According to ABET Criterion 9, CE graduates must be able to accomplish the following:
Civil Engineering Program Criteria
The Educational Objectives of the Civil Engineering Program are:
1. To instill in our students a sense of the scholarship and leadership of the civil engineering profession.
2. To educate and prepare students for a lifelong career as practicing professional civil engineers who are ethical and socially responsible.
3. To produce graduates with a strong academic base for advanced studies.
To achieve the educational objectives, the department has outlined the following program outcomes:
1) Apply fundamentals of mathematics, science, and engineering to solve problems and enhance lifelong learning (satisfying ABET Criterion 3 a & i).
2) Enhance fundamental engineering skills for encouraging a lifelong career in civil engineering (ABET Criterion 3 a, e, & i).
3) Offer hands-on experiences and improve professional communication through discussion, oral presentations, or written reports (ABET Criterion 3 a, b, e, g, i, & k).
4) Apply engineering skills to the design of materials, elements, or structures (ABET Criterion 3 a, c, e, i, & k).
5) Emphasize ethical, social and economic considerations while promoting professionalism and knowledge of contemporary issues (ABET Criterion 3 f, h, & j).
6) Provide opportunities to work in multi-disciplinary teams or otherwise engage in critical decision making in preparation for professional practice (ABET Criterion 3 a, c, d, e, i, & k).
7) Develop knowledge of a specialization within civil engineering (geotechnical, structural, transportation, or water resources engineering as required by ABET Criterion 9 Curriculum and the ASCE BOK).
8) Understand the roles of project management, construction, public policy, and business administration in engineering practice and encourage leadership (the ASCE BOK).
According to ABET Criterion 9, CE graduates must be able to accomplish the following:
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and at least one additional area of science.
2. Apply knowledge of four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering.
3. Conduct civil engineering experiments and analyze and interpret the resulting data.
4. Explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership.
5. Explain the importance of professional licensure.
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