To achieve our mission, a set of program objectives has been established. Program objectives were established through discussions with faculty, the department’s Industrial Advisory Committee, prospective and present students, and graduates. These three groups: faculty, students (prospective and present students and graduates), and industry, are the primary constituencies of the program. We have defined Program Educational Objectives to be statements that describe the expected accomplishments of graduates during the first few years after graduation.

Career Preparation: To prepare graduates for employment as engineers in aerospace and allied disciplines, and for graduate study in engineering, or business, or allied areas. Students will emphasize aeronautical systems or space systems,  and will have a command of the corresponding engineering principles. Among the obvious career opportunities are the design and development of aircraft, missiles and spacecraft systems. Aerospace technologies are also important and applicable to power applications such as turbomachinery. Also, many environmental problems associated with wind effects on buildings and structures, etc., are appropriate to the methods and technology of aerospace engineering.

Skills: To prepare graduates with skills enabling them to be productive in their chosen career. These tools include understanding contemporary topics in mechanical technologies, command of modern engineering tools, design experience, and professional experience appropriate to their post-graduation goal.

Professionalism: To produce graduates who communicate effectively, who understand and undertake professional responsibilities, and who function effectively as members and leaders of multi-disciplinary teams.

Life-Long Learning: To produce graduates who believe that their undergraduate mechanical engineering education swas a wise investment and who desire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills throughout their careers.

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Program Objectives:  Mechanical Engineering

To achieve our mission, a set of program objectives has been established. Program objectives were established through discussions with faculty, the department’s Industrial Advisory Committee, prospective and present students, and graduates. These three groups: faculty, students (prospective and present students and graduates), and industry, are the primary constituencies of the program. We have defined Program Educational Objectives to be statements that describe the expected accomplishments of graduates during the first few years after graduation.

Career Preparation: To prepare graduates for employment as engineers in mechanical or allied disciplines, and for graduate study in engineering, or business, or allied areas. Students will emphasize mechanical systems, energy systems, or materials, and will have a command of the corresponding engineering principles. Among the career opportunities are power generation, mobility engineering, manufacturing, nuclear applications, from the zipper to the space shuttle.

Skills: To prepare graduates with skills enabling them to be productive in their chosen career. These tools include understanding contemporary topics in mechanical technologies, command of modern engineering tools, design experience, and professional experience appropriate to their post-graduation goal.

Professionalism: To produce graduates who communicate effectively, who understand and undertake professional responsibilities, and who function effectively as members and leaders of multi-disciplinary teams.

Life-Long Learning: To produce graduates who believe that their undergraduate mechanical engineering education was a wise investment and who desire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills throughout their careers.