Undergraduate Program Objectives & Outcomes
Mechanical Engineering BS Program Educational Objectives
Within a few years of earning the baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering, graduates are expected to achieve one or more of the following program educational objectives:
- Develop successful careers as mechanical engineers, demonstrate professional engineering competence via positions of increasing responsibility and/or assignments.
- Complete or pursue graduate education in engineering or related fields, participate in professional development and/or industrial training courses and/or obtain engineering certification.
- Participate in research and development and other creative and innovative efforts in science, engineering and technology; and/or pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.
- If not in a mechanical engineering career, successful transition into an education, business, legal, medical or government career.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the community and profession through involvement with community and/or professional organizations.
Enrollment
Fall 2017
Department | Fndl | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Department of Mechanical Engineering | 822 | 942 | 28 | 89 | 1881 |
Degrees Awarded
Academic Year 2016-2017
Degrees awarded: December 2016, May 2017, August 2017
Department | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Department of Mechanical Engineering | 227 | 15 | 15 | 257 |
Student Outcomes
Student outcomes are statements of the expectations for the knowledge and skills that students should possess when they graduate with a Mechanical Engineering BS degree from Texas Tech University. Graduates of the program must demonstrate the following:
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
- An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
- An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
- An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
- An ability to communicate effectively.
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
- A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.
- A knowledge of contemporary issues.
- An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Mechanical Engineering Program Specific Criteria
By the time of graduation students must also be able
- To apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations);
- To model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes; and prepare students to work professionally in either thermal or mechanical systems while requiring topics in each area.
Accreditation
The Program Educational Objectives, Student Outcomes & Program Specific Criteria are presented in the 2017-2018 course catalog.
The Mechanical Engineering BS program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/

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