Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology-Catalog

   Civil engineering is a people-oriented profession that has long been in existence to serve the needs of mankind. It evolved as a formal discipline at the start of the 19th century with the advent of society’s need for increased mobility and convenience. The role of the civil engineer has always been one that deals primarily with public works: the planning, design, and construction of airports, bridges, buildings, and transportation, irrigation, flood control, water supply and waste disposal systems. These civil engineering works not only manage our environment, but are part of the environment itself and, by their very nature, have important social and economic impacts.
   The civil engineering curriculum is designed to give the student a sound education in preparation for this role. The first two years include courses that deal with the principles of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences on which engineering concepts are based, as well as courses in humanities and social sciences and introductory courses in engineering and design. The last two years are devoted to developing the necessary technical competence, as well as the ability to apply the knowledge that the student has acquired to the design and synthesis of complex civil engineering projects. Project-based learning is an essential ingredient, and a year-long, client-based capstone design project highlights the senior year.
   The entire curriculum is oriented to develop a student’s ability to think critically and logically. Upon graduation the student will be able to adapt this ability to the engineering environment of his or her choice. The curriculum in civil engineering will provide the student with the capacity for professional growth, either by advanced study or as a practicing professional engineer. A student may also use this academic background as a stepping stone to a position in management, administration, law, or some other non-engineering field.

Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives and Outcomes

Mission: To provide an excellent civil engineering education that prepares graduates to meet the needs of their employers, clients, and community in a continually changing world.

Program Educational Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes

1.	Graduates will demonstrate the ability to make early career contributions to the profession based on their sound academic foundation. The associated student learning outcomes are:
	Problem Solving - An ability to apply the skills and knowledge necessary for civil engineering practice Interpreting Data - An ability to interpret graphical, numerical, and textual data Experiments - An ability to design and conduct experiments Global - An ability to recognize the role of professionals in the global society Culture - An ability to understand diverse cultural and humanistic traditions
2.	Graduates will demonstrate a strong design background and be able to participate effectively in the design process. The associated student learning outcomes are:
	Design - An ability to design a product or process to satisfy a client's needs subject to constraints by using current technology and the tools of the profession Teams - An ability to work effectively in teams Communication - An ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, graphical, and visual forms Ethics - A recognition of ethical and professional responsibilities Contemporary Issues - An understanding of how contemporary issues shape and are shaped by civil engineering

3.	Graduates will demonstrate their potential for a long-term productive career through life-long learning. The associated student learning outcome is: Life Long Learning - A recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in life-long learning

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Freshman Year
Fall Term		Credit
MA PH RH EM CLSK	111 111 131 104 100	Calculus I ............................ Physics I............................... Rhetoric and Composition or Elective (HSS)...................... Graphical Communications. College and Life Skills .......	5 4 4 2 1
			16

Winter Term		Credit
MA PH RH CE	112 112 131 110	Calculus II............................. Physics II.............................. Elective (HSS) or Rhetoric & Composition.... Computer Applications and GIS.............................	5 4 4 4
			17

Spring Term		Credit
MA EM EM CE	113 103 120 101	Calculus III........................... Introduction to Design ...... Engineering Statics............. Engineering Surveying I.... Elective (Science) ...............	5 2 4 2 4
			17

Sophomore Year
Fall Term		Credit
MA CHEM EM CE	221 201 202 201	Differential Equations & Matrix Algebra I............... Engineering Chemistry I...... Dynamics ............................. Elective (HSS)...................... Engineering Surveying II...	4 4 4 4 2
			18

Winter Term		Credit
MA EM CHEM	222 203 202	Differential Equations & Matrix Algebra II ............. Mechanics of Materials .... Elective (HSS)...................... Engineering Chemistry II .....	4 4 4 4
			16


Spring Term		Credit
MA EM CE CE	223 301 310 320	Statistics for Engineers...... Fluid Mechanics................. C.E. Computer Applications I .................. C.E. Materials .....................	4 4 2 4
			14

Junior Year
Fall Term		Credit
CE CE ECE CHE CE	321 336 206 201 371	Structural Mechanics I ...... Soil Mechanics ................... Elements of E.E.-I. or Conservation Principles and Balances...................... Hydraulic Engineering ........	4 4 4 4
			16

Winter Term		Credit
ME CHE CE CE CE	201 202 441 432 471	Thermodynamics or Basic Chemical Process Calculations ...................... Construction Engineering . Concrete Design I............... Water Resources Engineering ...................... Elective (Science)................	4 2 3 4 4
			17

Spring Term		Credit
CE CE CE RH CE	311 431 460 330 461	Computer Applications II .. Steel Design I ...................... Environmental Engineering. Technical Communications.. Environmental Engineering Lab.....................................	2 3 4 4 2
			15

Senior Year
Fall Term		Credit
CE CE	489 450	C.E. Design & Synthesis ... *Elective (Technical) ....... C.E. Codes & Regulations.. Elective (HSS)...................... Elective (HSS)......................	2 4 4 4 4
			18

Winter Term		Credit
CE CE CE	489 303	C.E. Design & Synthesis (continued)...................... *C.E. Elective................. Elective (Technical) ....... Engineering Economy ........	4 4 4 4
			16

Spring Term		Credit
CE CE	489 400	C.E. Design & Synthesis (continued)........................ *Elective (Technical) ....... Elective (HSS)....................... Elective (HSS)....................... Career Preparation Seminar.	2 4 4 4 0
			14

		Total credits required: 194

*A Technical elective is any four (4) credit course in chemistry, computer science, engineering, life science, geology, mathematics, or physics.
**Student shall choose 1 of the following courses as the CE elective:
CE 421 Structural Mechanics II
CE 442 Cost Engineering
CE 563 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering Area Minor
The Environmental Engineering Area minor includes 3 required courses and 3 elective courses. The required courses provide an introduction to the overall field of environmental engineering. The elective courses allow the student to tailor the minor to their academic majors and special interests.

The 3 required courses are as follows:
	CHEM 264	Introduction to Environmental Science
	CE 460	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
	CE 471	Water Resources Engineering

And 3 electives from the following list:
	CE 561/CHE 450	Air Pollution Control
	CE 562	Treatability Studies
	CE 563/CHE 461	Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering
	CE 564	Environmental Chemistry
	CE 565	Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation and Treatment
	CE 566	Environmental Management
	CE 567	Applied Hydrologic Modeling
	CE 568	Applied Contaminant Transport Modeling
	CE 569	Environmental Systems Optimization
	CE 573	Groundwater Analysis
	CE 590	Special Problems
	CHE 470	Safety, Health, and Loss Prevention
	VA 452	Environmental Economics
	ME 331	Energy-Material Resource Recovery and Utilization
	ME 513	Environmental Noise
	AB 320	Ecology and Environmental Biology

	Advisor:	Dr. Michael A. Robinson, Department of Civil Engineering Olin 225D, 812/877-8286, michael.robinson@rose-hulman.edu