railways, airports, bridges, dams, levees, harbors, irrigation projects, power plants, and water and sewerage systems that can withstand all weather conditions. Generally, civil engineers fall into two types: consulting engineers and contracting engineers. Consultants take care of the design work of projects and work predominantly in an office. Contractors then take the designs and implement them during construction. Civil engineers usually work in six sub-disciplines: Construction, Environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resource engineering. Civil engineering takes place in the public sector from municipal to national governments, and in the private sector from individual homeowners to international companies.
The Louisiana Tech Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. To find out more information about the program mission, educational objectives, student outcomes, and enrollment and graduation data, go to our Accreditation & Enrollment page.
Job Opportunities
- Building control surveyor
- Building services engineer
- Consulting civil engineer
- Contracting civil engineer
- Construction manager
- Design engineer
- Engineering geologist
- Environmental consultant
- Nuclear engineer
- Patent attorney
- Quality surveyor
- Site engineer
- Structural engineer
- Sustainability consultant
- Water engineer
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Faculty
Civil Engineering
SWEPCO Endowed Professor, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Research
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Adjunct Instructor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Email: wballard@latech.edu
Lecturer
Departments: Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Trenchless Technology Center
Administrative Assistant 3
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology
Assistant Professor and Program Chair for Civil Engineering, Associate Director MALT Center
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, MALT Center
Director Trenchless Technology Center, Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Engineering and Technology Management, Trenchless Technology Center
Assistant Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Institute for Micromanufacturing
Assistant Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Institute for Micromanufacturing
Program Chair – Civil Engineering , Professor – Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology
Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology
Director – Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering; Professor – Mechanical Engineering
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology
Trenchless Technology Center
SWEPCO Endowed Professor, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Research
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Trenchless Technology Center
Lecturer
Departments: Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Trenchless Technology Center
Director Trenchless Technology Center, Professor
Departments: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Engineering and Technology Management, Trenchless Technology Center
Grant Administration Specialist, Office Manager
Departments: Office of Sponsored Projects, Trenchless Technology Center
Laboratory Manager and Property Inventory Custodian
Department: Trenchless Technology Center
Office: SC 101
Phone: 318.257.5303
Advising Materials
For a list of prerequisites and required courses, select your curriculum sheet below.
Civil Engineering Curriculum Fall 2022
Student Spotlight
Featured Alumni
Katie Lybrand, E.I. ‘16
Project Engineer, Pollution Management, Inc.
“The Louisiana Tech engineering program provided me with the education and skill set necessary to begin my career as a project engineer. From freshman Living with the Lab courses to my senior capstone project, I was placed in a hands-on learning environment that allowed me to gain experience in problem-solving tactics that I use in the workforce to meet my clients’ needs. I also gained valuable work experience in leadership and project management through the Civil Engineering program by working on team projects both in the classroom and through extracurricular projects such as research and participating in the ASCE concrete canoe team.”
Daniel Thompson, P.E., S.E., ‘06
Project Manager/Structural Engineer
“Aillet, Fenner, Jolly, and McClelland, Inc.“There are many choices for students entering college with aspirations of becoming a civil engineer. Some of those schools may appear to be more prestigious or have a bigger sports program. The Tech difference is classroom size and willingness of the faculty to work with students to develop fundamentals needed to advance in the career. Undergraduate classes are instructed by the professors, not their assistants. Small class sizes facilitate relationships with both fellow students and professors that will last a lifetime. My Louisiana Tech Civil Engineering degree provided a great foundation for my career.”