Civil Engineering

Statement:

Civil engineering is the oldest and broadest of the divisions of engineering. Civil engineers implement a range of public and private projects for improving society's physical infrastructure and the environment. The civil engineer integrates scientific principles with engineering experience to plan, design, and construct networks of highways and railroads, airports, bridges and dams, environmental pollution control systems, industrial structures, water purification and distribution systems, and urban transportation systems that maintain, protect, and enhance the quality of life. Civil engineers are trained to consider the social effects as well as the physical and environmental factors that constrain the planning, design, construction, and operation of their projects. Environmental engineering, a technical specialization with its origins in civil engineering, is a growing discipline dedicated to the protection of the environment.

Objectives:

The objective of the program is to prepare students for professional engineering practice or graduate studies in the analysis, design, construction and operation of public and private infrastructure systems.

Outcomes:

The Program Outcomes that have been established based on the Program Educational Objective are as follows:

1. Students graduate with a level of proficiency in matehmatics, basic science, programming, and engineering science that provides them with the educational foundation they need to keep pace with rapid technological change throughout their career.
2. Students graduate with the analytical and technical skills they need to analyze and design civil and environmental systems as entry-level engineers or to be prepared for graduate school.
3. Students graduate with an understanding of how engineered systems interrelate to produce functional and economic public and provite infrastructure systems.
4. Students graduate with an understanding of the design and construction process that will allow them to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary project team.

The Civil Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.