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Undergraduate Program

Overview

In support of the mission of Texas A&M University, the mission of the Dwight Look College of Engineering, the mission of the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, and our educational objectives, the faculty of the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering have prepared a set of undergraduate civil engineering program outcomes we expect our graduates to achieve.

Students graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering will have:

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic mathematics, science, and engineering to solving civil engineering problems
• Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze critically and interpret data in more than one recognized major civil engineering area
• Ability to design a civil engineering system to meet desired needs while incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints such as those based on economic, environmental, sustainability, constructability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political issues
• Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to formulate and solve civil engineering problems
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
• Understanding of the impact of civil engineering solutions in a global/political/societal context
• Recognition of the need to engage in life-long learning including continuing education
• Appreciation and knowledge of current civil engineering issues including professional practice issues such as procurement of work, bidding versus quality selection processes, interactions among design and construction professionals, and the importance of licensure
• Ability to use modern tools, techniques, and computation methods necessary for civil engineering practice
• Ability to apply probability, statistics, and economics in civil engineering decisions
• Proficiency in at least four of the following civil engineering areas:
  • coastal/ocean
  • construction
  • environmental
  • geotechnical
  • materials
  • surveying
  • structures
  • transportation
  • water resources

These outcomes were developed by the faculty of the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering through consultation with major constituent groups.  If you have recommendations, suggestions, or comments related to these outcomes, please contact the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at:  info@civil.tamu.edu.