Hydraulic Engineering and Structures

The "Water Management and Hydrotechnical Structures" program prepares engineers for the design, construction and operation of hydraulic and industrial works, with the aim of improving the natural and living conditions of people.

Graduates of this program can work in the private sector or in the public sector, in any subfield of civil engineering (operation and maintenance of hydraulic works, planning, development and improvement of rural settlements, construction of utility networks, etc.), design and maintenance of civil structures .

Areas may include dams, watershed planning, flood prevention and control, harbors and waterways, water supply and sewerage systems, environmental impact of hydraulic structures, reinforced concrete structures, steel construction, seismic engineering. The Hydraulic Engineering major is excellent preparation for almost any career because students learn to analyze complex problems and gain a quantitative background that can be applied to many other fields.