Program Educational Objectives 

Program educational objectives describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation and are based on the needs of the program's constituencies. Graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program will:

1. Advance professionally, either through employment or progress toward an advanced degree, by applying their technical knowledge and abilities.
2. Attain positions of increasing responsibility through employing effective workplace skills and the professional practice of engineering.

Student Learning Outcomes 

Graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program will acquire knowledge, skills, and professionalism as they progress through the program. Upon graduation, our students meet the following student learning outcomes:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. 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
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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
5. 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
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission's General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering and Similarly Named Programs.