Senate Reference No. 05-2
TO: Jane Grant, Chair, Senate Executive Committee
FROM: Carol Lawton, Chair, Curriculum Review Subcommittee
DATE: June 1, 2005
SUBJECT: Proposal for Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
The Curriculum Review Subcommittee supports the proposed Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. We find that the proposal requires no Senate review.
Approving Not Approving Absent
C. Lawton, Chair M. Codispoti
R. Duchovic J. Manzer
J. Garrett S. Wimer (student)
L. Graham
W. Ludwin
D. Mansour‑Cole
R. Narang
D. Oberstar
J. Purse‑Wiedenhoeft
S. Sarratore
B.
Watts (student)
INSTITUTION: Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
COLLEGE: School of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
DEGREE PROGRAM TITLE: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
FORM OF RECOGNITION TO BE AWARDED /
DEGREE CODE: Bachelor of Science / BSCE
SUGGESTED CIP CODE: 140801
LOCATION OF PROGRAM / CAMPUS CODE: IPFW / 1812
PROJECTED DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: August 2006
DATE PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED BY
INSTITUTIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZING INSTITUTIONAL OFFICER
DATE
DATE RECEIVED BY COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION ACTION (DATE)
A. ABSTRACT
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
to be offered at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
Objectives:
This program will prepare students for a career in the area of civil engineering. The program focuses on the latest advances in the design, construction, and maintenance of the society’s infrastructure – buildings, bridges, roads, airports, dams, water supplies, and environmental systems. These areas are of great interest to industry and students nationwide, including northeastern Indiana.
Clientele to be Served:
The program is intended to serve undergraduate students who may attend on either a full-time or part-time basis. Students attracted to the program include:
· High school graduates or undecided students who want to pursue a career in the area of civil engineering,
· Current technology students who are pursuing a civil engineering technology or a construction engineering technology degree at IPFW,
· Students currently enrolled in other programs who desire a career in the area of civil engineering,
· Individuals currently employed in related positions who desire to further their education.
Curriculum:
127 total credit hours distributed as follows:
|
Freshman Engineering requirements |
33 |
|
Core Civil Engineering |
46 |
|
Civil Engineering Electives |
12 |
|
Senior Capstone Design Project |
6 |
|
Advanced Physics |
5 |
|
Advanced Mathematics |
10 |
|
General Education Courses |
15 |
Employment Possibilities:
Graduates of the program will have excellent professional career opportunities due to the large current and projected demand for civil engineers. According to the Indiana Workforce Development Office, the demand for civil and environmental engineers in the State of Indiana will increase by 14.33% and 28.26%, respectively for the period 2000 – 2010. This implies 120 out of 690 annual engineering job openings in Indiana are in the areas of civil and environmental engineering. This demand applies not only to the northeastern Indiana market but also to the national markets. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that 19.44% of the total 432,000 engineering job openings during the same period will be in the same areas, second highest among all engineering disciplines after mechanical engineering (21.76%).
B. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
1. Proposed Program
The Department of Engineering at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) seeks to establish a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program to meet the demands of students and northeastern Indiana area employers. The program focuses on the latest advances in the design, construction and maintenance of the society’s infrastructure – buildings, bridges, roads, airports, dams, water supplies, and environmental systems. These areas are of great interest to industry and students nationwide, including northeastern Indiana. Indiana professional licensing requirements no longer allow graduates of engineering technology programs to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam unless they have additional engineering course credits. In addition, following a national trend, the licensing of Professional Engineers in Indiana is rapidly moving toward requiring an ABET-accredited engineering degree. ABET-accredited civil engineering degrees in the State of Indiana are offered at Purdue University (WL), University of Notre Dame, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Evansville, Valparaiso University, and Tri-State University. No public institution offers ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degrees in northeastern Indiana. Therefore, there is a strong need for professionals with an ABET-accredited civil engineering degree at the baccalaureate level in northeastern Indiana. The proposed degree is in accordance with the mission of IPFW to play an important role in the cultural and economic life of northeastern Indiana, to retrain the workforce, and to respond to changes in the economy.
Objectives:
a. Provide students with a strong fundamental scientific and technical knowledge base and critical thinking skills to serve as the foundation for lifelong learning related to the civil engineering profession.
b. Provide students with a broad and well-integrated background in the concepts, theories, and methodologies needed to plan, design, analyze, develop, organize, and manage civil engineering projects.
c. Provide students with expertise in the major areas of civil engineering: structural analysis, design and reliability, transportation systems engineering, and water resources and environmental engineering.
d. Provide a degree that meets the accreditation guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Examples of job roles that graduates of the degree will be qualified to fill include:
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project engineer design engineer construction manager environmental engineer highway engineer |
government engineer plant engineer structural engineer technical sales field representative |
2. Admission Requirements, Anticipated Student Clientele, and Student Financial Support
a. Admission requirements are the same as those in effect for entering the current engineering programs (electrical, computer, or mechanical) at IPFW.
b. There is no prerequisite coursework or degree.
c. The BSCE degree program will attract students who desire to pursue a career in the areas of structural analysis, construction, design and reliability, transportation systems, water resources, environmental engineering, and other civil engineering related fields. The undergraduate degree in BSCE will also prepare students for graduate degree opportunities. The program will admit students on both full-time and part-time bases. The program will be marketed to new high school graduates and non-traditional students who wish to pursue a new or different career.
d. Depending on academic performance and course records, transfer students may need to take some first and second year courses to fulfill prerequisite requirements. However, course work completed at Ivy Tech State College campuses or Vincennes University will be accepted in accordance with existing transfer credit agreements. Details of these transfer credit agreements are attached in the Appendix.
e. It is not anticipated that enrollment limits will be required during the first five years. If limitations due to available laboratory and equipment resources are required, students will be admitted on a competitive basis as established by academic credentials.
f. Students in the program will be eligible for all forms of financial aid available to other IPFW students. In addition, various scholarships provided through the School of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science are available on a competitive basis to any student admitted to the program.
3. Proposed Curriculum
a. The curriculum was developed after an extensive review of industry needs and of baccalaureate curricula offered at similar institutions. The core provides students with a strong fundamental scientific and technical knowledge base and critical thinking skills to serve as the foundation for lifelong learning related to the civil engineering profession. The specialization areas provide in-depth knowledge about structural analysis, design and reliability, transportation systems engineering, and water resources and environmental engineering. Other required courses provide a solid mathematical and science background. To earn the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, students must complete 127 credit hours, distributed as follows:
Freshman Engineering Requirements: 33 credit hours
Calculus (8)
Chemistry (4)
Physics (5)
Introduction to Engineering (10)
English/Communication (6)
General Education Courses: 15 credit hours
IPFW General Education Program requirements
Core Civil Engineering Courses: 46 credit hours
Surveying (3)
Thermodynamics I (3)
Statics (3)
Dynamics (3)
Strength of Materials (3)
Measurements and Instrumentation (2)
Materials Science and Engineering (2)
Mechanics and Materials Lab (1)
Route and Construction Surveying (3)
Hydraulics (3)
Hydraulics Lab (1)
Environmental Engineering (3)
Transportation Engineering (3)
Structural Analysis I (3)
Geotechnical Engineering I (3)
Stochastics (3)
Theory of Reinforced Concrete (3)
Reinforced Concrete Lab (1)
Technical Elective Courses: 12 credit hours
Choose 4 of the following courses:
Construction Management (3)
Urban Hydraulics (3)
Structural Design in Metals (3)
Geotechnical Engineering II (3)
Numerical Methods in Engineering (3)
Experimental Stress Analysis (3)
Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3)
Vibration Analysis (3)
Finite Element Analysis (3)
Introduction to Computer Graphics (3)
Vector Calculus (3)
Linear Algebra with Applications (3)
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (3)
Introduction to Complex Analysis (3)
Statistical Methods (3)
Optics (3)
Modern Physics (3)
Environmental and Urban Geology (3)
Structural Geology (3)
Principles of Engineering Geology (3)
Methods in Applied Geophysics (3)
Geomorphology (3)
Principles of Hydrogeology (3)
Environmental Science (3)
Fate of Chemicals in the Environment (3)
Advanced Physics: 5 credit hours
Heat Electricity and Optics (5)
Advanced Math: 10 credit hours
Multivariate Calculus (4)
Elementary Linear Algebra (3)
Differential Equations (3)
Senior Capstone Design Project: 6 credit hours
Sample curriculum by semester
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
ENGR 101 |
Introduction to Engineering |
1 |
Engineering |
|
ENGR 120 |
Graphical Communications and Spatial Analysis |
2 |
Engineering |
|
ENGR 121 |
Introduction to Computer Tools for Engineers |
2 |
Engineering |
|
MA 165 |
Integrated Calculus and Analytical Geometry I |
4 |
Mathematics |
|
CHM 115 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
Chemistry |
|
ENG W131 |
Elementary Composition |
3 |
English |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Second Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
ENGR 122 |
C and C++ Programming for Engineers |
2 |
Engineering |
|
ENGR 199 |
Introduction to Engineering Design |
3 |
Engineering |
|
MA 166 |
Integrated Calculus and Analytical Geometry II |
4 |
Math |
|
PHYS 152 |
Mechanics |
5 |
Physics |
|
COM 114 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
Communication |
|
|
Total |
17 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Third Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
ME 250 |
Statics |
3 |
Engineering |
|
MA 261 |
Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
Math |
|
MA 351 |
Elementary Linear Algebra |
3 |
Math |
|
PHYS 251 |
Heat, Electricity, and Optics |
5 |
Physics |
|
|
General Education Course (Area III) |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
18 |
|
Fourth Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
ME 200 |
Thermodynamics I |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE/ME 251 |
Dynamics |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE/ME 252 |
Strength of Materials |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 200 |
Surveying |
3 |
Engineering |
|
MA 363 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
Math |
|
|
General Education Course (Area IV) |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
18 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR
Fifth Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
CE/ME 282 |
Measurements and Instrumentation |
2 |
Engineering |
|
CE/ME 303 |
Materials Science and Engineering |
2 |
Engineering |
|
CE 340 |
Hydraulics |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 371 |
Structural Analysis I |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 303 |
Route and Construction Surveying |
3 |
Engineering |
|
ECON E201 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 |
Business |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Sixth Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
CE/ME 304 |
Mechanics and Materials Lab |
1 |
Engineering |
|
CE 343 |
Hydraulics Lab |
1 |
Engineering |
|
CE 473 |
Theory of Reinforced Concrete |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 392 |
Stochastics |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 383 |
Geotechnical Engineering I |
3 |
Engineering |
|
|
General Education Course (Area VI) |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
SENIOR YEAR
Seventh Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
CE 350 |
Environmental Engineering |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 474 |
Reinforced Concrete Lab |
1 |
Engineering |
|
CE 361 |
Transportation Engineering |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE 487 |
Senior Capstone Design Project I |
3 |
Engineering |
|
|
Civil Engineering Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
Civil Engineering Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Eighth Semester
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
CE 488 |
Senior Capstone Design Project II |
3 |
Engineering |
|
|
Civil Engineering Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
Civil Engineering Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
General Education Course (Area IV) |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
12 |
|
Technical Elective Courses
|
Course # |
Course Name |
Cr |
Department |
|
CE220 |
Construction Management |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE440 |
Urban Hydraulics |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE470 |
Structural Design in Metals |
3 |
Engineering |
|
CE483 |
Geotechnical Engineering II |
3 |
Engineering |
|
ME/CE373 |
Numerical Methods in Engineering |
3 |
Engineering |
|
ME/CE453 |
Experimental Stress Analysis |
3 |
Engineering |
|
ME/CE469 |
Advanced Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
Engineering |
|
ME/CE471 |
Vibration Analysis |
3 |
Engineering |
|
ME/CE480 |
Finite Element Analysis |
3 |