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Department of Civil Engineering PLOs

Civil Engineering BS

  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry and knowledge of at least one additional area of science, consistent with the program educational objectives, and engineering
  2. An ability to design and conduct civil engineering experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret the resulting data
  3. An ability to design a system, component, or process in more than one civil engineering context to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
  5. An ability to apply knowledge of four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and the ability to explain the importance of professional licensure
  7. An ability to communicate effectively
  8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
  9. A recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in life-long learning
  10. A knowledge of contemporary issues
  11. An ability to us the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Civil Engineering MENGR MS

  1. Identify and use advanced mathematical, computational, design, and/or experimental skills to solve complex civil engineering problems
  2. Demonstrate advanced technical knowledge in chosen focus area

Hydrologic Sciences MS

(shared with Geosciences)

  1. Describe basic principles in the body of knowledge related to the fluxes and stores of water solutes, sediments and energy, and the geologic and biologic properties of landscapes that impact and are impacted by the water cycle.
  2. Select and use appropriate field and laboratory methods to collect data to characterize key parameters characterizing storages and fluxes of water, energy, and biogeochemical products within and across the boundaries of a given hydrologic systems.
  3. Choose and apply appropriate data analysis and/or modeling techniques, through a critical assessment of applicable literature, to analyze, interpret, and draw inference from data that directly and indirectly characterize hydrologic systems.
  4.  Design and carry out a research project that addresses an identified knowledge gap in the hydrologic sciences and involves a coordinated process of data collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, and organize and document data and other research products to meet standards commonly used within the hydrologic and Earth science community (where available) for scientific reproducibility and reusability.
  5. Create products to effectively communicate outcomes of research in the hydrologic sciences that are tailored to audiences that include the general public, key stakeholders, and the scientific community.