Slides describe the innovative Civil Engineering curriculum at Rowan University.

1. Civil and Environmental Engineering
at
Rowan University

2. Civil engineers
build the world's
infrastructure. In
doing so, they
shape the history
of nations around
the world.

3. ABET Accreditation
• Program is accredited till 30 September 2013
• Last visit in Fall 2006
• Program strengths – Outstanding
faculty, Clinic program, Class Size, Resources

4. CEE Facts
• Small Class Sizes
• Faculty taught classes
•
Our students are First generation NJ students
• Problem solvers • Innovative Curriculum
• Capable • Undergraduate research
communicators experiences
• Entrepreneurial • Contemporary
• Multidisciplinary • Global
• Total ~ 125

5. CEE CURRICULUM HALLMARKS
• Innovative
• Contemporary
• Global
• Hands-on
• Unique research
experiences for
undergraduates
• Student centered
• Community centered
• Poised to handle the
identified NAE Engineering
Challenges

6. Engineering Clinics
The clinic delivers on the following goals of the Rowan
curriculum:
• Hands on – Have students use what they’re learning about.
• Integrated – Demonstrate correlations with supporting
course work.
• Multidisciplinary – Involve students as a community of
problem solvers.
• Teamwork – Emphasize the advantage of effective teaming.
• Communication – Develop excellent oral and written
communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial – Reinforce value-based engineering.
• Contextual – Help students understand the big picture.

7. Fall Courses Spring Courses
CEE
First Year
Freshman Engineering Clinic I (2) Freshman Engineering Clinic II (2)
Composition I (3) Introduction to Scientific Programming (3)
Curriculum Calculus I (4) Calculus II (4)
General Education Course (3) General Education Course (3)
Adv College Chemistry I (4) Physics I (4)
Hours = 16 Hours = 16
Total Second Year
Sophomore Engineering Clinic I (4) Sophomore Engineering Clinic II (4)
Math for Eng. Analysis I (4) Math for Eng. Analysis II (4)
Hours = 131 Adv College Chemistry II or Physics II (4) Surveying & Engineering Graphics (4)
Statics (2) Dynamics (2)
Civil Engineering Systems (3) Solid Mechanics (2)
Hours = 17 Hours = 16
Third Year
Junior Engineering Clinic I (2) Junior Engineering Clinic II (2)
Structural Analysis and Design (3) Analysis and Design of Steel Frames (3)
Environmental Engineering I (3) Environmental Engineering II (3)
Fluid Mechanics I (2) Water Resources Engineering (4)
Material Science (2) Transportation Engineering (3)
Civil Engineering Materials (2) Geotechnical Engineering (3)
Microeconomics (3)
Hours = 17 Hours = 17
Fourth Year
Senior Engineering Clinic I (2) Senior Engineering Clinic II (2)
Civil Engineering Design Project I (2) Civil Engineering Design Project II (2)
Civil Engineering Practice (3) CEE Elective (3)
CEE Elective (3) CEE Elective (3)
CEE Elective Technical Elective (3) General Education Course (3)
General Education Course (3)
Hours =16 Hours =16

8. Engineering Clinics
Research
Unique experience with open-
ended projects
Projects are typically funded by
federal, state, local and private
agencies/organizations
Vertically integrated with the
graduate program
Funding Agencies
NSF, WERF, FAA, FHA
NJDEP, NJDOT, RIDOT,
NYSDOT, NJMDVA
Utilities (Water,
Wastewater, Energy)

9. INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
Project uses a living
system to teach science
and engineering
principles. New Jersey
Academy for Aquatic
Sciences and
Cumberland County
College are partners in
this innovative
endeavor. Students are
instrumenting a marine
aquarium at NJAAS to
display water quality
data and images on the
web. Also aiding CCC to
develop their freshman
course in Introduction
to Engineering.

10. DIGITAL IMAGING ACROSS THE
CURRICULUM
NSF funding allowed us to integrate digital
imaging experiences throughout the Civil
Engineering curriculum.
Topics include
• Pipeline Industry
• Pollutant Transport
• Material analysis
• Structural Properties Pollutant Transport in Sand

11. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
CEE faculty have engaged
students in researching
use of alternate energy
sources in buildings to
make them energy
efficient or become
“green buildings”.
Projects are funded by
NJDMAVA, utilities and
private companies.

12. Engineers Without Borders
Engineering Innovators Without Borders
The CEE program is invested in
cultivating compassion for poor
and developing communities
Dr. B. Sukumaran along with a team of students
Dr. Jess W. Everett along with the has developed a manually operated pedal
EWB student chapter members powered grain crusher to process anything
went to La Ceiba, to map the from corn to barley. The bike powered grain
town, measure water quality crusher has been adopted by the Dhan
parameters, and identify possible Foundation in India for manufacturing and
sites for a town well and tank. piloting to help poor communities.

13. Global Issues
• Study Abroad
• International Research
Experiences
• Community Service

14. Leaders in K-12 Outreach
• Project Lead the Way
• Engineering Clinics for Teachers
• Engineers on Wheels
• Attracting Women into Engineering
• High School Scholars Program