Accreditation

ABET Accreditation

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, Construction, and Environmental Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, In fulfillment of Section II.A.G.a in the ABET Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual (APPM), the Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes for Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering are listed below.

Mission of the Department

The mission of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) is to:

• Assure student success by providing world-class education through cutting-edge and engagement-driven instruction, research, and continuing professional development for the benefit of the engineering profession, the environment, and society;
• Develop and strengthen the capabilities of its faculty;
• Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and mutually supportive environment; and
• Promote resilient and sustainable infrastructure and economic growth.

Vision of the Department

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering aspires to be:

• Among the best student-centered engineering programs in America,
• A leader in transformational research and service that improves the quality of life and fosters economic growth, and
• An innovative, diverse and engaged community of faculty, staff, and students, who exemplify excellence in instruction, research, and community engagement.

Civil Engineering Program

Program Educational Objectives

Five years after graduation, the Civil Engineering graduates will:

1. be successful and ethically responsible engineers in their respective fields of work;
2. be continually progressing in their chosen careers through formal and informal development; and
3. be contributing to their profession for the betterment of society and the environment.

Student Outcomes

Student Outcomes are established by ABET Criterion 3.1-7, relevant Program Criteria, and our program constituencies. They are formulated as follows:

By the time of graduation, the Civil Engineering graduates will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
8. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and at least one additional area of basic science.
9. An ability to apply probability and statistics to address uncertainty.
10. An ability to analyze and solve problems in at least four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering.
11. An ability to conduct experiments in at least two technical areas of civil engineering and analyze and interpret the resulting data.
12. An ability to design a system, component, or process in at least two civil engineering contexts.
13. An ability to include principles of sustainability in design.
14. An ability to explain basic concepts in project management, business, public policy, and leadership.
15. An ability to analyze issues in professional ethics.
16. An ability to explain the importance of professional licensure.

 

Civil Engineering Program Enrollment and Degree Data

Construction Engineering Program

Program Educational Objectives

The construction engineering program reflects a collaborative effort between the construction industry and the university to provide an effective and vigorous workforce development for the continued growth of the San Diego region. Program Educational Objectives are established jointly by our CCEE faculty and our industrial constituencies. They are formulated as follows:

Graduates of the construction engineering program will:

1. be successful and ethically responsible engineers in their respective fields of work;
2. be continually progressing in their chosen careers through formal and informal professional development; and
3. be contributing to their profession for the betterment of society and the environment.

Student Outcomes

Student Outcomes are established by ABET Criterion 3.1-7, relevant Program Criteria, and our program constituencies. They are formulated as follows:

By the time of graduation, the Construction Engineering graduates will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
8. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus, probability and statistics, general chemistry, and calculus-based physics.
9. An ability to analyze and design construction processes and systems in a construction engineering specialty field, applying knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, and cost analysis.
10. An ability to explain basic legal and ethical concepts and the importance of professional engineering licensure in the construction industry.
11. An ability to explain basic concepts of management topics such as economics, business, accounting, communications, leadership, decision and optimization methods, engineering economics, engineering management, and cost control.

Construction Engineering Program Enrollment and Degree Data

Construction Management Program

Program Educational Objectives

The construction management program is to reflect a collaborative effort between the construction industry and the university to provide an effective and vigorous workforce development for the continued growth of the San Diego region. Program Educational Objectives are established jointly by our CCEE faculty and our industrial constituencies.

Graduates of the construction management major will:

1. Have the knowledge, as well as the technical, administrative and communication skills, necessary to succeed in the construction industry;
2. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to ethically deliver construction projects with respect to scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and the environment; and
3. Be steadily progressing in their chosen careers through continuous formal and informal professional development.

Student Outcomes

Student Outcomes are established by ABET/ANSAC Criterion 3, relevant Program Criteria, and our program constituencies. They are formulated as follows:

By the time of graduation, the Construction Management graduates will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
2. An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
3. An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
6. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. (ABET/EAC Criterion adopted by the CONM Program)

Construction Management Program Enrollment and Degree Data

Environmental Engineering Program

Program Educational Objectives

ABET definition: "Program Educational Objectives are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years of graduation. Program Educational Objectives are based on the needs of the program's constituencies."

Program Educational Objectives are established jointly by our CCEE faculty and our industrial constituencies. They are formulated as follows:

Five years after graduation, Environmental Engineering graduates will:

1. be successful and ethically responsible engineers in their respective fields of work;
2. be continually progressing in their chosen careers through formal and informal development; and
3. be contributing to their profession for the betterment of society and the environment.

Student Outcomes

Student Outcomes are established by ABET Criterion 3, Outcomes (1) through (7), and the Program Criteria, Outcomes (a) through (e). They are formulated as follows:

By the time of graduation, the Environmental Engineering graduates will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.  

Environmental Engineering Program Criteria (a–e):

1. Mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, calculus-based physics, chemistry (including stoichiometry, equilibrium, and kinetics), earth science, biological science, and fluid mechanics.
2. Material and energy balances, fate and transport of substances in and between air, water, and soil phases; and advanced principles and practices relevant to the program objectives.
3. Hands-on laboratory experiments, and analysis and interpretation of the resulting data in more than one major environmental engineering focus area, e.g., air, water, land, environmental health.
4. Design of environmental engineering systems that includes considerations of risk, uncertainty, sustainability, life-cycle principles, and environmental impacts.
5. Concepts of professional practice and project management, and the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to environmental policy and regulations.

Enviromental Engineering Program Enrollment and Degree Data