The Construction Engineering program is a blend of engineering,
construction, and construction management courses. This program
is designed for those who want to work in the construction industry
and enjoy the status of a professional engineer. It is somewhat
similar to the Construction Management program, but has more emphasis
on engineering and technical courses. The Construction Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Construction
Engineering Educational Objectives
The Educational Objectives for the B. S. in Construction
Engineering describe, in general terms, the career and professional
accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.
- To prepare students for entry into successful
careers in construction engineering emphasizing a fundamental
understanding of the practice of construction engineering and
management principles; the ability to define, prioritize, and
solve a broad set of engineering problems in construction; the
importance of engineering judgment; a knowledge of contemporary
and global issues: the creative process of engineering design,
experimentation, and data analysis; and the fundamentals of leadership.
- To prepare students for the practice of construction
engineering design and management with an emphasis on multiple
solutions, sustainable construction, design alternatives and impacts
using the skills, techniques, and tools of modern engineering
practice to achieve safety, quality, scheduling, economic, environmental,
political, and social project objectives.
- To facilitate an understanding of the societal
and economic impacts of construction engineering practice and
the professional and ethical responsibilities of the construction
engineer.
- To provide learning opportunities which prepare the construction
engineering and management graduate to function in team oriented,
multi disciplinary, open ended engineering activities.
- To provide a curriculum which broadly educates students with:
a solid background in the basic sciences and mathematics; an ability
to communicate effectively; an understanding and appreciation
for the humanities, social sciences, and management sciences;
and an ability to engage in life long learning through mentoring,
self study, and/or continuing education.
Construction Engineering
Program Outcomes
Construction Engineering Outcomes describe what students
are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.
These outcomes relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that
students will acquire as they progress through the Construction
Engineering Program.
An ability to:
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
to the field of Construction Engineering
- Design and conduct experiments, as well as to
analyze and interpret data
- Design a system, component, or process to meet
desired needs within realistic constraints such as, economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
and sustainability, with a focus on Construction Engineering systems,
components, or processes
- Function on multi-disciplinary teams
- Identify, formulate, and solve Construction Engineering
problems.
- Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for Construction Engineering practice
- Communicate effectively
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
within the general field of Construction Engineering
To gain:
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of Construction
Engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and
societal context.
- A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in
life long learning.
- A knowledge of contemporary issues.
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