Who we are and what we want to be!

Vision

To be the best undergraduate Civil Engineering program in the United States

Mission

To prepare exceptional civil engineers!

Program Educational Objectives

To accomplish this Mission, our students will:

1. Have the knowledge. Have a strong, fundamental and practical science and engineering knowledge base.

2. Be able to apply it.  Be able to apply their technical knowledge-base as parts of multi-disciplinary teams in identifying and formulating solutions to civil engineering problems, and in analyzing and designing civil engineering projects.

3. Be good at it.  Demonstrate a state of the art competence in the practice of civil engineering.

4. Keep up.  Have a desire for the continuous acquisition of knowledge.

5. Be a communicator.  Be able to communicate technical and professional information in a variety of formats.

6. Uphold and value the Creed of the Engineer.  Have a commitment to and understanding of the moral, ethical, legal and professional obligations needed to function as part of a professional enterprise, and to protecting human health and welfare, and the natural and built environments in a global society.

Program Outcomes – An Overview

Consistent with the program educational objectives previously listed, the Merrimack civil engineering program graduate will have:

1. Knowledge of contemporary issues, through broad education, which allows them to appreciate the impact of engineering solutions on humankind.

2. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.

3. Knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, an ability to apply it with proficiency in at least four civil engineering areas.

4. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

5. Ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one recognized civil engineering area.

6. Ability to design a system, component to process to meet desired needs.

7. Ability to provide leadership and effectively function as members of multi-disciplinary teams.

8. Ability to define and state engineering problems in technical and non-technical language and to apply basic engineering methods and scientific principles to solve problems.

9. Understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities of practicing civil engineering.

10. Ability to communicate effectively using oral, written and graphic forms.

11. Knowledge of the interactions of technology and society and their possible impacts on the practice of Civil Engineering

12. Sense of responsibility for the continuing development of their alma mater and their profession.

13. Understanding of business and public policy and administration fundamentals.