Civil Engineering

Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is to provide the highest quality instruction, research, and service in support of the mission of the University of Louisville. Regarding instruction, the intent is to educate CEE students in a professional engineering school context and prepare students for a productive life-long career in the engineering profession. Secondly, the intent is to conduct research relevant to the infrastructure needs of the Commonwealth and the country. Lastly, the intent of service is to be useful to the university, the community, the Commonwealth, and the profession.

Program Education Objectives

• Provide an educational experience that prepares students for the challenges of the CEE profession that they will face during their professional careers.
• Promote scholarship and problem-solving skills.
• Provide opportunities for our students to exhibit leadership and team-building skills.
• Promote service to the profession and to society.
• Provide courses and professional activities to assist students to achieve proficiency consistent with the mission statement.
• Foster an appreciation for professional development and life-long learning.

Program Outcomes

• Develop in students an ability to apply knowledge from math, science, and engineering.
• Develop an ability to organize and conduct laboratory and fieldwork.
• Develop an ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Develop student competence in the design of systems, components, and processes to meet specific needs.
• Provide experience and guidance in working on teams, having a diverse technical makeup.
• Train students to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
• Instill in students an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, both in education and in practice.
• Develop and practice effective oral communication.
• Develop and practice effective written and graphic communication.
• Provide a breadth of course work and perspectives that create an understanding of the impact of engineering in society, both local and global.
• Create awareness in students of the need for life-long learning, whether through formal education or via many other means.
• Expose students to contemporary issues pertinent to the practice of civil engineering.
• Through both instruction and practice, develop in students an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools commonly used in civil engineering practice.