Program Outcomes are intended to develop the following outcomes in students graduating from the program:

• 1. Understand Fundamental Principles of Mathematics and Science
  • Description: Students should gain an understanding of mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, physics, biology, geology, and general chemistry.

    Competencies:

    • 1.1 Understand fundamental mathematics including calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.
    • 1.2 Understand fundamental chemistry.
    • 1.3 Understand fundamental physics.
    • 1.4 Understand fundamental biological sciences.
    • 1.5 Understand basic engineering probability and statistics.
      • 1.5.1 Understand basic concepts of probability and statistics and be able to apply that understanding to actual engineering problems.
      • 1.5.2 Understand events, and combination of events and be able to calculate the probability of an intersected set of events.
      • 1.5.3 Understand conditional and posterior probability.
      • 1.5.4 Be able to calculate the total number of possibilities of a given situation using basic analysis of combinations and permutations.
      • 1.5.5 Understand the concept of a random variable, the expectation of a random variable, the variance of a random variable, and be able to calculate the results of combining one or more functions of a random variable.
      • 1.5.6 Understand discrete probability distributions and be able to appropriately apply a binomial distribution to engineering problems.
      • 1.5.7 Understand continuous probability distributions and be able to appropriately apply a normal distribution to engineering problems.
      • 1.5.8 Understand statistical error and confidence intervals, and be able to determine the required number of samples from a population for a given sample mean, level of confidence and error.
    • 1.6 Understand basic engineering geology.
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• 2. Understand Fundamental Engineering Science
  • Description: Students will develop an understanding of the basic engineering sciences and an ability to perform fundamental engineering analysis.

    Competencies:
    Basic Skills

    • 2.103.1 Be able to manipulate basic engineering units in both the International and U. S. Customary Systems of Units in engineering analysis and be able to convert between the two.
    • 2.103.2 Understand vector notation and be able to perform basic vector operations.
    • 2.103.3 Understand the concepts of a free-body diagram and be able to apply all known and unknown forces.
    • 2.103.4 Understand the nature of force(s) and their manipulation in engineering analysis, including moments, couples, transmissibility, and resultants.
    • 2.103.5 Understand the conditions for equilibrium of both a particle and a rigid body.
    • 2.103.6 Be able to determine the axial forces in the members of a statically determinant truss.
    • 2.103.7 Be able to calculate the center of gravity for two- and three-dimensional rigid bodies.
    • 2.103.8 Be able to calculate and draw diagrams for the internal shear force and bending moment in straight, statically determinant beams.
    • 2.103.9 Understand the nature of friction and be able to solve problems involving friction and shear on horizontal and inclined planes.
    • 2.103.10 Be able to compute centroids of lines, areas, and volumes.

    Mechanics of Materials

    • 2.203.1 Understand the concepts of linear elasticity, including Hooke’s Law and Poisson's Ratio, and the fundamental differences of elastic, plastic and creep behavior.
    • 2.203.2 Be able to define normal and shear stresses and to calculate their values for prismatic members with known external axial and lateral forces, torques, and bending moments.
    • 2.203.3 Be able to define normal and shear strains and to calculate their values for prismatic members with known stresses.
    • 2.203.4 Understand the concept of plane stress and be able to determine principal stresses and maximum shear stresses for a known two-dimensional stress field, including the use of Mohr's Circle.
    • 2.203.5 Understand the basic geometries of beams and be able to perform analyses of internal stresses, including the determination of maximum values, for shapes common to civil engineered structures.
    • 2.203.6 Be able to calculate the stresses and strains for axially symmetrical pressure vessels.
    • 2.203.7 Be able to calculate displacements and rotations for statically determinate and indeterminate prismatic beams subject to lateral loadings.
    • 2.203.8 Understand the general concepts of elastic stability including the calculation of critical buckling loads for prismatic beams with various end conditions.
    • 2.203.9 Understand the concept of moments of inertia for areas and be able to compute area moments of inertia about the principal axes and any axes within the plane of the area that are parallel to the principal axes.

    Dynamics

    • 2.204.1 Understand the kinematics of particles and be able to perform rectilinear and curvilinear analyses of particle motion described in appropriate coordinate systems.
    • 2.204.2 Understand Newton's Laws of Motion and be able to write and solve the equations of motion for particles and systems of particles in appropriate coordinate systems.
    • 2.204.3 Understand the principles of Work and Energy and Impulse and Momentum as they apply to particles and systems of particles and be able to solve problems appropriate thereto.
    • 2.204.4 Be able to determine the motion of rigid bodies in translation and rotation about a fixed axis and to understand the principles associated with general plane motion.
    • 2.204.5 Be able to apply the principles of Force and Acceleration, Work and Energy, and Impulse and Momentum to rigid bodies and to solve problems appropriate thereto.
    • 2.204.6 Understand the basic concepts of one-degree-of freedom vibration and to solve simple problems related to such motion.

    Engineering Materials - Metals, Wood, and Composites

    • 2.305A.1 Observe and understand the mechanical testing of structural materials (steel, aluminum, and wood) employed in civil engineering.
    • 2.305A.2 Observe and understand the failure mechanisms of structural materials (steel, aluminum, and wood) employed in civil engineering.
    • 2.305A.3 Understand the molecular characteristics of structural materials (steel, aluminum, wood, and composites) employed in civil engineering.
    • 2.305A.4 Understand the mechanical behavior of structural materials (steel, aluminum, wood, and composites) employed in civil engineering.
    • 2.305A.5 Be able to apply failure theories for isotropic structural materials (steel and aluminum).

    Engineering Materials - Concrete, Masonry, and Asphalt

    • 2.305B.1 Gain experience with laboratory experimentation on aggregate-based materials.
    • 2.305B.2 Be able to apply statistical principles in analyses of material properties.
    • 2.305B.3 Understand properties, behavior, and use of aggregates.
    • 2.305B.4 Understand manufacturing, properties, behavior, and use of portland cement.
    • 2.305B.5 Understand production, properties, placement, behavior, and use of portland cement concrete.
    • 2.305B.6 Understand production, properties, placement, behavior, and use of masonry units.
    • 2.305B.7 Understand manufacturing, properties, behavior, and use of asphalt cement.
    • 2.305B.8 Understand production, properties, placement, behavior, and use of asphalt concrete.

    Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Theory

    • 2.332.1 Be able to setup, perform, evaluate and report on several elementary hydraulic experiments, including: static pressure force, impulse forces from a fluid jet, energy losses in pipe flow, minor energy losses in pipe systems, and flow over weirs in open channels.
    • 2.332.2 Be able to perform basic calculations for static pressures and forces in fluids.
    • 2.332.3 Understand conservation of mass, energy, and momentum principles as applied to fluid flow situations, and be able to apply them to flow analysis problems.
    • 2.332.4 Understand the concepts of drag and lift and be able to apply both to solve introductory problems of forces and dynamics.
    • 2.332.5 Understand alternate standard approaches and formulas, and be able to analyze and design pressure pipe systems.
    • 2.332.6 Understand standard approach and formulas, and be able to analyze and design open-channel flow systems.
    • 2.332.7 Understand the basic elements of pump and turbine flow, and be able to analyze and select the pump needed for situations involving fluid pumping.
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• 3. Understand Geotechnical Engineering
  • Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of geotechnical engineering principles including soil classification, seepage, consolidation, shear strength, and bearing capacity analysis. Students will also learn how to perform and apply fundamental laboratory tests on soils.

    Competencies:
    Elementary Soil Mechanics

    • 3.341.1 Be able to perform basic laboratory tests on soils including sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, compaction, direct shear, triaxial shear, and consolidation. Be able to perform the basic calculations associated with laboratory tests on soils and be able to present the results of the tests in a clear and concise manner.
    • 3.341.2 Be able to perform fundamental calculations and analyses including weight-volume relationships and soil classification. Understand issues related to clay mineralogy.
    • 3.341.3 Understand basics principles of flow through porous media including Darcy's law, the equation of continuity, seepage forces, and flow nets.
    • 3.341.4 Understand how stresses are transferred through soils. Be able to compute both geostatic stresses (total stress, effective stress, and pore pressures) and induced stresses due to point, line, and area loads.
    • 3.341.5 Understand basic consolidation theory. Be able to estimate the amount of settlement and the time required for settlement under a given load.
    • 3.341.6 Understand shear strength principles including the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. Be able to perform basic calculations related to shear strength analysis.
    • 3.341.7 Be able analyze lateral earth pressures under static, active, and passive conditions.
    • 3.341.8 Be able to perform bearing capacity analysis for spread footings of various shapes. Understand how the bearing capacity equations are used in foundation design.>
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• 4. Understand Structural Engineering
  • Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of structural analysis and design of determinate and simple indeterminate structures.

    Competencies:
    Structural Analysis

    • 4.321.1 Identify and model beams, trusses, frames, connections, supports, and loads.
    • 4.321.2 Understand axial, shear, and flexural deformation and understand equilibrium, constitutive and compatibility equations.
    • 4.321.3 Define the differences between structural analysis and structural design, and between elementary analysis and advanced analysis.
    • 4.321.4 Identify degrees of indeterminacy and degrees of freedom in structures, exploiting symmetry and antisymmetry where possible.
    • 4.321.5 Use method of statics to construct free-body, shear force, bending moment, axial force, and influence line diagrams.
    • 4.321.6 Use the principle of virtual forces to calculate displacements, and the principle of virtual displacements to calculate forces.
    • 4.321.7 Analyze statically indeterminate structures by the flexibility method.
    • 4.321.8 Analyze statically indeterminate structures by the stiffness method.
    • 4.321.9 Analyze statically indeterminate beams and frames by the moment distribution method.
    • 4.321.10 Analyze structures with commercial structural analysis software.

    Structural Steel Design

    • 4.421.1 Be able to design steel beams subjected to transverse loading.
    • 4.421.2 Be able to design steel tension members.
    • 4.421.3 Be able to design steel columns and beam-columns.
    • 4.421.4 Be able to design concentrically loaded bolted and welded connections.
    • 4.421.5 Have a working familiarity with the AISC code.

    Reinforced Concrete Design

    • 4.424.1 Be able to design reinforced concrete beams subjected to transverse loading.
    • 4.424.2 Be able to design reinforced concrete one way slabs subjected to transverse loading.
    • 4.424.3 Be able to design reinforced concrete short columns subjected to axial and flexural loading.
    • 4.424.4 Be able to design reinforced concrete spread square footings subjected to axial loadings.
    • 4.424.5 Be able to design a simple reinforced concrete structural system.
    • 4.424.6 Have a working familiarity with the ACI code.
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• 5. Understand Transportation Engineering
  • Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of transportation engineering principles including historical development of transportation in the U.S., traffic flow theory, traffic operations (driver, roadway, and vehicle characteristics and traffic engineering studies), capacity analysis, signal timing, transportation planning, physical design (highways, streets, and pavements), public transport, and the social implications of freeways on the surrounding communities.

    Competencies:
    Introduction to Transportation Engineering

    • 5.361.1 Understand the history of the development of transportation in the United States and that the transportation modes and networks available in a community significantly influence the way the community develops.
    • 5.361.2 Be able to approach transportation problems, especially traffic congestion on highways, from a systems point of view, as an interaction between land use and transportation systems, not just as the problem related to highways. This competency is all inclusive, including public transit, freight, and sustainability.
    • 5.361.3 Understand the dynamic interaction of the driver, roadway, and vehicle whenever we design transportation facilities.
    • 5.361.4 Be able to apply the stopping and passing sight distance criteria to the design of the horizontal and vertical alignments of highways.
    • 5&8.361.5 Understand how to conduct and reduce traffic volume and speed data and perform appropriate statistical analyses to test hypotheses.
    • 5.361.6 Understand the fundamental diagram of traffic flow and be able to apply the relationship among flow, density, and space mean speed to analyze the capacity and level of service of basic roadway segments.
    • 5.361.7 Be able to determine when an intersection warrants the installation of a traffic signal and design signal settings for intersections so that drivers will not face a dilemma zone.
    • 5.361.8 Understand the tasks of the transportation planning process.
    • 5.361.9 Be able to design bituminous pavements using the AASHTO method.
    • 5.361.10 Understand traffic safety is the foremost important agenda when we design transportation facilities and be able to estimate the effectiveness of safety design features.

    Geometric Design of Highways

    • 5.461.1 Learn types of mathematical models included in the selected chapters of the Highway Capacity Manual.
    • 5.461.2 Be able to use the Highway Capacity Software for planning and design analysis of freeways and arterials.
    • 5.461.3 Understand the concepts behind highway geometric design and be able to apply them to designing of a simple rural or an urban roadway.
    • 5.461.4 Learn which tables and figures in AASHTO's Greenbook should be consulted for designing roadways and intersections.
    • 5.461.5 Understand the steps of highway geometric design using CAD software and be able to apply them to perform simple highway and intersection designs (either as a term project or a series of problems in homework assignments).
    • 5.461.6 Work as a team to perform a design of a simple roadway, prepare design plans using CAD software, and prepare a technical report.
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• 6. Understand Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
  • Description: Students will achieve an understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of fluid mechanics and applied hydraulics, general water resources engineering and applied environmental engineering; along with the ability to apply them to typical engineering situations.

    Competencies:
    Environmental Engineering

    • 6.351.1 Understand general ecological principles, particularly as they relate to air, land and water quality and pollution.
    • 6.351.2 Understand the basic principles of pollution assessment, management and control as they relate to air, land and water quality.
    • 6.351.3 Understand and be able to make calculations for energy and mass balances for environmental areas and treatment systems of interest.
    • 6.351.4 Understand the main types and categories of pollution treatment processes and treatment systems.

    Hydrology

    • 6.431.1 Understand and apply climatologic principles relating to the hydrologic cycle and its occurrence and interaction with the biosphere of the earth.
    • 6.431.2 Understand and solve problems for precipitation/runoff situations; including generation of flow rates at desired points in a watershed.
    • 6.431.3 Design and make calculations of flowrate hydrographs, reservoir storage, and water demand relationships in a stream.
    • 6.431.4 Understand and make calculations related to ground water flow, well flow analysis and design, and drainage of saturated soils.
    • 6.431.5 Design and apply statistical methods to generate hydrologic intensity and frequency distributions.

    Hydraulic Engineering

    • 6.433.1 Apply energy and momentum principles to fluid flow situations, and be able to solve problems for forces in static and moving fluids.
    • 6.433.2 Apply standard energy approaches and formulas, and be able to solve for and design pressure pipe systems.
    • 6.433.3 Apply standard approaches and formulas, and be able to solve for and design open-channel flow systems.
    • 6.433.4 Understand the basic elements of pump and turbine flow, and be able to analyze and select the pump needed for pressurizing situations.
    • 6.433.5 Generate and apply the analytical and design approaches to common water facilities such as culverts, spillways, pipe networks, sewer systems, canals, and scour and sediment transport.>
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• 7. Be Able to Design Civil Engineering Systems and Solve Constrained Problems with Innovation
  • Description: Graduates will have a basic understanding of design methodology as it relates to civil engineering systems. They will also demonstrate the ability to synthesize and think creatively to solve open-ended problems both individually and within a team.

    Competencies:
    Engineering Applications of GIS

    • 7.414.5 Be able to integrate topics from various civil engineering disciplines to solve realistic problems.

    Structural Steel Design

    • 7.421.1 Be able to design steel beams subjected to transverse loading.
    • 7.421.2 Be able to design steel tension members.
    • 7.421.3 Be able to design steel columns and beam-columns.
    • 7.421.4 Be able to design concentrically loaded bolted and welded connections.
    • 7.421.5 Have a working familiarity with the AISC code.

    Reinforced Concrete Design

    • 7.424.1 Be able to design reinforced concrete beams subjected to transverse loading.
    • 7.424.2 Be able to design reinforced concrete one way slabs subjected to transverse loading.
    • 7.424.3 Be able to design reinforced concrete short columns subjected to axial and flexural loading.
    • 7.424.4 Be able to design reinforced concrete spread square footings subjected to axial loadings.
    • 7.424.5 Be able to design a simple reinforced concrete structural system.
    • 7.424.6 Have a working familiarity with the ACI code.

    Hydrology

    • 7.431.1 Understand and apply climatologic principles relating to the hydrologic cycle and its occurrence and interaction with the biosphere of the earth.
    • 7.431.2 Understand and solve problems for precipitation/runoff situations; including generation of flow rates at desired points in a watershed.
    • 7.431.3 Design and make calculations of flowrate hydrographs, reservoir storage, and water demand relationships in a stream.
    • 7.431.4 Understand and make calculations related to ground water flow, well flow analysis and design, and drainage of saturated soils.
    • 7&8.431.5 Design and apply statistical methods to generate hydrologic intensity and frequency distributions.

    Hydraulic Engineering

    • 7.433.1 Apply energy and momentum principles to fluid flow situations, and be able to solve problems for forces in static and moving fluids.
    • 7.433.2 Apply standard energy approaches and formulas, and be able to solve for and design pressure pipe systems.
    • 7.433.3 Apply standard approaches and formulas, and be able to solve for and design open-channel flow systems.
    • 7.433.4 Understand the basic elements of pump and turbine flow, and be able to analyze and select the pump needed for pressurizing situations.
    • 7.433.5 Generate and apply the analytical and design approaches to common water facilities such as culverts, spillways, pipe networks, sewer systems, canals, and scour and sediment transport.

    Geometric Design of Highways

    • 7.461.1 Learn types of mathematical models included in the selected chapters of the Highway Capacity Manual.
    • 7.461.2 Be able to use the Highway Capacity Software for planning and design analysis of freeways and arterials.
    • 7.461.3 Understand the concepts behind highway geometric design and be able to apply them to designing of a simple rural or an urban roadway.
    • 7.461.4 Learn which tables and figures in AASHTO's Greenbook should be consulted for designing roadways and intersections.
    • 7.461.5 Understand the steps of highway geometric design using CAD software and be able to apply them to perform simple highway and intersection designs (either as a term project or a series of problems in homework assignments).
    • 7.461.6 Work as a team to perform a design of a simple roadway, prepare design plans using CAD software, and prepare a technical report.

    Civil Engineering Practice and Design

    • 7.470.1 Understand and be able to apply conception, formulation, analysis, and search for solutions to civil engineering design problems.
    • 7.470.2 Be able to integrate topics from various civil engineering disciplines to solve problems with multiple realistic constraints.
    • 7.470.3 Be able to obtain and evaluate appropriate standards from databases, handbooks, experiments, and literature.
    • 7.470.4 Be able to make estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate engineering designs.
    • 7.470.5 Understand basic concepts of engineering economic analysis including uniform and gradient series, present worth and annual payments analysis, and economic feasibility of design options.
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• 8. Be Able to Use Modern Engineering Tools, Conduct Experiments, and Analyze Uncertain Data
  • Description: Graduates will be proficient in the use of modern engineering tools including spreadsheets, basic programming, web authoring, engineering analysis and design software, and the latest engineering measurement technology including GPS.

    Competencies:
    AutoCAD

    • 8.112.1 Be able to use computer aided drafting tools for engineering design and analysis problems.
    • 8.112.2 Be able to graphically present design ideas using technical drawings produced manually and by CAD software.
    • 8.112.3 Through team work, be able to produce a set of three-dimensional models, integrate them and produce a set of technical drawings for display.

    Engineering Measurements

    • 8.113.1 Be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and report appropriate levels of numerical accuracy.
    • 8.113.2 Understand basic coordinate geometry functions and how they are used in surveying to reduce field measurements to useable quantities for design and analysis.
    • 8.113.3 Understand the uses and operations of engineering measuring devices such as theodolites, distance meters, levels, GPS.
    • 8.113.4 Be able to develop a map from measured elevation data.
    • 8.113.5 Develop a knowledge of basic mapping principles including the use of bearings, azimuths, coordinate systems, and topographic maps.
    • 8.113.6 From measured survey data, be able to compute slopes, distances, areas, and volumes.
    • 8.113.7 Be able to design and layout horizontal and vertical alignments for highways.
    • 8.113.8 Be able to use computer programs to develop surveying notes and final drawings

    Computational Methods

    • 8.270.1 Have a basic understanding of computer hardware and software operations with an ability to use general purpose applications such as word processors, spread sheets, and engineering tools.
    • 8.270.2 Be able to use internet technology including use of e-mail, publication of web documents, and performing searches for reference materials.
    • 8.270.3 Have an understanding of data structures associated with programming, including variables, arrays, and objects.
    • 8.270.4 Have an understanding of programming logic related to decisions (if statements) and conditional expressions.
    • 8.270.5 Have an understanding of iterative programming logic (loops)
    • 8.270.6 Be able to organize computer code into logically organized components consisting of custom functions and subroutines.
    • 8.270.7 Be able to utilize standard debugging tools to analyze and correct errors in programming logic.

    Engineering Materials - Metals, Wood, and Composites

    • 8.305A.1 Observe and understand the mechanical testing of structural materials (steel, aluminum, and wood) employed in civil engineering.
    • 8.305A.2 Observe and understand the failure mechanisms of structural materials (steel, aluminum, and wood) employed in civil engineering.

    Engineering Materials - Concrete, Masonry, and Asphalt

    • 8.305B.1 Gain experience with laboratory experimentation on aggregate-based materials.
    • 8.305B.2 Be able to apply statistical principles in analyses of material properties.

    Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Theory

    • 8.332.1 Be able to setup, perform, evaluate and report on several elementary hydraulic experiments, including: static pressure force, impulse forces from a fluid jet, energy losses in pipe flow, minor energy losses in pipe systems, and flow over weirs in open channels.

    Elementary Soil Mechanics

    • 8.341.1 Be able to perform basic laboratory tests on soils including sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, compaction, direct shear, triaxial shear, and consolidation. Be able to perform the basic calculations associated with laboratory tests on soils and be able to present the results of the tests in a clear and concise manner.

    Introduction to Transportation Engineering

    • 8.361.5 Understand how to conduct and reduce traffic volume and speed data and perform appropriate statistical analyses to test hypotheses.

    Engineering Applications of GIS

    • 8.414.1 Know where to locate, and how to prepare geographic datasets for use in GIS.
    • 8.414.2 Be able to use GIS tools for spatial analysis, understanding, and design of engineering systems
    • 8.414.3 Be able to produce professional maps and technical reports from geographic data for use in written and oral presentations.
    • 8.414.4 Be able to customize, or use customized scripts to solve engineering-specific problems with GIS.
    • 8.414.5 Be able to integrate topics from various civil engineering disciplines to solve realistic problems.

    Hydrology

    • 8.431.5 Design and apply statistical methods to generate hydrologic intensity and frequency distributions.
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• 9. Be Able to Communicate Ideas Effectively, Work in Teams and Lead Others
  • Description: Graduates will be able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

    Competencies:

    • 9.1 Understand basic principles of personal communication including conversational and interviewing skills.
    • 9.2 Be able to communicate with groups by giving effective, well-organized oral presentations.
    • 9.3 Be able to communicate in a team environment.
    • 9.4 Understand the proper use of visual aids in oral presentations.
    • 9.5 Be able to compose professional documents in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
    • 9.6 Understand the proper design and use of graphics in technical documents.
    • 9.7 Experience leadership in the ASCE student chapter by serving as or working with officers and project leaders.
    • 9.d.1 Function on multidisciplinary teams.
    • 9.g.1 Be effective in written communications.
    • 9.g.2 Be effective in oral communications.
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• 10. Be Familiar with Professional Practice, Business Management, and Public Administration
  • Description: Graduates will understand professional practice issues including procurement of work, the bidding and selection process, construction and inspection, and professional licensure. Graduates will be committed to the pursuit of life-long personal and professional development.

    Competencies:

    • 10.1 Understand the bidding and selection process involved in procuring engineering services and the associated legal and liability issues involved.
    • 10.2 Know the steps necessary to become a licensed professional engineer.
    • 10.3 Understand the role and benefits of professional societies, and be an active student member.
    • 10.4 Understand the differing roles of practicing professionals, business managers, public administrators, and others in project development.
    • 10.5 Be able to compose professional documents in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
    • 10.e.1 Explain basic concepts in management and business.
    • 10.e.2 Explain basic concepts in public policy.
    • 10.e.3 Explain basic concepts in leadership.
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• 11. Be Aware of Cultural, Societal, Contemporary, Historical, Global and Sustainability Issues
  • Description: Students will develop an awareness of how cultural, societal, political, and environmental issues impact the design and construction of civil engineering projects.

    Competencies:

    • 11.1 Understand how civil engineering problems may be affected by cultural, societal, political, and environmental concerns.
    • 11.2 Understand how the implementation of civil engineering projects affects the quality of life.
    • 11.h.1 Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global context.
    • 11.h.2 Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a economic context.
    • 11.h.3 Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a environmental context.
    • 11.h.4 Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal context.
    • 11.j.1 Have a knowledge of contemporary issues.
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• 12. Be Committed to Life-long Learning as Licensed Engineers of Integrity and Faith
  • Description: Graduates will have a commitment to ethical and moral behavior and will build their professional career on a foundation of integrity and faith. They will understand the value of rendering meaningful church and community service.

    Competencies:

    • 12.1 Understand basic ethical principles and the fundamental canons of ASCE and their application in engineering practice. code.
    • 12.2 Demonstrate a commitment to community service through participation in significant service projects.
    • 12.3 Understand the important role of life-long learning in maintaining engineering competence.
    • 12.i.1 Recognize the need for and ability to engage in life-long learning.
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