Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Aalto University School of Science and Technology was divided into four new schools starting from 1st of January 2011. The new schools were formed of the old university faculties and their names are:

• School of Engineering
• School of Chemical Technology
• School of Science
• School of Electrical Engineering.

The department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is part of the new School of Engineering. The department has its roots deep in the old Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the activities of which came to an end in connection with the organizational renewal in the end of the year 2007. The new department represents distinguished traditions of civil engineering. Its fields of education and research are among the oldest disciplines of the School.

A functional community needs effective water, wastewater and waste management, sufficient water resources, smooth and safe transportation connections, environmentally friendly construction and maintenance of infrastructure, sustainable geo- and rock engineering and high level planning and research skills in development of urban structure and environment.

The department has a strong profile. Since 1987 the students have been recruited to a separate degree programme option in transportation and environmental engineering.

The department was established by joining together the eight existing laboratories of highway engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering, water and wastewater engineering, soil mechanics and foundation engineering, rock engineering, geoenvironmental technology, and environmental protection. The department works in close co-operation with the Lahti Center and the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies.