The ENVE Program

The Mission and Goals of the ENVE Program

The mission of the ENVE program is to provide its students with the highest quality technical and professional education in environmental engineering, with particular emphasis in the subdiscipline areas of air pollution control, water and wastewater engineering, hazardous and toxic waste management, solid waste management, and industrial hygiene including noise and vibration control. This mission is consistent with the broader mission of Cal Poly to provide quality education in selected technical and professional disciplines.

The primary gaol of the ENVE program is to prepare its students for immediate entry into the profession by providing them with a theoretically rigorous, "hands-on", practice-oriented education at the bachelor's or master's level. To this end, the objectives of the porgram are as follows:

Prepare students for immediate entry into the practice of environmental engineering by emphasizing the design of systems and their individual components.
Prepare students to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering examination as the first step towards professional registration by providing them with a sound basis in mathematics and the physical and engineering sciences.
Prepare students to pursue graduate studies in environmental engineering or related fields at the most prestigious universities in the country.
Develop in students the verbal and written communication skills that will enable them to interact with other engineers and the public, especially on multi-disciplinary projects that impact the environment and the public welfare.
Prepare students to be capable of making independent judgments based on critical thinking.
Develop in students an appreciation for the arts and humanities and a sensitivity to social and environmental issues that may influence their work as engineers.
Develop in students a spirit of professionalism and ethics that will serve them throughout their professional careers.
Alert students to their need for continuing education in order to keep abreast of our society's rapidly changing technology.

Other goals include:

Development and implementation of policies for hiring, retention, promotion, and tenure that will attract and retain high quality faculty and staff.
Encouragement and support of faculty professional development activities as described by the College of Engineering.
Encouragement and support of student club activities.
Continuing the development of faculty, curriculum, and facilities to be consistent with a maximum period of accrediation (six years) by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) if the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).

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