Mechanical Engineering
Mission Statement
The mission of the undergraduate program of Mechanical Engineering is to provide a high-quality education that instills the critical reasoning, technological expertise, and communication skills needed for a valuable engineering taskforce that can contribute to society.
Educational Objectives
Within a few years of graduating, alumni of the Mechanical Engineering program are expected to:
- Practice mechanical engineering in a wide range of career options with federal agencies, private industries, and research institutes;
- Maintain lifelong learning including the pursuit of graduate education;
- Participate in research and development, and other creative activities to address technical and societal issues;
- Pursue entrepreneurial endeavors and leadership positions in their profession.
Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the program shall possess:
- 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.
- Program enrollment and graduation data are available on the Center for Institutional Planning and Effectiveness website.
Aerospace Engineering
Mission Statement
The mission of the Aerospace Engineering undergraduate program is to provide a basic understanding of aerospace/aeronautical engineering built on a foundation of physical sciences, mathematics, computing, and technology, and to impart the critical reasoning, technological expertise, and communication skills needed for engineers to contribute to society.
Educational Objectives
Graduates will succeed in pursuing their chosen career path. The primary indicator of success is that graduates will establish a reputation among their peers for engineering expertise and sound ethical judgment. Other indicators of success include:
- Achieving professional advancement with increasing responsibility,
- Engaging in technology-based entrepreneurial activities,
- Engaging in advanced study in engineering graduate programs or related areas.
Graduates will engage in a continuous process of life-long learning. Evidence of such engagement includes activities such as:
- Staying abreast of emerging technologies,
- Obtaining new skills or developing proficiencies with tools and programming/hardware description languages,
- Actively participating in professional communities.
Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the program shall possess:
- 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.
Program enrollment and graduation data are available on the Institutional Planning and Analysis website at the following link: (enrollment table)
