Program Accreditation

abet accreditation

The undergraduate Civil Engineering Program at UMaine is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering.

Program Educational Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Civil Engineering Program are as follows:

  1. Practice the disciplines of transportation, environmental, structural, water resources, and geotechnical engineering, and/or related fields.
  2. Engage in advanced education, research, and development.
  3. Pursue continuing education and professional licensure.
  4. Promote and advance public health and safety, and enhance quality of life.
  5. Act in a responsible, professional, and ethical manner.

These objectives have been developed by the Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty, in consultation with the professional engineering community.

Student Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program the student will have the following Student Outcomes (SOs):

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. 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.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Enrollment and Graduation Data

The UMaine Office of Institutional Research annually compiles statistical data for all programs across campus.  Enrollment and graduation data for all Engineering programs can be found at:

The UMaine Civil and Environmental Engineering Program currently grants 40-60 BS degrees in Civil Engineering each year.  Our present undergraduate enrollment is approximately 200 students.