地球上初現人類時「土木工程」就已存在，因其是人類為了滿足「食衣住行」的需求及安全、舒適環境而產生的知識與技術。

臺灣在千、萬年前已有先民居住，荷蘭時期才進入世界文明舞台，經過400年臺灣已有豐足的食、衣、住、行相關的民生設施，這是多年來臺灣土木工程師的貢獻所累積而成，因此臺灣的土木工程師自古以來如何養成，值得深入瞭解。

本書第一章「臺灣土木工程教育概況」是因由史前以來，經過荷治、明鄭、清領到日治以及戰後，經歷數次的改朝換代，每次不僅是人種、語言的根本置換，典章制度包括教育制度也都一起打掉重做，不同的制度所形塑出的教育方式，也在臺灣的工程教育上留下不同的樣態，第一章就是概述臺灣土木工程教育的演化。

第二章「臺灣土木工程教育的基因」對形成臺灣土木工程教育基礎的二戰前的日本工程教育及中國工程教育進行說明。

第三章「臺灣土木工程教育的發展演進」則是編年記載土木工程教育的演變，以日治時期即已成立的學校—臺灣大學、成功大學、臺北科技大學以及中興大學的演化經過加以記載。

第四章「1950年代以後新設土木類科系概況」則是將二戰後成立或復校的學校其成立土木科系之歷史列出，將我國實施土木工程教育的場域全貌顯示。

第五章為結語。

When the first human ancestors appeared on Earth, "civil engineering" existed, as it is the knowledge and technology developed to meet the needs of "food, clothing, shelter, and transportation" to ensure safety and comfort.

 Taiwan has had indigenous people living on the island for thousands of years, and it wasn't until the Dutch ruling period that it entered the stage of world civilization. Now, the people on Taiwan has abundant facilities related to food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, which are accumulated through the contributions of Taiwan's civil engineers over time. Therefore, it is worth deeply understanding how Taiwan's civil engineers have been trained from ancient times.

In Chapter 1, "Overview of Civil Engineering Education in Taiwan," discusses the evolution of civil engineering education from prehistoric times through the Dutch, Kingdom of Tungning, Ching, Japanese, and post-world war II periods. Each transition not only involved changes in ethnicity and language but also in systems and institutions, including education systems, which were often completely rebuilt. The different systems shaped the ways of education, leaving a variety of influences on Taiwan's engineering education. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the evolution of civil engineering education in Taiwan.

In Chapter 2, "The Genes of Civil Engineering Education in Taiwan," explains the Japanese educations and the Chinese engineering system before World War II to formed the foundation of Taiwan’s civil engineering education.

In Chapter 3, "The Development and Evolution of Civil Engineering Education in Taiwan," provides a chronological account of the evolution of civil engineering education, focusing on the development of universities and colleges established during the Japanese era, such as National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Chung Hsing University.

In Chapter 4, "Overview of Newly Established Civil Engineering Departments after the 1950s," lists the history of civil engineering departments in schools founded or revived after World War II, showing the full scope of Taiwan’s civil engineering education.

Chapter 5 is the conclusions.