A major educational change in Engineering Criteria 2000 is that it focuses on outcomes rather than simply on input. As part of the preparation process, the Civil Engineering Department Faculty, students, and industry advisory board have adopted the Engineering Criteria 2000 outcomes and have defined specific outcomes to be achieved by the civil engineering students at the University of Kentucky. Graduates can apply math, science, and engineering knowledge to civil engineering problems. Graduates are able to set up and conduct engineering experiments. Graduates are able to present experimental results through appropriate graphical display.
Graduates are able to select and apply appropriate statistical methods for basic data analysis.
Graduates have design competence. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. Graduates are able to articulate teamwork principles. Graduates are able to work with a multi-disciplinary team. Graduates are able to solve defined and open-ended engineering problems.