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Mission
Statement and
Educational Objectives
Mission Statement— The
mission
of the Department of Civil and Environmental engineering is to provide
an academic environment where professional education can be pursued,
scholarly research in science and technology can be conducted, and the
interest of the public can be served through the advancement of
knowledge.
In pursuit of this mission the administration, faculty, and staff join
to
• Provide a broad based, rigorous professional
education in Civil Engineering at the undergraduate level.
• Provide graduate education at the Master’s level in
major areas of Civil Engineering.
• Provide Doctoral Programs in selective areas of
excellence.
• Serve the local community, citizens of the nation,
and the people of the world.
Educational Objectives: The
Civil Engineering undergraduate program of study prepares its graduates
for the following career and professional accomplishments:
1. Technical Knowledge: Use their technical knowledge
and expertise in math, science and engineering to identify, formulate
and solve problems involving design, experimentation, and analysis of a
wide variety of Civil Engineering applications.
2. Team skills: Develop leadership skills,
demonstrate proficiency in all forms of communication, and perform well
in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
3. Continuous Education: Recognize the need for
continuing their education through graduate studies, continuous
education opportunities, and/or self-education.
4. Professionalism: Exercise the highest standards of
personal and professional integrity. Demonstrate an understanding of
the ethical and professional issues related to the procurement of
works, and provide coordination between the design and construction
aspects of the civil engineering profession.
These objectives are accomplished through a rigorous curriculum that
emphasizes fundamentals in basic sciences, mathematics, humanities, and
engineering in five major areas of civil engineering: (1) Environmental
engineering, (2) Geotechnical Engineering, (3) Structural engineering,
(4) Water Resources Engineering, and (5) Transportation
Engineering. The curriculum promotes students to use modern
engineering tools to work individually and to practice team-work as
well. The curriculum contains a well-structured group of courses
that help students to develop the required analytical, experimental,
and design skills.
Educational
Outcomes: The Civil Engineering undergraduate program of
study prepares its graduates for the following career and professional
accomplishments:
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and
engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze
and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet
desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of
engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and
societal context
(i) a recognition for the need for, and an ability to engage in
life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to
use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.
The Civil
Engineering undergraduate program curriculum includes coverage of
proficiency in mathematics through differential equations, probability
and statistics, calculus-based physics, and general chemistry;
proficiency in a minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineering
areas; the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically
analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major
civil engineering areas; the ability to perform civil engineering
design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the
professional component of the curriculum; and an understanding of
professional practice issues such as: procurement of work, bidding
versus quality-based selection processes, how the design professionals
and the construction professions interact to construct a project, the
importance of professional licensure and continuing education, and/or
other professional practice issues.
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Webmaster: Dr. Roddis roddis@gwu.edu
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Washington University
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