civil engineering

American  

noun

1. the work or profession of a civil engineer.

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civil engineering Scientific  

/ sĭv′əl /

1. The branch of engineering that specializes in the design and construction of structures such as bridges, roads, and dams.

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Example Sentences

If not, her back-up plan is a career in the corporate world, having gained a civil engineering degree and a masters in business management.

From BBC

So profound was her interest that she obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and now works at a utility firm in the San Diego area.

From Los Angeles Times

Salvador García-Ayllón, head of the civil engineering department at Cartagena's University-Polytechnic, described the high-speed network as being "the jewel in the crown of Spanish infrastructure".

From BBC

He studied civil engineering at the National University but dropped out to start what would become one of the country's largest construction companies.

From Barron's

“It came as a surprise that you could get such a long rupture,” said Jean-Philippe Avouac, a coauthor of the study and a professor of geology and mechanical and civil engineering at Caltech.

From Los Angeles Times