Department of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Educational Objectives
MISSION of the CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
The mission of the Civil Engineering Department is to provide the highest
quality technical education, which is grounded in the arts and sciences,
by faculty dedicated to challenging teaching and extraordinary care for
individual students. The department will strive to develop graduates who
will be effective members of engineering teams, managers of engineering
projects, and serve as leaders in the civil engineering discipline and
within the broader community of church and society.
The Program Educational Objectives (EO) help to direct and measure the
success of the Civil Engineering in accomplishing its mission. Review
of the Educational Objectives is an integral part of the annual assessment
process.
Program Educational Objectives (EO)
Within 5 years of graduation, civil engineering alumni will demonstrate:
1. A sound understanding of engineering concepts and the
interrelation of these concepts to non-technical issues in business and
society,
2. Commitment to life-long learning,
3. Effective communication skills in a wide variety of situations,
4. Effective team membership skills,
5. Active contribution to the engineering discipline and/or society as
a whole.
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