GCU - Civil Engineering and Urban Planning

The Civil and urban planning engineer

Civil engineers specialise in the design and implementation of the resources necessary for the construction industry. They assume responsibility for their company and the community their projects are intended for. Such projects include:

• The construction of buildings for dwelling, commerce, industrial activity, offices or entertainment
• The construction of infrastructure for communication and regional planning (roads, bridges, tunnels, logistics centres, dams, power stations) or for safeguarding the environment (water management, waste storage).
  

Five broad topics

• Introduction to fundamental and human sciences 
  Architecture, statistics, mechanics of continuous media, fluid mechanics, thermal transfer, geology
• Knowledge of science and technology
  Hydraulics, resistance of materials, materials science, aggregates, concretes, soil mechanics, topography, building acoustics 
• Knowledge of engineering disciplines
  Timber structures, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, steel construction, calculation for supports, foundations, heating-ventilation, illumination engineering
• Management of space and the environment
  Land-use planning, regional planning and development, impact studies
• Business management, labour and construction law

Three options to choose from in the 5th year of studies

• Construction
• Environment
• Public works 
   

Employment

Their multi-disciplinary and generalist education enables Civil Engineers to supervise operations in works contracting and project management on behalf of departments of engineering and design (dimensioning of works); companies (implementation of works); works inspection offices (verification and diagnostic); consultancies (safety of people and goods).