Student Outcomes: 

Student graduates in the NMSU Civil Engineering Technology program will have:

• 1

  Construction Document. An ability to interpret and/or prepare design and construction documents, such as specifications, contracts, change orders, engineering drawings, and construction schedules.

• 2

  Economic Analysis. An ability to perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, and operation of systems in the civil technical specialties.

• 3

  Field and Laboratory Testing. An ability to conduct standardized field and laboratory testing on civil engineering materials.

• 4

  Surveying. An ability to utilize modern surveying methods for land measurement and/or construction layout.

• 5

  Selection and Evaluation of Materials. An ability to select and evaluate appropriate engineering materials and practices.

• 6

  Applications of Technical Concepts. An ability to apply basic technical concepts to the solution of civil engineering problems involving hydrology/hydraulics, geotechnics, structures, material behavior, transportation systems, water/wastewater systems, construction, and land development/infrastructure.

• 7

  Analysis and Design. An ability to perform standard analysis and design in three of the above-mentioned technical specialties, specifically: structures, construction, and land development/infrastructure.

• 8

  Teams. An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.

• 9

  Communication. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments: an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.