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Welcome to the Undergraduate Program at JHU CE

Mission Statement

The civil engineering program educates intellectual leaders of the profession by instilling in them a fundamental understanding of the mathematical principles of physics and nature that underlie engineering science, a practical appreciation of the challenges of creative engineering design, and a sense of responsibility for professional service.

ABET Program Educational Objectives

Undergraduate program at JHU CE has been accredited by ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, since 1936. Our program is designed to fulfill the following broad objectives:

• Graduates are prepared for advanced study in engineering or other fields.
• Graduates are prepared for successful engineering practice.

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ABET Program Outcomes

The specific outcomes of the civil engineering program are to produce graduates who:

• Understand the principles of physical science, mathematics and engineering science on which engineering research and practice are based;
• Are able to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems using modern engineering tools;
• Have knowledge and skills to design, conduct, and evaluate experiments;
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and an ability for independent learning;
• Are able to design a component or system to meet desired needs within an economic, environmental, and societal context;
• Communicate effectively to function in multidisciplinary teams;
• Are broadly educated to understand contemporary issues and the context in which civil engineering is practiced in modern society;
• Understand professional responsibilities and ethics

The undergraduate program has been designed to provide a firm foundation in a wide breadth of modern civil engineering. Some flexibility is built into the curriculum so that students may pursue particular interests such as structural or geotechnical analysis and design, coastal and ocean engineering, or economics and systems analysis.

Tsunami damage to a coastal resort in Thailand. Professor Dalrymple, with an ASCE team, examined tsunami damage shortly after the disaster to examine lifeline damage and to see what construction survived better.

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