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Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering |
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San Diego State University |
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Accreditation |
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Accreditation is a voluntary, non-governmental process of peer review. It requires an educational institution or program to meet certain, defined standards or criteria. The Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone:(410) 347-7700. |
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The mission of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering is to provide a high quality undergraduate and graduate education in the civil, construction and environmental areas as well as the advising and other support needed to ensure the student’s academic success and preparation for a productive engineering career. In addition, through research and continuing professional development, the faculty produce, enhance and promote new developments within their areas of expertise for the benefit of society and the furtherance of their profession.
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Mission of the Department |
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The Educational Objectives of the Civil Engineering program at SDSU represent skills expected from our graduates approximately 4-5 years after graduation, and are formulated as follows:
Objective 1: To provide graduates with the technical knowledge and skills required to practice civil engineering Objective 2: To provide graduates with an understanding of the ethical, social, legal, and professional issues faced in civil engineering practice Objective 3: To provide graduates with a solid foundation for graduate studies, continuing education, and life-long professional development. |
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Educational Objectives |
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By the time of graduation the CE graduates will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry and a life science
2. Drawing upon a broad education, explain the global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts of engineering solutions
3. Explain how contemporary issues affect the identification, formulation, and solution of engineering problems
4. Design a component, system or process in more than one CE context to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
5. Design a Civil engineering experiment to meet a need, conduct the experiment, and analyze resulting data
6. Apply knowledge of four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
7. Function effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
8. Organize and deliver effective verbal, written and graphical communications
9. Apply relevant techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
10. Analyze a complex situation involving multiple conflicting professional and ethical interests to determine an appropriate course of action
11. Recognize the need for and demonstrate an ability to engage in life-long learning and explain the importance of professional licensure
12. Explain key concepts and problem-solving processes used in management
13. Explain key concepts and problem-solving processes used in business, public policy, and public administration
14. Explain the role of a leader, leadership principles and attitudes conducive to the effective practice of Civil Engineering |
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Program Outcomes |