Mission & Objectives Statement

The Department of Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering performs teaching, research and public service activities to promote engineering practices to meet the needs of present and future generations of New Yorkers and other citizens of the world.

The objectives of the Department of Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering are to prepare

• graduate students for positions of leadership in academic and professional pursuits, and
• baccalaureate students who
  • will engage in professional engineering practice while employed by government agencies, industry and private consulting that specialize in public works and the inventory, management, design, use, restoration and protection of natural and cultural resources,
  • are prepared to enter advanced academic studies involved with natural resources engineering, mapping sciences and water resources, and
  • will continue to develop the knowledge and skills needed to adapt to changing technological, environmental and business conditions to the benefit of society, employer and self.

Program outcomes for graduates of the Department of Environmental and Resources Engineering are to produce graduates who

• are competent to perform in an engineering environment
• have sufficient backgrounds/tools to function effectively
• have the ability to conceptualize problems in terms of unifying principles
• are capable of utilizing an engineering approach to problem solving
• can communicate their ideas and expectations effectively
• exhibit the following attributes of a competent engineer
  • knowledge – both in understanding basic principles and in creativity in problem solving
  • skills – originality and method of problem solving
  • attitude – professional ethics, self-discipline, perseverance
• can function effectively in a multidisciplinary team/environment
• understand the need for life-long learning.