Civil Engineering (CE)
Civil Engineers design, build and maintain the broad range of infrastructure required to support our society. The specialties include potable and waste water systems, transportation systems, structural engineering, environmental engineering and the background to move the design through construction and project management.
CECOP Interns get hands-on experience in both the municipal and consulting world, They will develop multiple skills which can range from highly technical computer modeling, to design work and drafting, to real world construction and project management. Interns develop writing and speaking skills to deal with the public and peers. The CECOP intern will begin to meld the theoretical and technical skills from school with practical real world conditions and issues.
Key Course Highlights
- Structural Analysis
- Reinforced Concrete
- Surveying
- Soils Engineering
- Highway and Transportation
- Potable Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Hydrology
- Hydraulics
Internship Project Samples
- Construction and Site Inspection
- Computer Modeling
- Surveying
- AutoCAD Design and Drafting
- Environmental Sampling
- Project Management
- Water/Waste Water System Evaluation
- Engineering Calculation
- Traffic Analysis
Internship History
Active Company Participants
The following participating companies have taken CE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):
Student Participation
Participating Universities
MECOP currently accepts Civil Engineering students from the following universities:
Internship Timeframes
The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.
Oregon State University
- Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
Oregon Tech
- Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
Portland State University
- Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
University of Portland
- Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
- Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
- Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
- Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).
Coursework Requirements
Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.
- For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
- Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans
Coursework Requirements:
Academic Advisors
- Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors