Learning Outcomes for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The Program Educational Objectives support the mission of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, which is to educate talented and motivated people to become successful professionals through quality undergraduate, graduate and professional continuing education programs that place a high priority on student access and interaction with faculty.
PEO1: Graduates will become civil engineering professionals who apply knowledge to meet the challenges of their field.
PEO2: Graduates will become civil engineering professionals who exhibit effective communication, teamwork and leadership.
PEO3: Graduates will become well-rounded citizens who utilize their education to serve the public good, with an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities.[1]
PEO4: Graduates will become civil engineering professionals who exhibit intellectual growth, continued innovation and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Student Outcomes (SOs)
The Student Outcomes to Ensure Achievement of PEOs are:
SO1a: Students will have the ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems through the application of the principles of mathematics (including differential equations), calculus-based physics, chemistry, geospatial representation, applied statistics and principles of civil engineering. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 1) (addresses PEO1)
SO1b: Students will be experienced in and have the ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, including laboratory experimentation, to measure multiple phenomena, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 6) (addresses PEO1)
SO1c: Students will have the ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs for the public good.[1] (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 2) (addresses PEO1)
SO1d: Students will have the ability to apply learning strategies and modern engineering tools, to identify, formulate and design solutions for complex engineering problems. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 7) (addresses PEO1)
SO1e: Students will have basic proficiency in at least four of the recognized civil focus areas. (Specific program criteria, IMPLIED IN ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 1, 2 and 6. Addresses in part ABET CRITERION 5(c)) (addresses PEO1)
SO1f: Students will have the ability to think creatively, consider risks, make trade-offs and use informed judgment for the public good while functioning as an individual or on a team to solve complex engineering problems and produce engineering designs. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 1, 4, 5, 7 and IMPLIED IN ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 2 and 6) (addresses PEO1)
SO2a: Students will have the ability to organize effective and concise engineering reports and memos for a range of audiences. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 3) (addresses PEO2)
SO2b: Students will have the ability to organize and deliver engineering work in formal oral presentations to a range of audiences. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 3) (addresses PEO2)
SO2c: Students will have the ability to function effectively on diverse, multi-disciplinary teams whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives toward engineering design solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of the public good. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 3 and 5) (addresses PEO2)
SO3a: Students will have the ability to recognize and practice ethical, professional and environmental responsibility in engineering problem-solving, evaluation and design based upon knowledge of the humanities and exposure to, and understanding of, environmental quality as well as the NSPE Code of Ethics for Professional Engineers. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 1, 2 and 4) (addresses PEO3)
SO3b: Students will have the ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions on and make informed judgments that consider the public good. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 2 and 4) (addresses PEO3)
SO4a: Students will have the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 7) (addresses PEO4)
[1] “The public good”: In the practice of engineering, consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, national, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
Environmental Engineering
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The Program Educational Objectives support the mission of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, which is to educate talented and motivated men and women to become successful professionals through quality undergraduate and graduate and professional continuing education programs that place a high priority on student access and interaction with faculty.
PEO1: Graduates will become environmental engineering professionals who apply knowledge to meet the challenges of their field.
PEO2: Graduates will become environmental engineering professionals who exhibit effective communication, teamwork and leadership.
PEO3: Graduates will become well-rounded citizens who utilize their education to serve the public good, with an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities.[1]
PEO4: Graduates will become environmental engineering professionals who exhibit intellectual growth, continued innovation and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Student Outcomes (SOs)
The Student Outcomes to Ensure Achievement of PEOs are:
SO1a: Students will have the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, calculus-based physics, chemistry (including stoichiometry, equilibrium and kinetics), earth science, biological science and fluid mechanics, formulate material and energy balances and analyze the fate and transport of substances in and between air, water, and soil phases. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 1) (addresses PEO1)
SO1b: Students will be experienced in and have the ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, including laboratory experimentation, to measure multiple phenomena, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 6) (addresses PEO1)
SO1c: Students will have the ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs for the public good.[1] (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 2) (addresses PEO1)
SO1d: Students will have the ability to apply learning strategies and modern engineering tools, to identify, formulate and design solutions for complex engineering problems. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 7) (addresses PEO1)
SO1e: Students will have basic proficiency in more than one environmental engineering focus area, e.g., air, water, land or environmental health. (Specific program criteria, IMPLIED IN ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 1, 2 and 6; addresses in part ABET CRITERION 5(c)) (addresses PEO1)
SO1f: Students will have the ability to think creatively, consider risks, make trade-offs and use informed judgment for the public good while functioning as an individual or on a team to solve complex engineering problems and produce engineering designs. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 1, 4, 5, 7 and IMPLIED IN ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 2 and 6) (addresses PEO1)
SO2a: Students will have the ability to organize effective and concise engineering reports and memos for a range of audiences. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 3) (addresses PEO2)
SO2b: Students will have the ability to organize and deliver engineering work in formal oral presentations to a range of audiences. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 3) (addresses PEO2)
SO2c: Students will have the ability to function effectively on diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives toward engineering design solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of the public good. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 3 and 5) (addresses PEO2)
SO3a: Students will have the ability to recognize and practice ethical, professional and environmental responsibility in engineering problem-solving, evaluation and design based upon knowledge of the humanities and exposure to and understanding of environmental quality as well as the NSPE Code of Ethics for Professional Engineers. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 1, 2 and 4) (addresses PEO3)
SO3b: Students will have the ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions on and make informed judgments that consider the public good. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcomes 2 and 4) (addresses PEO3)
SO4a: Students will have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. (ABET CRITERION 3, outcome 7) (addresses PEO4)
[1] “The public good”: In the practice of engineering, consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, national, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.