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Program Outcomes

The Civil Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth offers a program that provides students with the following upon graduation:

• ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;
• ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
• ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs;
• ability to function in multidisciplinary teams;
• ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;
• understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• ability to communicate effectively;
• broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context;
• recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
• knowledge of contemporary issues;
• ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
• ability to apply mathematics through differential equations; probability and statistics; calculus-based physics; general chemistry; and geology
• ability to apply knowledge in the following four recognized major civil engineering areas: structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering with a depth of focus in one or more of the four areas;
• ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum culminating in a senior design experience;
• ability to explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership; and explain the importance of professional licensure;
• ability to apply knowledge of sustainability to civil engineering practice.