Undergraduate Program Objectives & Outcomes
Mechanical Engineering BS
Program Educational Objectives
The current educational objectives of the mechanical engineering program are:
- Graduates will meet or exceed the expectations of employers of mechanical engineers.
- Qualified graduates will continue their professional development by pursuing advanced study if they so desire.
- Graduates will continue their professional development by pursuing leadership positions in their profession and/or communities
Enrollment
Fall 2022
Department | Fndl | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Department of Mechanical Engineering | 829 | 746 | 71 | 73 | 1719 |
Degrees Awarded (Academic Year)
YEAR | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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2022 | 246 | 26 | 7 | 279 |
2021 | 305 | 24 | 13 | 342 |
2020 | 355 | 25 | 7 | 387 |
2019 | 356 | 9 | 16 | 381 |
2018 | 357 | 17 | 15 | 389 |
Student Outcomes
The program must have documented student outcomes that support the program educational objectives. Attainment of these outcomes prepares graduates to enter the professional practice of engineering.
Student outcomes are:
- 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 strategy.
Accreditation
The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Address
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Email
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