Several authors reported a severe reduction in undergraduate applications to civil engineering in
different countries. This fact will lead to a severe shortage of civil engineers in the coming years. These professionals
will be especially needed to tackle infrastructure construction and rehabilitation on a context of
climate change and increased world population. Part of the explanation for the low attraction capability of civil
engineering relates to the fact that this course is viewed as low tech. A scientific and technical upgrade of
the civil engineering curriculum is, therefore, needed. Nano and biotech based materials and technologies for
the built environment could refresh the attraction of this area. The environmental challenges faced by a Planet
that has about 220,000 new inhabitants each day and that will have more than 9,7 billion people by 2050 and
11,2 billion by 2100 means that a strong eco-efficiency focus of the new curriculum is also needed. On this
context a proposal on a new curriculum on Smart Eco-Efficient Built Environment is suggested that could
provide the construction market with professionals with a set of new and enhanced holistic high tech skills.(undefined
