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Accreditation

Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering

Mission and Objectives

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The University of Central Florida Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering houses three undergraduate programs:

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

The Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Construction and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

Civil Engineering

The civil engineering major is concerned primarily with fundamental civil engineering design and analysis in such areas as structures, geotechnical engineering, sanitary engineering, water resources and transportation engineering. Civil engineering students are required to take a minimum of two project design courses, which synthesize various prerequisite course offerings into a design project. These projects are usually open-ended and duplicate real-world engineering problems. The students typically work in small design team groups. The prerequisites needed for the various project courses vary. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. 

The civil engineering program faculty strive to create a high-quality learning experience for our students. The principal goals include:

  • Provide a broad engineering education to our graduates that will prepare them for both current and future professional challenges
  • Promote a commitment to continued scholarship and service among our graduates
  • Foster a spirit of innovation so that our graduates are positioned to take advantage of new technology in our profession
  • Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse
  • To attain prominence in key areas of civil engineering graduate education and research

Within the first several years following graduation, graduates should:

  • Be successfully employed or employable in civil engineering practice in areas such as structural, geotechnical, transportation, construction, water resources, or related fields and/or be continuing their studies at the graduate level
  • Show a commitment to ethical practice and professional development by extending their knowledge through continuing education and self-directed life-long learning, professional licensure, and service to the profession and society
  • Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • Outcome 7: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Environmental Engineering

The environmental engineering major is concerned primarily with the interactions between humans and their environment and the planning, design and control of systems for environmental quality management for water, land and air environments. Environmental engineering students are required to take a minimum of two project design courses (out of four offered) which synthesize various prerequisite course offerings into a design project. These projects are usually open-ended and duplicate real-world engineering problems. The students typically work in small design team groups. The prerequisites needed for the various project courses vary. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. 

The environmental engineering program faculty strive to create a high-quality learning experience for our students. The principal goals include:

  • Provide a broad engineering education to our graduates that will prepare them for both current and future professional challenges
  • Promote a commitment to continued scholarship and service among our graduates
  • Foster a spirit of innovation so that our graduates are positioned to take advantage of new technology in our profession
  • Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse
  • To attain prominence in key areas of environmental engineering graduate education and research

Within the first several years following graduation, graduates should:

  • Be successfully employed or employable in environmental engineering practice in areas such as solid waste, air pollution, water and wastewater treatment, water resources, or related fields and/or be continuing their studies at the graduate level
  • Show a commitment to ethical practice and professional development by extending their knowledge through continuing education and self-directed life-long learning, professional licensure, and service to the profession and society
  • Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • Outcome 7: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Construction Engineering

The construction engineering major is concerned with preparing students for the engineering management of construction projects by developing skills for the selection of construction methods and processes, construction project planning and control, and resource management. Construction engineering students are required to take a minimum of two project design courses, (Construction Engineering Design and Geotechnical Engineering Design), which synthesize various prerequisite course offerings into a design project. These projects are usually open-ended and duplicate real-world engineering problems. The students typically work in small design team groups. The prerequisites needed for the various project courses vary. The Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. 

The construction engineering program faculty strives to create a high-quality learning experience for our students. The principal goals include:

  • Provide a broad engineering education to our graduates that will prepare them for both current and future professional challenges
  • Promote a commitment to continued scholarship and service among our graduates
  • Foster a spirit of innovation so that our graduates are positioned to take advantage of new technology in our profession
  • Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse
  • To attain prominence in key areas of construction engineering graduate education and research

Within the first several years following graduation, graduates should:

  • Be successfully employed or employable in construction engineering practice in areas such as estimating, scheduling, program development and construction project management, or related fields and/or be continuing their studies at the graduate level
  • Show a commitment to ethical practice and professional development by extending their knowledge through continuing education and self-directed life-long learning, professional
    licensure, and service to the profession and society
  • Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 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
  • Outcome 6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • Outcome 7: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Undergraduate Enrollment

Civil Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year Academic Plan
2023-24 Civil Engineering BSCE 431 132
Civil Engineering Pending 294 .
2022-23 Civil Engineering BSCE 479 152
Civil Engineering Pending 275 .
2021-22 Civil Engineering BSCE 531 149
Civil Engineering Pending 257 .
2020-21 Civil Engineering BSCE 519 143
Civil Engineering Pending 280 .
2019-20 Civil Engineering BSCE 477 118
Civil Engineering Pending 283 .
2018-19 Civil Engineering BSCE 462 100
Civil Engineering Pending 275 .
2017-18 Civil Engineering BSCE 389 109
Civil Engineering Pending 274 .
2016-17 Civil Engineering BSCE 344 108
Civil Engineering Pending 269
2015-16 Civil Engineering BSCE 359 109
Civil Engineering Pending 233 .
2014-15 Civil Engineering BSCE 369 118
Civil Engineering Pending 221 .

Current year data reflects final fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees

Environmental Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year Academic Plan
2023-24 Environmental Eng BSVE 93 32
Environmental Eng Pending 98 .
2022-23 Environmental Eng BSVE 107 39
Environmental Eng Pending 77 .
2021-22 Environmental Eng BSVE 128 35
Environmental Eng Pending 84 .
2020-21 Environmental Eng BSVE 125 31
Environmental Eng Pending 96 .
2019-20 Environmental Eng BSVE 111 28
Environmental Eng Pending 94 .
2018-19 Environmental Eng BSVE 109 38
Environmental Eng Pending 98 .
2017-18 Environmental Eng BSVE 131 43
Environmental Eng Pending 108 .
2016-17 Environmental Eng BSVE 114 31
Environmental Eng Pending 120 .
2015-16 Environmental Eng BSVE 119 35
Environmental Eng Pending 79 .
2014-15 Environmental Eng BSVE 131 50
Environmental Eng Pending 87 .

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees

Construction Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year Academic Plan
2023-24 Construction Engineering BSConE 38 13
Construction Engr Pending 39 .
2022-23 Construction Engineering BSConE 44 6
Construction Engr Pending 32 .
2021-22 Construction Engineering BSConE 47 6
Construction Engr Pending 32 .
2020-21 Construction Engineering BSConE 36 11
Construction Engr Pending 33 .
2019-20 Construction Engineering BSConE 34 9
Construction Engr Pending 33 .
2018-19 Construction Engineering BSConE 39 6
Construction Engr Pending 35 .
2017-18 Construction Engineering BSConE 34 7
Construction Engr Pending 30 .
2016-17 Construction Engineering BSConE 25 9
Construction Engr Pending 21 .
2015-16 Construction Engineering BSConE 25 10
Construction Engr Pending 14 .
2014-15 Construction Engineering BSConE 34 11
Construction Engr Pending 10 .

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees

Graduate Enrollment

Civil Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year
2023-24 99 30
2022-23 91 26
2021-22 85 28
2020-21 80 28
2019-20 72 35
2018-19 71 22
2017-18 66 29
2016-17 85 34
2015-16 83 33
2014-15 83 30

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees

Environmental Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year
2023-24 22 6
2022-23 23 7
2021-22 24 12
2020-21 24 5
2019-20 30 12
2018-19 20 8
2017-18 21 10
2016-17 27 7
2015-16 28 9
2014-15 25 9

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees

Travel Technology and Analytics

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year
2023-24 7 1
2022-23 8 3
2021-22 3 .
2020-21 1 .

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 degrees

Civil Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year
2023-24 64 15
2022-23 73 9
2021-22 65 12
2020-21 70 18
2019-20 71 21
2018-19 81 14
2017-18 84 17
2016-17 69 11
2015-16 67 13
2014-15 70 11

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees

Environmental Engineering

 Enrollment Degrees Awarded
Fall Summer, Fall, Spring
Academic Year
2023-24 11 1
2022-23 12 4
2021-22 14 4
2020-21 13 2
2019-20 15 3
2018-19 13 5
2017-18 12 3
2016-17 10 2
2015-16 15 4
2014-15 17 5

Current year data reflects final Fall headcount and Summer/Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 degrees