The mission of the mechanical engineering program is to provide a personalized educational experience for talented and motivated students who seek a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

1: Graduates will be able to enter professional practice or pursue advanced study.

2: Graduates will have a firm grounding in the fundamentals of mathematics and science, classical engineering analysis, and engineering design that can serve as a basis for continued learning, either formally or informally.

3: Graduates will have developed habits consistent with their personal values, an attitude of professionalism, and an awareness and appreciation for different cultures.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OUTCOMES

1: Students will have basic mathematics and science skills, and have an understanding of mechanical engineering basics necessary to perform rudimentary calculations by hand or via software application programs. (ABET Criteria 3a and 3k).

2: Students will be able to design and conduct an experiment with defensible results, as well as analyze and interpret data (ABET Criterion 3b).

3: Students will produce work typical of what would be expected in the profession. (ABET criteria 3c and 3f).

4: Graduates will continue professional development and growth. (ABET Criterion 3i).

5: Students will have necessary skills in written and oral communication so that they can make formal presentations and prepare written reports. (ABET Criteria 3g and 3k).

6: Students will be able to provide creative solutions to design requirements. (ABET Criteria 3c and 3e).

7: Students will have an awareness of different cultures. (ABET Criterion 3h).

8: Students will have an awareness of political and scientific issues affecting society. (ABET criterion 3j).

9: Our students will have an ability to work in a team environment, and will have a sufficient teaming experience within and outside of the mechanical engineering discipline. (ABET Criterion 3d).

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