One Department. Three Perspectives.
Michael Waring
Welcome to Drexel’s Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering.
Our three disciplines are distinct, but the challenges they address are connected. Infrastructure affects water and climate resilience. Building systems affect energy use and health. Environmental conditions shape how communities design, operate and renew the places where people live and work.
CAEE brings these perspectives together while maintaining strong professional preparation in each major. Students build relationships with faculty and advisers, participate in organizations and design teams, gain professional experience through co-op and are able to contribute to research.
We are using Drexel’s transition to semesters to build a more connected student experience. The emerging model combines design throughout the curriculum, deeper projects, industry engagement, immersive learning spaces, and stronger connections among coursework, co-op, and professional practice.
Philadelphia is an essential part of that experience. The city and region give students and researchers access to significant infrastructure, complex buildings, water systems, environmental challenges, construction activity, employers, alumni, agencies and diverse communities.
I invite you to explore our programs, learn about our research and meet the faculty and staff who make CAEE a supportive and ambitious engineering community.
Michael Waring
Professor and Department Head