Program Objectives & Student Outcomes

In accordance with its mission, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks to attain the specific Educational Objectives and Outcomes listed herein.

 

Program Educational Objectives

1. Professional employment, primarily in the civil and environmental engineering disciplines.

2. Commitment to continuous learning through graduate and post-graduate education, coursework, and research.

3. Being resourceful in finding solutions, and retaining ownership and accountability for their work.

4. Positions of leadership, directing the work of others.

5. Professional licensure or certification in civil and environmental engineering disciplines and other professions.

6. Positions and active participation in community, public, and professional service.

Student Outcomes

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.

Program Educational Objectives

(What graduates are expected to attain five years after graduation.)

  1. Professional employment, primarily in the environmental engineering discipline.
  2. Commitment to continuous learning through graduate and post-graduate education, coursework, and research.
  3. Being resourceful in finding solutions, and retaining ownership and accountability for their work.
  4. Positions of leadership, directing the work of others.
  5. Professional licensure or certification in environmental engineering discipline and other professions.
  6. Positions and active participation in community, public, and professional service.

Student Outcomes

(What students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.)

  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.

Updated 1/20/2023