Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering (BSCE)

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, railroads, airports, bridges, 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.

Program Educational Objective:

Graduates who pursue a career in engineering will be successfully engaged in professional engineering practice or graduate study in the analysis, design, construction, and operation of public and private infrastructure systems.

Student Outcomes:

The Student Outcomes for the program are the same as the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission's (EAC's) General Criteria 3 (a) through (k) outcomes:

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

The KU Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.