Undergraduate Civil and Environmental Engineering Handbook
Undergraduate Civil and Environmental Engineering Handbook
2018-2019
September 2018
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? Your career plan ? Your course selection for the next quarter ? Questions on academic, career, and personal matters ? Anything you wish to ask your adviser
CEE Programs Information and Requirements
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Academic Time Table
YEAR 1
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Professional and Career
Academic
What
Learn about civil and environmental engineering (CEE) majors
Declare major
Plan for sophomore year curricula (BSCE and BSEE) Begin completing social science and humanity theme
Explore certificate programs, multiple majors, minors, BS/MS Learn more about the CEE profession and meet with practitioners Explore part time or summer research opportunities in CEE department Find summer internship in civil/environmental engineering and construction
Explore fellowships such as Fulbright, Barry Goldwater, etc.
When
How
Orientation Week
Go visit Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge tables at
McCormick activity fair
Start in Fall quarter
Meet with Professor Chou (Tech A218, karen-
chou@northwestern.edu) for civil engineering and
Professor Gaillard (Tech A324, jf-
gaillard@northwestern.edu) for environmental
engineering; speak with upper division students (Tech AG
52), attend NU ASCE (asce.mccormick.northwestern.edu)
events
Fall & Winter quarters Take CivEnv 195 Introduction to Civil & Environmental
Engineering, a zero credit seminar. Preferably by 4th week of Submit McCormick Freshman Declaration or Change of
Spring quarter
Major Form, page 77, to McCormick Undergraduate
Engineering Office (Tech L269)
Spring quarter
Attend CEE Rising Sophomore Advising Seminar; develop
your curriculum plan (see page 61)
Can be as early as fall Discuss with your academic adviser; speak with upper-
quarter of year 1 and division students (NU ASCE and NSEE (Northwestern
should not be later than Society of Environmental Engineers) members); submit
spring quarter of year 2 Theme Form via MAS, page 62
Can be as early as Fall Discuss with your academic adviser; develop your
quarter of year 1
curriculum plan (see page 63)
Start with McCormick Join and be an active member of NU ASCE
fall orientation week (asce.mccormick.northwestern.edu) or EnvEUS
(enveus.mccormick.northwestern.edu); attend job fairs
Start in Fall quarter
speak with CEE faculty to learn their research activities
Spring quarter
Summer Internship Program (SIP), contact Professor
Hartmann (Erica.Hartmann@northwestern.edu)
Start in Fall quarter
Visit CEE career opportunities web page
environmental/career-opportunities/ for job postings;
speak with upper?classmen; meet with McCormick Office
of Career Development (MCD) adviser; register with
McCormick Connect
(
ickConnect/index.html); take a career development
course CRDV 301 (a zero credit, no tuition course); talk
with CEE faculty members
October
attend CEE Fall Career Fair and Meet-N-Greet, an
informal conversation with senior engineers and recent
alumni about CEE careers; held in conjunction with Fall
CEE Career Fair
Winter & spring quarters Take GenEng 220-1,2
Start in mid-fall January
Visit potential employers while home during holiday breaks attend CEE Winter Career Fair
Spring quarter
Visit Office of Fellowships (. html)
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YEAR 2
What
When
Transfer major from other
Now
engineering programs or Weinberg
Academic
Professional and Career
Complete social science and humanity theme
Continue from Year 1
Explore certificate programs, multiple majors, minors, BS/MS Explore Study Abroad
Learn more about the CEE profession and meet with practitioners
Continue from Year 1
Fall quarter, see deadlines posted on Study Abroad Office website Continue from Year 1
Explore part time research opportunities in CEE department Find summer internship in civil/environmental engineering and construction
Continue from Year 1 Start in Fall quarter
October
Explore co-op programs
Start in mid-fall January Continue from Year 1
Start in the fall quarter
Apply for external scholarships Winter and Spring sponsored by professional and quarters other organizations Explore or apply fellowships such as Start in Fall quarter Fulbright, Barry Goldwater, and others
How
Meet with staff in McCormick Undergraduate Engineering Office (Tech L269); meet with Professor Chou (Tech A218, karen-chou@northwestern.edu) for civil engineering and Professor Gaillard (Tech A324, jfgaillard@northwestern.edu) for environmental engineering; submit McCormick Change of Major, Adviser, Catalog Year Form, page 78, to McCormick Academic Services (Tech L269) Discuss with your academic adviser; speak with upperdivision students (NU ASCE and NSEE (Northwestern Society of Environmental Engineers) members); submit Theme Form via MAS, page 62 Discuss with your academic adviser; develop your curriculum plan (see page 63) Visit Study Abroad Office (); discuss with your academic adviser; develop your curriculum plan (see page 63) Join and be an active member of NU ASCE (asce.mccormick.northwestern.edu) or NSEE (enveus.mccormick.northwestern.edu) activities; attend job fairs Speak with CEE faculty to learn their research activities
Visit CEE career opportunities web page for job postings; speak with upper?classmen; talk with CEE faculty members attend CEE Fall Career Fair and Meet-N-Greet ? an informal conversation with senior engineers and recent alumni about CEE careers; held in conjunction with Fall CEE Career Fair Visit potential employers while home during holiday breaks attend CEE Winter Career Fair Meet with McCormick Office of Career Development (MCD) adviser; register or visit McCormick Connect ( kConnect/index.html) and check job availability; or take a career development course CRDV 301 (a zero credit, no tuition course) Take CivEnv 195 Introduction to Civil & Environmental Engineering and GenEng 220-1,2 if not taken in Year 1 Information disseminated through CEE website and NUASCE and NSEE listserv and websites.
Visit Office of Fellowships ( ml)
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YEAR 3
What
When
How
Explore Architectural Engineering Start in Fall quarter for 3 Begin taking CivEnv 385-1 and continue onto CivEnv 385-2
& Design (AED) or interested in quarters
in the Winter quarter and CivEnv 385-3 in the Spring
AED Certificate
quarter.
Transfer major from other
Now may be challenging; Meet with a staff in McCormick Undergraduate
engineering programs or
it may not be possible to Engineering Office (Tech L269); meet with Professor Chou
Weinberg
fulfill the BSCE or BSEE (Tech A218, karen-chou@northwestern.edu) for civil
requirements in the rest engineering and Professor Gaillard (Tech A324, jf-
of year 3 and year 4
gaillard@northwestern.edu) for environmental
without taking extra
engineering; complete McCormick of Major, Adviser,
classes
Catalog Year Form, page 78
Academic
Complete social science and
Continue from Years 1 Discuss with your academic adviser; speak with upper-
humanity theme
and 2
division students (NU ASCE and EnvEUS members); submit
Theme Form via MAS, page 62
Develop spreadsheet plans to Now; multiple majors, Discuss with your academic adviser; develop your
complete certificate programs, minors, or certificate curriculum plan (see page 63)
multiple majors, minors, BS/MS programs requires
detailed planning
Explore writing an Honor thesis, Fall quarter
Speak with faculty in your area(s) of interest to identify a
GPA 3.50
thesis adviser. There are GPA and special course
requirements. Consult with Professor Corr (Tech A224, d-
corr@northwestern.edu) for civil engineering and
Professor Gaillard (Tech A324, jf-
gaillard@northwestern.edu) for environmental
engineering (see page 67)
Apply for graduation
by Winter quarter
Submit McCormick Bachelor's Degree Application to
McCormick UG Engineering Office (see page 69)
Declare minors and certificates in Winter quarter
Use appropriate declaration form in CEE UG handbook for
McCormick
Environmental minor and AED Certificate; Others, go to the
Getting Ready to Graduate
department offices that award the minor or certificate.
Persuading dual engineering
As soon as you know discuss with academic adviser; submit Dual Engineering
degrees
Degree form (see page 71 or 73) to McCormick UG
Engineering Office
Explore graduate school
Start in Winter quarter Study for and take GRE exam by October; speak with
faculty
Quarter break and
Visit potential graduate schools
summer
Explore dual BS/MS program if no later than within 4 Discuss with MS program coordinator
GPA > 3.50
courses from completing (
BS degree ? you can
S/index.html); meet with Dr. Bruce Lindvall, Assistant Dean
always plan ahead
for Graduate Studies in McCormick (Tech L261, b-
lindvall@northwestern.edu); get a fee waiver code from
Dr. Lindvall and submit the application online through
CollegeNet
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