ABET accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSENVE) degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It is the accrediting authority for university and college programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and technology.
Instructional mission
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks to provide the highest quality of undergraduate and graduate education. At the undergraduate level, the Department's mission is to provide all students the opportunity for a broad-based educational experience, enabling them to solve complex and multi-faceted civil and environmental engineering problems. The undergraduate curriculum provides students with engineering fundamentals necessary to establish their professional engineering career, evolve in the profession and to respond to changing technical requirements, engineering technologies and societal needs. In addition, the Department's undergraduate program provides the depth of preparation and fosters intellectual curiosity needed to solve complex engineering problems, and/or pursue graduate studies and research.
This mission reflects a recognition of the diversity of our students' backgrounds, needs and career aspirations.
Program educational objectives and student outcomes
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
Program Educational Objectives
Within a few years of graduation, UW BSCE alumni are expected to attain:
- Technical proficiency with formulating, investigating and solving engineering problems using fundamental principles and applied engineering techniques.
- Expertise in using advanced technologies in their civil engineering sub-discipline.
- An ethical engineering practice.
- A practice of continuous education and learning to grow as a professional engineer.
- Success in industry, continuing their education, academia, or public service by providing technical expertise for their business, profession and community.
Student Outcomes
The following student outcomes are supported by the undergraduate curriculum to meet the program objectives:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSENVE)
Program Educational Objectives
Within a few years of graduation, UW BSENVE alumni are expected to attain:
- Technical proficiency with formulating, investigating and solving engineering problems using fundamental principles and applied engineering techniques.
- Expertise in using advanced technologies in their environmental engineering sub-discipline.
- An ethical engineering practice.
- A practice of continuous education and learning to grow as a professional engineer.
- Success in industry, continuing their education, academia, or public service by providing technical expertise for their business, profession and community.
Student Outcomes
The following student outcomes are supported by the undergraduate curriculum to meet the program objectives:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Enrollment and graduation data
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The College of Engineering's Accreditation and Continuous Improvement Committee.