Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering program are designed to prepare graduates who, within a few years after graduation, will:
- Develop innovative solutions through effective communication, collaboration, inclusivity, and teamwork.
- Pursue lifelong learning and continuous improvement of their knowledge, impact, and skills in the engineering field, and seek intellectual advancement by continuing technical and professional studies.
- Distinguish themselves with excellence in mechanical engineering and leadership through contributions to their local communities, professional organizations, local, state, or national governments, or intellectual communities.
- Be able to solve real-world engineering problems by following established theory with practice, fundamentals, ethics, critical thinking, and creativity.
Student Outcomes
Student outcomes are knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students should demonstrate by the time of graduation. The ME program adopted the General Criteria set forth by ABET.
Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program should demonstrate:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 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
- 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
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
