Program Educational Objectives
The BE degree program seeks to produce engineers who:
- Apply interdisciplinary breadth to professional activities;
- Demonstrate innovation;
- Practice effective teamwork and written and verbal communication;
- Initiate the process of lifelong learning; and
- Serve society at large.
BE graduates achieve these objectives through:
- the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
- the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
- the ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;
- the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;
- the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
- the ability to communicate effectively;
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
- a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
- a knowledge of contemporary issues; and
- the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.