Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (CAECM) encompasses the conception, design and construction of the built environment.

In response to a growing population and expanding economy, society constantly invests in new building and construction projects. Students in the program gain the creative and professional skills necessary to meet these demands by learning to develop building concepts and systems; design the structures, support systems and accesses; and implement the designs and organize construction.

News

Alumnus Steve Schaefer retires from namesake firm

January 14, 2021

Steve Schaefer, a two-time University of Cincinnati graduate, retired from his namesake structural engineering firm on December 31, 2020. He started Schaefer in 1976 in Cincinnati and served as president until 2006 when he shifted to a principal role. Schaefer earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and his MBA from UC in 1970 and 1976, respectively. The UC College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) awarded him the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.

College of Engineering and Applied Science adds new faculty

January 4, 2021

Four new faculty members join the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science. The faculty have expertise in a variety of areas including traffic safety, connected vehicles, software, networked systems, additive manufacturing and high-temperature alloys.

UC civil engineers share structural bolt expertise

December 9, 2020

University of Cincinnati associate professors of civil engineering, Gian Rassati and James Swanson, published an article in the steel industry magazine Modern Steel Construction. The article, and much of their recent research, centered around structural bolts.

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