As part of its commitment to expanding student horizons, Duquesne opened its new Civil and Environmental Engineering Lab on Feb. 24. Featuring state-of-the-art equipment, the lab will provide hands-on learning and research opportunities in areas such as (but not limited to) quantitative analysis, water and wastewater treatment, hydrology and hydraulics.
“The lab will provide our students with opportunities to learn critical lab skills, teamwork and creative problem solving, which are essential to developing sustainable solutions to the natural and built environment,” said Steven Wei, professor and associate dean at the School of Science and Engineering.
The lab currently features advanced analytical and demonstration tools, including a hydraulic flume and a computer-based Fluvial Geomorphological Modeling Simulation. This simulation represents a river system and addresses challenges in river management. Using mathematical models, it simulates the interaction of water flow with sediment transport and the river's evolving landscape over time.
Additionally, it includes processes such as erosion, deposition, and the formation of features like meanders, floodplains and channel changes. Essentially, it provides a virtual environment to explore how rivers respond to various environmental factors.
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March 07, 2025
Civil and Environmental Engineering Lab Opens
