Europe Infrastructure and Global Leadership

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we tour ancient and modern civil engineering projects in some of the most beautiful and culturally rich locations in Europe. After once-per-week meetings in the winter semester and three weeks of classroom study and preparatory work in the spring term, we will spend three weeks visiting sites in Italy, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Site visits will likely include the Duomo and Accademia Gallery in Florence, the canals and Saint Mark’s Square of Venice, the Roman Arena in Verona, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the old town of Geneva, the Eiffel Tower, the Versailles Palace, the Paris Metro, the TGV hi-speed rail system, the Anne Frank house, various windmills, turbines, and water control structures in the Netherlands, various museums, and more! Students will be organized into teams to study the technical features and construction associated with these sites and learn how ancient and modern civil engineers and construction and facility managers use creative methods to design and construct infrastructure that benefits society and fuels advancements in civilization. The course will be focused on all disciplines of civil and construction engineering: structures, transportation, construction and facilities management, geotechnical, water resources, and environmental.

The course will include credit for the required civil and construction engineering course CCE 102—Sustainable Infrastructure.

The course is open to Civil Engineering and Construction and Facilities majors only.

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