Toward building various urban systems

Civil and environmental engineering are responsible for social infrastructure, building urban lifelines such as bridges, roads, railways, water supply and sewage, and so on. In Japan, its world-class technology has promoted the development of social infrastructure to a great extent, and the introduction of cutting edge technology renders urban systems highly complicated and advanced. On the other hand, realizing that Mother Nature and the Earth itself is in serious trouble, we now need to build urban systems that can coexist with the natural environment and eco-system. Considering these factors, our department tries to understand cities and the environment systematically, focusing on an engineering education which involves both construction technology and urban environment. We are determined to help our students become well-trained engineers who can devote themselves to building functional systems for urban societies.