The M.S.C.E. program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a greater technical competency in the general area of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Students are motivated to grow intellectually through the continued search for and use of knowledge, and are provided with the catalyst to become active, articulate, and socially aware individuals. Graduates of the program are key contributors to the civil engineering and environmental engineering professions. The program encourages interdisciplinary research with other branches of engineering as well as with various departments in the sciences and applied mathematics. Recent collaborative work with the Department of Mechanical Engineering includes projects on water flow and solute transport in porous media (aquifers) and the effects of turbulence on the mixing of oil spills at sea. Collaboration with the Department of Chemistry includes research on waste combustion products and surface complexation. For each of the two areas of specialization, research includes: Civil Engineering Systems - three major branches of civil engineering: construction engineering, structural engineering, and transportation engineering. Environmental Engineering - the fundamentals and applications of water resources engineering, pollution in natural systems (water and air), and engineered treatment and remediation systems.<br><br>In the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program in the College of Engineering at Temple University, you will master the skills needed to build and maintain the infrastructure of the modern world-including airports, bridges, canals, dams, highways, roads and tunnels-and also develop the geotechnical and structural analyzation skills required for responsible engineering. In addition to building on your existing technical and practical skills, you'll become a more articulate, socially aware contributor to the civil engineering profession. Learn to unpack and critically evaluate key challenges and issues facing society's infrastructure and formulate intelligent engineering solutions.