An education in transportation engineering may help students develop and hone the skills needed to work effectively on designing, building and maintaining highways, ports and other transportation assets. Those seeking a career as a highway engineer, a railroad engineer or port engineer may benefit from this focus.

Sweden (Sverige) is the largest of the Nordic countries, with a population of about 9.5 million. It borders Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark via the bridge of Öresund (Öresundsbron). Sweden has a strong tradition of being an open, yet discreet country.