Civil Engineering ABET Outcomes

The mission of the civil engineering program at Utah Valley University (UVU) is to provide a strong civil engineering foundation with a hands-on component to prepare professionally competent civil engineers of integrity who serve the engineering needs of the region and the globally interdependent community.

Continuous Improvement

In order to continually improve the curriculum, the civil engineering program at Utah Valley University, in collaboration with students, faculty, graduates, advisory board, and employers, uses various assessment tools to measure achievement of student outcomes and program objectives.

The Civil Engineering, B.S.  program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering.

Why ABET Accreditation Matters

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Civil Engineering Majors 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Number of Students 54 123 147 152 149 152 176
Graduation Numbers - 8 8 22 13 24 23

Program Educational Objectives

Within three to five years of graduation, alumni of the program are expected to have:

  • Demonstrated their ability to perform civil engineering analysis to solve problems and to communicate technical information effectively in an engineering or a professional team environment.
  • Advanced professionally by being given more responsibilities and/or have completed a graduate-level degree.
  • Continued their professional development through workshops and/or have earned professional licensure.
  • Served in their professional organizations and/or local communities.

ABET Student Outcomes

The B.S. in Civil Engineering program uses the following ABET Accreditation Student Outcomes 1 through 7:

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.