Student Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives
Program Educational Objectives
Electrical Engineering
Program educational objectives describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program prepares graduates to attain within a few years of graduation. The objectives of the electrical engineering program are for graduates to:
- Apply technical knowledge and professional skills to develop and effect solutions to problems related to electrical engineering and/or pursue advanced studies in electrical engineering or related areas.
- Make professional decisions with an understanding of the impact on societal, economic, global, and environmental issues.
- Exercise effective communication, leadership, and teamwork skills that contribute to the success of their organizations and careers.
- Exhibit a commitment to professional and ethical practices, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning.
Computer Engineering
Program educational objectives describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program prepares graduates to attain within a few years of graduation. The objectives of the computer engineering program are for graduates to:
- Apply technical knowledge and professional skills to develop and effect solutions to problems related to computer engineering and/or pursue advanced studies in computer engineering or related areas.
- Make professional decisions with an understanding of the impact on societal, economic, global, and environmental issues.
- Exercise effective communication, leadership, and teamwork skills that contribute to the success of their organizations and careers.
- Exhibit a commitment to professional and ethical practices, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning.
Robotics Engineering
Program educational objectives describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program prepares graduates to attain within a few years of graduation. The objectives of the robotics engineering program are for graduates to:
- Apply technical knowledge and professional skills to develop and effect solutions to problems related to robotics engineering and/or pursue advanced studies in robotics engineering or related areas.
- Make professional decisions with an understanding of the impact on societal, economic, global, and environmental issues.
- Exercise effective communication, leadership, and teamwork skills that contribute to the success of their organizations and careers.
- Exhibit a commitment to professional and ethical practices, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning.
Student Outcomes
These student outcomes prepare our graduates to attain the program educational objectives listed above.
- 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 Specific Criteria
Electrical Engineering
The electrical engineering curriculum includes:
- probability and statistics, including applications appropriate to electrical engineering
- mathematics through differential and integral calculus
- sciences (defined as biological, chemical, or physical sciences)
- engineering topics (including computing science) necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components
- advanced mathematics, such as differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics
Computer Engineering
The computer engineering curriculum includes:
- probability and statistics, including applications appropriate to computer engineering
- mathematics through differential and integral calculus
- sciences (defined as biological, chemical, or physical sciences)
- engineering topics (including computing science) necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components
- discrete mathematics