The mission of the Department of Civil Engineering is to develop highly competent professionals, preparing them for entry-level positions in civil engineering, higher study, life-long learning, and societal leadership.
Allied with both the university and Institute of Technology and Management mission, the Department of Civil Engineering is proud of its mandate to educate leaders of the nation, fostering intellectual growth of our students so that they may become productive citizens in the service of humanity. The Department is dedicated to providing a dynamic learning environment that emphasizes open-ended design, problem-solving skills, team work, communication, and leadership skills.
Department of Civil Engineering offers an exceptional curriculum including in-depth coverage in four technical sub-disciplines of civil engineering: Water Resource & Environmental Engineering, Structural Design & Analysis Engineering, Earth Sciences, and Surveying & Transportation Engineering, as well as broad coverage in: Building Information Management (BIM), Computer Aided Design, Construction Management, Environmental engineering, Surveying, and Geographic Information System (GIS); engages students in creating innovative design solutions that include realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, sustainability, and global considerations, and disseminating these designs at national and regional venues; provides undergraduate research and training in collaboration with industry and other organizations, allowing students to work closely with members of the faculty; and employs highly dedicated faculty members who are effective teacher-scholars committed to maintaining a learner-centered undergraduate environment with emphasis on student mentoring.