Program Objectives

• 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.

Program Outcomes

• Fundamental Skills

  • 1. Mechanical Engineering graduates can formulate mathematical descriptions of physical systems to predict system response.
  • 2. Mechanical Engineering graduates can characterize relationships between and within mechanical, thermal and electrical engineering systems.
  • 3. Mechanical Engineering graduates can measure physical quantities and can plan, conduct, analyze and evaluate experiments.

• Professional Skills

  • 4. Mechanical Engineering graduates can use structured problem solving techniques, appraise the needs of clients, produce product/project definition statements, and propose appropriate engineering solutions.
  • 5. Mechanical Engineering graduates can execute a design from inception through completion, and convey/document solutions in a wide variety of formats.

• Engineering Professionalism

  • 6. Mechanical Engineering graduates can successfully manage projects.
  • 7. Mechanical Engineering graduates can participate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
  • 8. Mechanical Engineering graduates can judge appropriate professional and ethical conduct.

• Life-Long Learning

  • 9. Mechanical Engineering graduates are able to keep abreast of technology and have demonstrated the ability to learn without direct supervision.
  • 10. Mechanical Engineering graduates are on a path leading to professional registration.

• Societal Awareness

  • 11. Mechanical Engineering graduates demonstrate knowledge of the impact of engineering practice on society.
  • 12. Mechanical Engineering graduates have considered the importance of contemporary societal issues as an element of their engineering decision process.
  • 13. Mechanical Engineering graduates have participated in extra-curricular activities such as student and professional organizations, athletic competitions, or community service.

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