Mission & Objectives

Our Civil Engineering Program

Civil Engineers are involved in the planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities essential to modern life. The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department aims to produce Civil Engineers who will become practitioners, leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs. The Department will attract and retain high quality faculty and maintain state-of-the-art infrastructure to support excellence in teaching, research and service. The Department through its rigorous curriculum, hands-on laboratory and design projects, will educate students and engage them in research and service activities so that they can make significant contributions to society and the advancement of quality of life.

Mission

To provide the highest quality of education and training for qualified students to make them productive civil engineers who observe professional ethics, maintain a high standard of practice, provide leadership, and have a breadth of vision to solve problems of today and in the future.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Graduates from the Civil Engineering (CE) program will:

  1. Have careers in Civil Engineering or related fields that lead to increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
  2. Obtain professional licensure/certifications
  3. Complete graduate studies in Civil Engineering or related fields
  4. Engage in professional development and service

Student Learning Outcomes (SOs)

The Civil Engineering (CE) program adopted the ABET Criterion 3 (1-7) Outcomes as its Student Outcomes (SOs).

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies