Department of

Civil and Environmental Engineering


OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES OF THE CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

 

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the program are designed so that the graduate will have:

Outcomes

The graduate will have:
work in industries or state and federal government agencies such as departments of transportation and departments of environmental protection that design, implement, and maintain national and/or global infrastructure. 1. An ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering.
5. An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary to engineering practice.
7. An ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas.
11. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
12. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
effectively work in and lead interdisciplinary teams needed to design sustainable transportation, water, energy, environmental, and structural infrastructure. 2. Proficiency in at least four of the specialty areas within Civil Engineering.
4. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
6. An ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum.
8. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
9. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
10. An ability to communicate effectively.
stay current through continuing education opportunities, professional conferences, and other self-learning experiences; have the ability to obtain and maintain professional licensing; and have the ability to attend graduate school. 3. An ability to pass the FE examination.
13. A knowledge of contemporary issues.
14. Can explain the basic comcepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership; and can explain the importance of professional licensure.
15. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.