Our Mission
Our mission is to provide to our constituents:
- High quality and well-rounded educational experiences that promote critical thinking, scholarly work, and effective communication
- An environment that encourages and promotes excellence in technical proficiency, leadership, research, creative pursuits, and lifelong learning as well as fosters respect for cultural, ethnic, racial, age, and gender diversity
- Educational programs that are regularly and rigorously reviewed and assessed for continuous improvement
- Outreach and accessibility to the educational, research, and service needs of the broader community through collaboration within school and campus and with other educational institutions, businesses, and government agencies.
To guide our efforts toward success in our mission, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering has developed a Strategic Plan, along with Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The two sets of PEOs listed here are for our bachelor's degree programs.
The Program Educational Objectives of the Electrical Engineering degree program are to prepare graduates who will be successful in their chosen career paths by:
- becoming productive and valuable engineers in the private or public sector,
- pursuing and completing graduate studies, and/or
- taking on leadership roles in their professions, as well as in their communities and the global society.
The Program Educational Objectives of the Computer Engineering degree program are to prepare graduates who will be successful in their chosen career paths by:
- becoming productive and valuable engineers in the private or public sector,
- pursuing and completing graduate studies, and/or
- taking on leadership roles in their professions, as well as in their communities and the global society.
Student Outcomes (SOs)
These student outcomes address the abilities of our students upon graduation. Engineering programs will demonstrate that our students attain the following outcomes:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- an 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
- an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- an 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
- an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
