Prospective Students
The scope of professional activities of the modern civil engineer is very broad. The design of structures, waterworks and other civil facilities remains the main thrust of civil engineering, but today the civil engineer must also address environmental issues and the economic analysis and management of the systems that he or she designs.
The civil engineering program at Johns Hopkins educates intellectual leaders of the profession by instilling in them a fundamental understanding of the mathematical principles of physics and nature that underlie engineering science, a practical appreciation of the challenges of creative engineering design, and a sense of responsibility for professional service.
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DNS and LES of Turbulent Flows over Wavy Boundaries
Interaction of turbulence with wavy surfaces is important to many applications including drag reduction using fish-like waving motions, sediment transport, and winds over ocean waves. Prof. Shen’s group uses numerical simulations to study the detailed flow structure and the underlying mechanism.
Benjamin Frion BS '10
Westgate Scholar
“Your world becomes redefined when you study civil engineering. Every time I go over a bridge, pass the construction of a large building, or visit an old church in Europe, things are much more interesting now that I understand the principles about why they don't fall down.”