In each area mathematics, fundamental sciences, and engineering sciences are combined to provide a personalized program of study and research. 

All graduate students work in close cooperation with the faculty, and the department has extensive facilities for research and graduate study in all the areas of concentration. Laboratories specifically devoted to research in environmental engineering include facilities for study of chemical and physical aspects of water and wastewater purification with specialized equipment for analysis of fluid particle suspensions and particle technology, heavy metal and toxic waste removal and biological engineering aspects of water pollution control. 

The ocean engineering laboratory is one of the largest and best equipped in the country. A unique wavemaker capable of generating realistic three-dimensional seas has been installed in one of the wave basins. Narrow and wide wave tanks are also available and a high precision 108 ft. long wave flume was added in 1990. Equipment available for field research includes tide gages, current meters, fathometers, surveying equipment, remote-sensing apparatus, and small research vessels. 

The structures laboratories include an excellent range of equipment for static, dynamic, and fatigue testing, photoelastic and holographic stress analysis and a modern concrete testing facility. The geotechnical laboratory has state-of-the-art equipment for testing soils and geotextiles. 

The Civil and Environmental Engineering computing systems consist of a large number of SUN and SPARC workstations running a network with a central file server, a computer lab with 486 and Pentium PC's and access to the University mainframe computers. 

The department's research is extensively funded through many contracts from federal agencies, the state, and private engineering sponsors. The Center for Applied Coastal Research, one of the leading research organizations in this field, is housed in the department. The Delaware Transportation Institute on campus facilitates technology transfer between the University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Transportation. 

Candidates for admission are invited to correspond with the department chair and/or members of the faculty. A personal visit to the department is recommended wherever possible. Students who are interested in admission may request current department information on curriculum, core courses, and degree programs. 

Courses are offered annually or in alternate years, but always as organized programs orchestrated to ensure that the necessary courses are always available to our students. 

Applicants are expected to have: 

1. A baccalaureate degree in the field or in a closely allied field of science or mathematics, 
2. An undergraduate grade-point average in engineering, science, and mathematics courses of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 
3. A minimum of three letters of strong support from former teachers or supervisors, 
4. A minimum combined score of 1050 on the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test, 
5. A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for students whose first language is not English and who have not received a degree from a college or university in which English is the sole language of instruction. 

Please refer to the chapter "Financial Aid" in this catalog. 

The master's degree requires that the student obtains skills in a range of modern analytical and computational tools and in their application to engineering problems. Formally, the student must perform 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. For students with professional experience, a non-thesis option is available. The M.C.E. program is often chosen by students planning to pursue a career as professional engineers. The program, however, is also well suited as an introduction to a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or other engineering or science-oriented areas. 

The specific requirements for the different degrees are available upon request to the department. 

Although it is possible for students to study toward a Ph.D. directly upon entering graduate school, most students choose to obtain the M.C.E. or M.A.S. first. 

A student's doctoral program, including the doctoral thesis, is centered on a research objective in applied or engineering science. The degree requires sufficient course work within, or in direct support of, the chosen area of concentration to form an adequate basis for original work. In addition, the student's knowledge must be extended within other fundamental sub-areas such as applied mathematics, physical, chemical, biological and engineering sciences. In the thesis the student reports the findings of his or her independent research. Further information about details may be obtained from the current Departmental Graduate Program brochures. 

The Ph.D. is particularly useful for students who plan to pursue a career in research and teaching at the university level but also provides a superlative education for a career as a professional engineer.