Our History

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Celebrating a Century of Excellence

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering celebrated a century of teaching alongside the º£½ÇÉçÇø in 2008. It was on September 23, 1908, the º£½ÇÉçÇø first opened its doors to 45 students. While the Department was officially formed in 1909, five engineering students studied under the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

1909-1934

  • 1909 - The Department of Civil and Municipal Engineering is founded.
  • 1911 - Degrees in engineering are offered as a Bachelor of Applied Science. 23 students are enrolled.
  • 1913 - The first class graduates in civil engineering. The class consisted of 5 students.
  • 1925 - First ritual of the Iron Ring ceremonies is conducted in Canada.

1934-1959

  • 1947 - Oil is discovered near Leduc.
  • 1950 - First class graduates from petroleum engineering.

1959-1984

  • 1959 - Name of the Department is shortened to Department of Civil Engineering. The T. Blench Laboratory is constructed.
  • 1963 - First PhD is awarded in Civil Engineering. The I.F. Morrison Structural Engineering Laboratory is constructed.
  • 1967 - Master of Engineering degree is introduced as a non-research degree.

1984-2009

  • 1990 - I.F. Morrison Structural Testing Laboratory is opened.
  • 1995 - BSc. in environmental engineering is offered.
  • 1996 - Faculty of Engineering is reorganized into four departments. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is established.
  • 2002 - Hole School of Construction Engineering is created after a donation from the Hole family.
  • 2004 - $65-million Allan P. Markin/Canadian Natural Resources Engineering Facility (NREF) opens.
  • 2006 - National Institute of Nanotechnology opens.
  • 2008 - º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrates 100 years.
  • 2009 - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering celebrates 100 years.