Library Policy Statements

I. PROGRAM INFORMATION

The civil engineering curriculum strives to meet the demands of business, industry, and government. It develops depth in the various areas of the civil engineering professions such as construction engineering management, environmental, structures, applied mechanics, coastal and offshore engineering, water resources, hydraulics, surveying and photogrammetry, soil mechanics, transportation and urban engineering, computer use and systems analysis. It is designed to give the students the broad educational background essential to modern civil engineering practice, including a better understanding of societal, environmental, and energy problems. The Civil Engineering department offers undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. degrees.

Doctoral level teaching and research in the areas of structural engineering; engineering mechanics; water resources; hydrology; fluid mechanics; hydraulic engineering; transportation engineering and planning; soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; construction methods and management; and engineering geodesy and surveying are supported.

II. COORDINATION OF COLLECTING RESPONSIBILITIES

Interdisciplinary material relating to aspects of mechanical or electrical engineering to civil engineering is collected. Additional material relevant to the field is available through the Government Documents Collection. Material produced by State of Hawaii organizations are added to the Hawaiian collection.

III. GUIDELINES TO MATERIALS COLLECTED OR EXCLUDED

Language:

English is preferred. The collection contains some material in Western European and Slavic languages. Asian language material is housed in both the Science and Technology area and the Asia Collection.

Chronological:

No limitations, but the emphasis is on current theories and research.

Geographic:

No Limitations.

Date of Publication:

Current material is emphasized; gaps are filled as needed; rare and historical materials may be acquired as gifts.

Types/Formats of Materials Collected:

Monographs on current research in the field; upper level texts; government publications; conference proceedings; selected United States and foreign dissertations; print and electronic forms of indexes, abstracts and bibliographies; handbooks and dictionaries; serials. Excluded are manuscripts, reprints of articles within serials, house organs and private and company files.

Treatment:

Historical, primary sources and documents; applications, practices and methods; computer-related; equipment used in; biographical; reference and bibliographical; statistical and mathematical; textbooks; professional and applied training; and reports on scientific experimental results.

Date compiled: 7/01 Compiler: David E. Coleman