MISSION of the ME DEPARTMENT

The Mechanical Engineering department provides a program of professional studies grounded in engineering fundamentals and the Arts and Sciences, and augmented by the development of interpersonal skills, experiential learning, and an appreciation of life-long learning. Graduates are prepared to apply their knowledge to society's needs.

The Program Educational Objectives (EO) help to direct and measure the success of Mechanical Engineering in accomplishing its mission. Review of the Educational Objectives is an integral part of the annual assessment process.

Program Educational Objectives (EO)

1. Prepare graduates for the practice of mechanical engineering in such areas as mechanical design, systems, manufacturing, experimentation, and energy conversion;

2. Prepare graduates to communicate in a wide variety of settings using appropriate methods;

3. Prepare graduates to work effectively on teams in a wide variety of roles;

4. Prepare graduates who have an understanding of and concern for ethical, safety, environmental, social, economic, global, and life-long learning issues faced by practicing engineers. Graduates will be commited to fairness, integrity, honesty, respect for human dignity, serving others, excellence, and growth;

5. Prepare graduates to be proficient in a laboratory setting. They will have good hands-on skills with mechanical/electrical hardware and data acquisition software. They will be able to design experiments and use uncertainty analysis tools;

6. Prepare graduates with a broad based education which includes a strong liberal arts component to frame and focus their technical skills and enhance their quality of life.