Overview, Mission and Educational Objectives
OVERVIEW OF THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Princeton’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers students the opportunity to pursue a variety of programs and concentration areas under a common departmental structure. The department supports five sub-plan options:
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All of the tracks except “Engineering and the Liberal Arts” and “Architecture and Engineering - Architecture Focus” are accredited as civil engineering by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/. ABET is among the most respected accreditation organizations in the United States, and accreditation ensures that academic programs meet established standards of engineering and technical education.
The CEE curriculum is sufficiently flexible to provide opportunities for students to pursue certificate programs across the University, and to do study-abroad in the junior year.
The Department firmly believes that independent research is an integral component of an engineer’s education. Consequently, all seniors are required to complete a year-long thesis project, write a thesis and present the results of their work at poster and oral sessions throughout the year. Sophomores and juniors are also encouraged to participate in independent research and should take the initiative to discuss their interests with departmental faculty members.
Students in CEE 262 lab
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
The department’s mission is to prepare students for careers at the forefront of the dynamic fields of civil and environmental engineering. Growing challenges for designing and maintaining societal infrastructure require proper accounting for complex interactions between the built and natural environment. Our aim is to educate students to take leadership roles in identifying emerging issues in these fields and to develop innovative solutions to the engineering challenges of the future.
Our undergraduate curriculum covers the key components of today’s civil and environmental engineering profession. These include the static and dynamic behaviors of structures, construction materials, and geotechnical materials; the workings of the natural environment, how human activities affect the environment, and technologies to monitor, protect and restore the environment; and elements of design and its philosophy.
Because civil and environmental engineers are called upon to work on large projects of an interdisciplinary nature, it is our mission to train students to be able to apply a diverse set of skills to solve complex problems, to work in teams and communicate effectively, and to uphold ethical standards of professional practice.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Revised by the CEE Faculty May 2012
Objective No. 1 – Our graduates will be able to use science and engineering principles to solve important problems and address technological challenges of the future .
Objective No. 2 – Our graduates will be prepared to play key roles in interdisciplinary efforts and to solve problems that are important to society.
Objective No. 3 – Our graduates will be on a path to leadership positions and be recognized as critical, creative, and independent thinkers.
Objective No. 4 – Our graduates will continue their lifelong learning process to remain effective professionals in the workplace.
