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B.S. in Civil Engineering (BSCE) Program Mission Statement

The BSCE program will prepare graduates for successful careers, advanced studies at the graduate level, and life-long learning based upon a solid foundation of technical ability, high standards of professional ethics, and strong communications skills

BSCE Program Educational Objectives.

• Produce graduates who are able to successfully practice civil engineering to serve local, state, regional, national, and international industries and government agencies
• Produce graduates with the necessary background and technical skills to work professionally in one or more of the following areas: environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering
• Prepare graduates for personal and professional success with awareness and commitment to their ethical and social responsibilities, and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments
• Prepare graduates to be interested in, motivated for, and capable of pursuing continued life-long learning through further graduate education, or other training programs in engineering or related fields

BSCE Program Outcomes

URI’s BSCE Program will prepare graduates for successful careers and advanced graduate studies based upon a solid foundation of technical ability, high standards of professional ethics, and strong communications skills. Program outcomes describe what the students are expected to know and have the ability to do by the time of graduation. The attainment of these outcomes indicates that the student is equipped to achieve the BSCE program educational objectives. The outcomes for the BSCE program are as follows:

1. an appropriate fundamental understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, and other basic sciences
2. basic computer skills consistent with application to civil engineering problem solving
3. basic engineering knowledge across a range of subjects including mechanics, mechanics of materials, engineering construction materials, statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and CADD
4. an understanding of basic economics, together with approaches to economics based decision-making
5. a working knowledge of probability and statistics as applied to civil engineering problems
6. basic technical proficiency in at least four of the recognized civil engineering focus areas
7. an understanding of the intra-disciplinary approach in civil engineering problem-solving and design at the design project level through an integrated capstone design project experience
8. experience with individual and team based approaches to civil engineering problem solving in the classroom, laboratory, and through an integrated capstone design project experience
9. practical and hands-on laboratory experience solving civil engineering problems involving measuring physical phenomena and interpreting results
10. an understanding of ethics of engineering activities, professional standards and responsibilities, the relationships between engineering and society in general, and the necessity for lifelong learning
11. well developed written communication skills, and experience with oral communications both individually and on teams
12. a broad understanding and global perspective of society in general by exposure to fine arts, literature, letters, foreign language or culture, social science, and English communications
13. an opportunity to obtain membership in and become active in the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and participate in service activities related to the local community and the civil engineering professional society

For online application or additional information about undergraduate studies at URI go directly to the URI admissions office.