Civil Engineering integrates Exact Sciences, construction technologies, and project management to develop safe, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure. The UFPR program trains professionals to design, build, and manage structures such as buildings, bridges, transportation and sanitation systems, while promoting innovative solutions for urban and environmental challenges. With a multidisciplinary focus, the course is offered full-time and stands out for its integration of theory, laboratory practice, and socio-environmental responsibility.
About the Program
- Duration: 5 years (10 semesters)
- Workload: 4,150 hours
- Modality: On-site
- Schedule: Full-time
- Degree awarded: Civil Engineer
- Year of creation: 1912
- Location: Polytechnic Center Campus – Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Professional field: Civil Engineering in Brazil operates in essential areas such as infrastructure (highways, ports, airports), building construction, geotechnics (foundations and retaining structures), water resources (sanitation and drainage), environmental sustainability, and technological innovations (such as BIM). The profession is strictly regulated by the CONFEA/CREA System – in which the Federal Council (CONFEA) establishes national and professional-ethical standards, and the Regional Councils (CREA) supervise professional practice, requiring mandatory registration, issuance of ART/RRT, and holding professionals civilly and criminally responsible for projects and works, under Law nº 5.194/1966 and complementary resolutions.
Internships
The Civil Engineering program includes a mandatory internship, established in the curriculum as a compulsory course:
- TC585 – Mandatory Supervised Internship in Civil Construction
Final Undergraduate Project
The Final Undergraduate Project is divided into two courses, taken in sequence:
- TC581 – Final Undergraduate Project in Civil Construction Engineering I
- TC582 – Final Undergraduate Project in Civil Construction Engineering II
Curriculum Structure
Faculty
Contact
- Program Coordination:
Current Coordinator: Prof. Selma Aparecida Cubas
- International Relations Committee representative:
Prof. Marcelo Rodrigues Bessa
Graduate Programs
The Civil Engineering Department offers three Graduate Programs covering different areas of specialization. For detailed information on research lines, admission requirements, and application deadlines, please access the following links:
Additionally, the Department also participates in the Graduate Program in Urban Planning.
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