The mechanical engineering program produces graduates who are well prepared for the start of productive, successful careers as practicing engineers.
Our graduates will have a strong competitive advantage with their unique background of engineering fundamentals combined with practical knowledge and experience.
The mechanical engineering program will provide a project-based, learner-driven environment relevant to the needs of our region. In support of this learning environment, the professional engineering activities of the faculty will create opportunities for the students to practice the art and science of contemporary Mechanical Engineering.
The program achieves its mission by focusing on specific educational objectives.  They are:

Technical

• Our graduates demonstrate competence in the use of scientific, technical, and professional skills for the practice of Mechanical Engineering.
• Our graduates have demonstrated the ability to identify problem causation and have implemented practical, application-oriented solutions.
• Our graduates have demonstrated the ability to find additional knowledge necessary to solve unfamiliar problems.

Professional

• Our graduates exhibit excellent two-way communication skills (written, oral, visual, and graphical) with a wide variety of audiences.
• Our graduates have demonstrated ethical professional behavior and a comprehension of the breadth of the Engineer’s professional roles and responsibilities.
  

Societal

• Our graduates have adapted to an ever-changing world by engaging in life-long learning and professional development activities.
• Our graduates have contributed to their region’s economic development through their professional practice.