Mission Statement – ME

Mission

To prepare graduates for diverse careers in both mechanical engineering and related fields.

Goals

To have students graduate with outstanding problem-solving skills and knowledge of mechanical engineering, that allows them to continue their education throughout their careers and to become leaders in their fields.

Program Educational Objectives

The Mechanical Engineering Program is designed to prepare students for successful careers having positive societal impact in industry, government, academia and consulting. Within three to five years after graduation, our alumni are expected to:

  1. Apply their engineering knowledge, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills with integrity and inclusivity in professional engineering practice or in non-engineering fields, such as law, medicine, or business.
  2. Continue their intellectual development through graduate education, professional development courses, self-directed investigation, and/or on-the-job training and experience.
  3. Embrace leadership and collaborative roles in their careers.

Outcomes

Our graduates demonstrate:

  • 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 strategies.

Enrollment and Graduation Data

The University Registrar publishes the number of students enrolled annually in this program, and the number of degrees granted each term by this program.

Accreditation

Our program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Program Outcomes

The matrix maps how each course in our curriculum addresses our program outcomes. Only the outcomes tracked are noted below. 

Course

Student Outcomes (Black – High)

Fall 2020 Problems Design Communication Ethics Teams Data New Learning

MECHENG320

             

MECHENG335

             

MECHENG350

             

MECHENG360

             

MECHENG382

             

MECHENG395

             

MECHENG450

             

MECHENG455

             

MECHENG495