BSCE,BSConE,MSCE,MSE(Env),andPhDStudentLearningOutcomesRubric/LevelofAchievement

Outcome

F1
mathandscience
(BS:Level3)

F2 humanitiesand
(BS:Level3) socialbehavior

T1 materialscience
(BS:Level4) andmechanics
T2
(BS:Level4) experiments&
(MS:Level5) dataanalysis
(PhD:Level6)

T3
(BS:Level3)
(MS:Level4)
(PhD:Level6)

tools&
engineering
problems

T4
(BS:Level3)

impactsof
historicaland
currentevents

T5
(BS:Level3)

project
management

T6
(BS:Level5)

design

T7
(BS:Level2)
specialization
(MS:Level5)
(PhD:Level6)

Level1:Knowledge

Level2:Comprehension

Level3:Application

Level4:Analysis

Level5:Synthesis

Level6:Evaluation

Solveproblemsinmathematics
Explainkeyconceptsandproblem
Definekeyfactualinformation
solvingprocessesinmathematics
relatedtomathematicsthrough
throughdifferentialequations,
differentialequations,probabilityand throughdifferentialequations,
probabilityandstatistics,calculus
probabilityandstatistics,calculus
statistics,calculusbasedphysics,
basedphysics,generalchemistry,and
generalchemistry,andoneadditional basedphysics,generalchemistry,and oneadditionalareaofscience.(BS)
oneadditionalareaofscience.
areaofscience.

Explaintheimportanceof(1)
Definekeyfactsfrom(1)humanities, Discussthekeyfactsof(1)
humanities,literature,andfinearts, humanities,literature,andfinearts,
literature,andfinearts,and(2)
and(2)historyandsocialbehavior.
and(2)historyandsocialbehavior.
historyandsocialbehavior.
(BS)

Definekeyfactualinformation
relatedtomaterialscienceand
engineeringmechanics.

Solveproblemsinmaterialscience
Explainkeyconceptsandproblem
solvingprocessesinmaterialscience andengineeringmechanics.
andengineeringmechanics.

Analyzeandsolveproblemsin
materialscienceandengineering
mechanics.(BS)

Identifytheproceduresand
equipmentnecessarytoconduct
engineeringrelatedexperiments.

Conductprogramrelevantcivilor
Explainthepurpose,procedures,
equipment,andpracticalapplications constructionengineeringrelated
ofengineeringrelatedexperiments. experimentsaccordingtoestablished
procedures,andreporttheresults.

Selectandconductprogramrelevant
civilorconstructionengineering
experimentstomeetaneed,and
analyzeandevaluatetheresulting
data.(BS)

Identifythetechniques,skills,and
modernengineeringtoolsthatare
necessaryforcivilorconstruction
engineeringpractice.

Explainhowrelevanttechniques,
skills,andmodernengineeringtools
areusedincivilorconstruction
engineeringpractice,includingkey
conceptsandproblemsolving
processesappropriatetocivilor
constructionengineering.

Discusstheimpactofhistoricaland
Definetheimpactsofspecific
historicalandcontemporaryissueson contemporaryissuesoncivilor
constructionengineering.
civilorconstructionengineering.
Listkeyprinciplesofproject
management.

Evaluatetheeffectivenessofa
designedexperimentandthe
implicationsoftheresultingdata.
(PhD)

Synthesizeandexplainthesolution
tocomplexcivilengineering
problems,includingtheuseof
appropriatetoolsandtechniques.

Verifyandjustifythesolutiontoa
complexcivilengineeringproblem,
includingtheuseofappropriatetools
andtechniques.(PhD)

Explaintheimpactofhistoricaland
contemporaryissuesoncivilor
constructionengineering.(BS)

Explainwhataprojectisandthekey Developsolutionstowelldefined
aspectsofprojectmanagement.
projectmanagementproblemswithin
civilorconstructionengineering.(BS)

Describetheengineeringdesign
Defineengineeringdesign;listthe
majorstepsintheengineeringdesign process;explainhowrealworld
constraintsaffecttheprocessand
process;andlistconstraintsthat
productsofengineeringdesign.
affecttheprocessandproductsof
engineeringdesign.

Definekeyaspectsofatleastone
traditionaloremergingareaof
programrelevantareaofadvanced
specialization.

Applyrelevantknowledge,
Identify,formulate,andsolve
techniques,skills,andmodern
complexcivilorenvironmental
engineeringtoolstoidentify,
engineeringproblemsbyselecting
formulate,andsolveengineering
andapplyingappropriatetoolsand
problems,including: techniques.(MS)
BSCE problemsinatleastfour
technicalareasappropriatetocivil
engineering.
BSConE problemsinconstruction
processes,communications,
methods,materials,systems,
equipment,planning,scheduling,
safety,economics,accounting,cost
analysisandcontrol,decision
analysis,andoptimization.(BS)

Specifyordesignanexperimentto
meetaneed,conductthe
experiment,andanalyzeandexplain
theresultingdata.(MS)

Explainkeyaspectsofatleastone
traditionaloremergingareaof
programrelevantareaofadvanced
specialization.(BS)

Applytheengineeringdesignprocess
toacomponenttomeetawell
definedsetofrequirementsand
constraints.

Illustratetheengineeringdesign
processforabasiccivilor
constructionengineeringsystemor
processtomeetawelldefinedsetof
requirementsandconstraints.

Applyspecializedknowledgetosolve
problemsinatraditionaloremerging
areaofprogramrelevantareaof
advancedspecialization.

Analyzecomplexsystemofprocessin Synthesizeadvancedtechnical
knowledgeinaspecializedareaof
atraditionaloremergingareaof
programrelevantareaofadvanced civilorenvironmentalengineering.
(MS)
specialization.

Designasystemorprocessinmore
thanoneprogramrelevantcivilor
constructionengineeringspecialty
fieldtomeetdesiredneeds,including
sustainabilityandwithinother
realisticconstraintssuchas
economic,environmental,social,
political,ethical,healthandsafety,
andconstructability.(BS)
Developandevaluatenew,advanced
technicalknowledgeinaspecialized
areaofcivilengineering.(PhD)

BSCE,BSConE,MSCE,MSE(Env),andPhDStudentLearningOutcomesRubric/LevelofAchievement
Outcome
professional,
P1
ethical,&legal
(BS:Level4)
aspects
P2
(BS:Level4) communication
(PhD:Level5)
P3
(BS:Level3)

Level1:Knowledge

Level2:Comprehension

Describetheprofessional,legal,and Applystandardsofprofessional,
legal,andethicalresponsibilityina
ethicalresponsibilitiesofacivilor
relativelyclearcutsituation,to
constructionengineer.
determineanappropriatecourseof
action.

Listthecharacteristicsofeffective
verbal,written,andgraphical
communications.

Describethecharacteristicsof
effectiveverbal,written,and
graphicalcommunications.

Definelifelonglearning.

Explain theneedforlifelonglearning Demonstratetheabilitytolearn

anddescribetheskillsrequiredofa throughindependentstudy,without
theaidofformalinstruction.(BS)
lifelonglearner.

Describeattributessupportiveofthe
professionalpracticeofengineering,
andkeyaspectsofleadershipand
teamwork.

Discussattributessupportiveofthe
professionalpracticeofengineering,
leadershipprinciples,andthe
principlesofcollaborativeteaming.

Listkeyconceptsoflicensure,
engineeringmanagement,business,
law,publicadministration,public
policy,andglobalization.

Explaintheimportanceoflicensure,
andbasicconceptsinengineering
management,business,law,public
administration,publicpolicy,and
globalizationasrelatedtothe
professionalpracticeofcivilor
constructionengineering.(BS)

independent
study

attributes,
P4
leardership,and
(BS:Level3)
teaming

P5
(BS:Level2)

licensure,
business,
globalization

Level3:Application

Listtheprofessional,legal,and
ethicalresponsibilitiesofacivilor
constructionengineer.

Level4:Analysis

Organizeanddelivereffective
Applytherulesofgrammar,
written,verbal,graphical,andvirtual
compositionandappropriate
graphicalstandardstodeliververbal, communications.(BS)
written,andgraphical
communications.

Demonstrate attributessupportiveof
theprofessionalpracticeof
engineering;applyleadership
principlestodirecttheeffortsofa
smallgrouptosolvearelatively
constrainedproblem;andfunction
effectivelyasamemberofa
multidisciplinaryteamtosolveopen
endedengineeringproblems.(BS)

Level5:Synthesis

Analyzeasituationinvolvingmultiple
conflictingprofessional,legal,and
ethicalinterests,todeterminean
appropriatecourseofaction.(BS)

Synthesizeandexplaintherelevance
andapplicationofnew,advanced
technicalknowledgeinbothtechnical
andnontechnicalterms.(PhD)

Level6:Evaluation