The Civil Engineering Department offers
BS and MS
degrees.
Civil Engineering Department’s
Mission Statement
To provide an excellent civil engineering education that prepares graduates
to develop into professionals who will
exceed the needs of their employers,
clients, and community in a continually
changing world.
Civil Engineering Department’s Program
Educational Objectives and Student
Learning Outcomes*
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Graduates will demonstrate the
ability to
perform essential engineering
functions in the design,
management, or construction
industry.
Supporting learning
outcomes are as follows: |
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Technical Core
– Solve problems in mathematics
(through differential
equations), probability and
statistics, calculus-based
physics, chemistry, and an
additional area of science. |
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Experiments
– Design an experiment or
experimental program to meet a
need; conduct civil engineering
experiments, and analyze and
interpret the resulting data. |
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Engineering
Problems
– Develop problem statements and
solve well-defined engineering
problems in four technical areas
appropriate to civil
engineering.
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Contemporary
Issues
– Explain the impact of
historical and contemporary
issues on the identification,
formulation, and solution of
engineering problems.
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Graduates will demonstrate the
ability to
design/construct complex
engineering systems in
the broad-based engineering
industry.
Supporting learning
outcomes are as follows: |
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Design
– Design a system or process in
more than one civil engineering
context to meet desired needs
within realistic constraints
such as economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical,
health and safety,
constructability, and
sustainability.
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Multidisciplinary
– Function effectively as a
member of a multidisciplinary
team. |
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Professional/Ethical
–Analyze a situation
involving multiple conflicting
professional and ethical
interests to determine an
appropriate course of action and
explain the importance of
professional licensure.
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Communication
– Organize and deliver effective
verbal, written, and graphical
communications.
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Engineering Tools
– Apply relevant techniques,
skills, and modern engineering
tools to solve engineering
problems. |
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Graduates will demonstrate their
potential for technical
leadership and management.
Supporting learning
outcomes are as follows: |
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Life
Long Learning
– Explain the need for and
demonstrate the ability to learn
on their own, without the aid of
formal instruction.
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Leadership
– Apply leadership principles to
direct the efforts of a small
group.
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Service – Use
one’s time and skills to benefit
an individual or community
without cost to the recipient.
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Project
Management –
Explain key concepts in project
management, and develop
solutions to well-defined
project management problems. |
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Business
and Public Administration
– Explain key concepts and
processes used in business,
public policy, and public
administration.
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Cultural
and Global Awareness
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Analyze and interpret cultural
perspectives and social systems
that define human
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The civil engineering program uses the
term “educational objective” to describe
the expected accomplishments of our
students in three to five years
following graduation.
The term “student learning
outcome” is used to describe knowledge
and skills at the time of graduation.
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