Mission, Educational Objectives and Outcomes
The Civil Engineering Department is a preeminent provider of higher education in the region known for excellence in teaching, research and leadership.
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The mission of the civil engineering department at AUS is to provide students with the highest level of technical preparation, social responsibility, leadership and lifelong learning skills for successful careers in civil engineering. The department offers quality education based on a nationally and internationally recognized curriculum supported by well-equipped laboratories and state-of–the-art educational tools. The department provides a professional environment that fosters fairness, ethics, diversity, faculty development, quality research, and outreach with industry and public agencies.
The objectives of the civil engineering program are to produce graduates who will:
• have successful careers in civil engineering and become independent thinkers, effective communicators, team members, decision
makers and leaders in industry and public sectors
• understand the global, ethical and social implications of the civil engineering profession and promote public safety and
environmental protection
• pursue advanced studies successfully and engage in continuing education and lifelong learning
Upon graduation, an AUS graduate in civil engineering should demonstrate:
• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• 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
• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
• an ability to indentify, formulate and solve 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, economic, environmental and societal
context
• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning
• a knowledge of contemporary issues
• an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
• an ability to explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy and leadership, and the
