Program Objectives: 

What we expect our graduates to be able to do 3 to 5 years after graduation.

• Able to determine and advance in a career path primarily in structural engineering or a building industry field.
• Able to attain a graduate degree.
• Engage in lifelong learning.
• Able to communicate effectively to meet increasing professional demands.

 

Program Outcomes:  

What we expect our graduates to be able to do at the time of graduation.

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to building structures.
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
• An ability to design a building system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as regulatory, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, and sustainability.
• An ability to function in interdisciplinary teams for the design and construction of buildings.
• An ability to identify, formulate and solve structural engineering problems.
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
• An ability to communicate effectively.
• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
• A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
• A knowledge of how the built environment relates to contemporary issues.
• An ability to use the techniques, skills and tools necessary for structural engineering practice.
• A basic proficiency in construction and constructability issues in buildings.