Undergraduate Accreditation

Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives

The UT Arlington Civil Engineering undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET). The overall goal of the program is to promote intellectual development of those interested in the Civil Engineering profession, and to produce graduates who possess the knowledge, tools and traits necessary for a successful career, and for assuming a leadership role in the Civil Engineering profession. More specifically, the educational program objectives are to produce graduates who:

1. Possess a broad-based Civil & Environmental Engineering education to successfully obtain professional positions, and practice Civil & Environmental Engineering in a wide range of professional settings including consulting firms, industries, and government agencies.

2. Exhibit professional growth throughout their careers by taking on increasing professional responsibilities, and pursue life-long learning by participation in job-related training activities, and/or attending graduate school, and obtaining professional engineering license.

3. Demonstrate success and leadership in practice of engineering by contributing to the economic well-being of their employers and society, and by dedicated service to professional societies.

Civil Engineering Program Outcomes

a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

b1. An ability to design and conduct experiments

b2. An ability to analyze and interpret data

c. 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

d. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

g. An ability to communicate effectively

h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

i. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

j. A knowledge of contemporary issues

k. An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice