1Comprehend an overall sequence through which a typical civil engineering infrastructure system is developed, from needs assessment, to planning, design, construction, operations (with monitoring and maintenance), and end of life.

2Understand the basic concepts in systems engineering and how they related to civil engineering.

3Identify the analytical systems-engineering related tasks that civil engineers encounter at each phase of the infrastructure systems development process.

4Apply the requisite analytical tools related to systems-engineering needed to carry out the tasks that Civil Engineers encounter at the various phases of the CE system development process. This includes a distinction between the tools related to domain knowledge (which is learned in other CE courses) and systems-related knowledge (which are learned in this course).

5Design a CE system, component, or process to meet needs within constraints associated with economic, social, political, ethical, health & safety, constructability and sustainability.

6Expose the student to current and emerging issues related to CE systems, such as smart cities, the internet of things, big data, infrastructure vulnerability, and system resilience, and environmental sustainability.

7Help the student to prepare for professional licensure by exposing them to various topics relevant to the practice including engineering economics, equity, ethics and ICT related applications in CE.

8Provide the student an opportunity to develop vital management-related skills of technical report writing, teamwork, and communication, and research project execution.

9Serve as an integrated part of Purdue's strategic curriculum that prepares undergraduate students for effective careers in CE.