Institution: Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Contact: David Garber dgarber@fiu.edu, 305-348-4879
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
All academic programs of Florida International University are approved by the Florida Board of Education, the FIU Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors. The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
The following undergraduate programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Mission Statement
Mission
The mission of the FIU Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) is to achieve significant advancement in research, undergraduate and graduate teaching service, thus allowing educating and developing knowledgeable and well-trained professionals, with ability to adapt, technically, to disruptive and rapid changes and provide solutions to society at local, national and international levels.
Vision
The FIU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) will achieve both national and international reputation through achieving excellence in research, excellence in all its degree programs at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels and adapting to new modes of education delivery and its service to mankind. The overall goal is to enhance excellence in the study of and in providing resilient and sustainable engineering solutions to challenges faced by communities at local, national and international levels.
Program Educational Objectives
BS in Civil Engineering Program
Objective 1: Career Success
Graduates will advance in their careers in civil engineering or related areas by demonstrating technical proficiency, communication skills, responsible citizenship, leadership, and ethical behavior.
Objective 2: Professional Licensure
Graduates will make progress towards obtaining professional registration, special licensing, or certification.
Objective 3: Lifelong Learning
Graduates will pursue continued life-long learning to become the problem solvers considering the global, economic, environmental, and social impact.
BS in Environmental Engineering Program
Objective 1: Career Success
Graduates will advance in their careers in environmental engineering or related areas by demonstrating technical proficiency, communication skills, responsible citizenship, leadership, and ethical behavior.
Objective 2: Professional Licensure
Graduates will make progress towards obtaining professional registration, special licensing, or certification.
Objective 3: Lifelong Learning
Graduates will pursue continued life-long learning to become the problem solvers considering the global, economic, environmental, and social impact.
Student Outcomes
Student outcomes for civil engineering:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
- 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;
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- 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;
- 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;
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Student outcomes for environmental engineering:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
- 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;
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- 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;
- 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;
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Enrollment and Graduation Statistics
Civil Engineering
Enrollment
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
642 |
623 |
559 |
599 |
591 |
598 |
589 |
565 |
Civil Engineering Bachelor Degrees Awarded
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
85 |
77 |
107 |
116 |
139 |
128 |
134 |
157 |
ABET Table Civil Engineering
Academic Year | Enrollment Status | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Total Undergrad | Total Graduate | Bachelors Awarded | Masters Awarded | Doctorates Awarded |
2021-2022 | Full-Time | 18 | 39 | 115 | 179 | 351 | 98 | 157 | 28 | 16 |
Part-Time | 2 | 12 | 59 | 141 | 214 | 23 | ||||
2020-2021 | Full-Time | 18 | 47 | 107 | 179 | 351 | 83 | 134 | 20 | 10 |
Part-Time | 0 | 5 | 77 | 156 | 238 | 24 | ||||
2019-2020 | Full-Time | 15 | 44 | 119 | 181 | 359 | 82 | 128 | 18 | 10 |
Part-Time | 2 | 3 | 75 | 159 | 239 | 29 | ||||
2018-2019 | Full-Time | 8 | 37 | 124 | 177 | 346 | 79 | 139 | 15 | 8 |
Part-Time | 2 | 3 | 77 | 163 | 245 | 21 | ||||
2017-2018 | Full-Time | 16 | 48 | 104 | 187 | 355 | 62 | 116 | 18 | 10 |
Part-Time | 3 | 8 | 77 | 156 | 244 | 22 | ||||
2016-2017 | Full-Time | 16 | 33 | 94 | 181 | 324 | 65 | 107 | 17 | 18 |
Part-Time | 5 | 16 | 75 | 139 | 235 | 27 | ||||
2015-2016 | Full-Time | 27 | 51 | 103 | 166 | 347 | 74 | 77 | 21 | 11 |
Part-Time | 9 | 23 | 108 | 136 | 276 | 22 | ||||
2014-2015 | Full-Time | 54 | 62 | 124 | 136 | 376 | 83 | 85 | 23 | 11 |
Part-Time | 15 | 17 | 95 | 139 | 266 | 30 |
Environmental Engineering
Enrollment
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
107 |
105 |
91 |
101 |
91 |
99 |
95 |
77 |
Environmental Engineering Bachelor Degrees Awarded
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
23 |
18 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
ABET Table Environmental Engineering
Academic Year | Enrollment Status | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Total Undergrad | Total Graduate | Bachelors Awarded | Masters Awarded | Doctorates Awarded |
2021-2022 | Full-Time | 0 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 53 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
Part-Time | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 5 | ||||
2020-2021 | Full-Time | 3 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 55 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
Part-Time | 0 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 40 | 4 | ||||
2019-2020 | Full-Time | 1 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Part-Time | 1 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 43 | 3 | ||||
2018-2019 | Full-Time | 1 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 58 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
Part-Time | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 1 | ||||
2017-2018 | Full-Time | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
Part-Time | 0 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 1 | ||||
2016-2017 | Full-Time | 4 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 63 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
Part-Time | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 3 | ||||
2015-2016 | Full-Time | 2 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Part-Time | 1 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 5 | ||||
2014-2015 | Full-Time | 7 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Part-Time | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 |