Program Director:

Dr. Francis Mahuta Jr.
Office: CC-60D
Phone: (414) 277-7599
Fax: (414) 277-7415
Email: mahuta@msoe.edu

Civil engineers are responsible for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the infrastructure necessary to support modern society. The design of MSOE’s civil engineering degree program was guided by the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge requirements developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). These requirements call for civil engineers to be proficient in both technical and professional skills, including familiarity with issues of business and public administration, public policy, leadership, and teamwork. Addressing these requirements will equip students to meet the proposed new licensing requirements advocated by ASCE that call for a minimum of a master’s degree or equivalent as a prerequisite for professional engineering licensure.

MSOE students will be able to specialize in one of the following three civil engineering specialty areas: structural engineering (StrE), environmental and water resources engineering (EWRE), and construction management (ConM). Students may choose to use their technical electives taking classes from other specialty areas, or to pursue a minor in a related discipline such as mathematics, chemistry, or physics. Specializations in transportation engineering (TRPE) and geotechnical engineering (GEOE) are under development.

Program Educational Objectives

Program educational objectives are “broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation, and are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies.” The program objectives of the Bachelor of Science (BSCVE) program are as follows:

• Graduates of the BSCVE program are expected to pursue and achieve registration as a professional engineer after attaining the required years of work experience stipulated by the relevant licensing board
• Graduates of the BSCVE program are expected to advance their technical and professional skills through lifelong learning (e.g., attaining advanced degrees, attending conferences and seminars, achieving specialty certifications)
• Graduates of the BSCVE program are expected to demonstrate a commitment to their profession and to their community by participating in and providing leadership for professional society and/or public service activities
• Graduates of the BSCVE program are expected to demonstrate an appreciation for sustainability in civil engineering design and construction by considering and including sustainable aspects in many of their completed projects
• Graduates of the BSCVE program are expected to demonstrate appropriate courses of action in situations involving conflicting professional and ethical interests
• Graduates of the BSCVE program who desire to do so are expected to move into management positions within their company or business, demonstrating the business, communications, leadership, and teamwork skills required for the positions

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes are narrower statements that “describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These student outcomes relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.” The student outcomes of the Bachelor of Science (BSCVE) program are as follows:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
3. 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.
4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
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 an ability to engage in life-long learning.
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues.
11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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