Accreditation
Civil Engineering Program Objectives and Program Outcomes
University of Akron – Department of Civil Engineering Program Objectives
(Attributes or accomplishments of graduates within their first few years AFTER
graduation)
- Successfully and accurately complete Civil Engineering projects:
- Responsibility for
designing a component or system.
- As part
of a team
- On time and within budget
- Knowledgeably utilize modern engineering tools(software and equipment)
- In an ethical and professional manner
- In role as project manager (some graduates)
- An ability to communicate effectively with written, oral, and visual means
in both technical and non-technical settings.
- Professional service as evidenced by participation in a professional society
and educational activities (e.g. mentoring, speaking to student organization,
bridge contests).
- Engage in life long learning as evidenced by participation in continuing
education courses, workshops, graduate courses and by becoming registered as
a professional engineer.
University of Akron – Department of Civil Engineering Program Outcomes
(What students are expected to know at the time of graduation)
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
- An ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret
data.
- An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired
needs.
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve structural, environmental,
hydraulic, geotechnical, and transportation problems.
- An ability to communicate effectively with written, oral, and visual
means in both technical and non-technical settings.
- An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
- An ability to design a civil engineering component or system with
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
- Have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of civil
engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
- A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in a life-long
learning.
- An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools
necessary for civil engineering practice.
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