Educational Objectives
Voluntary Accreditation of an Engineering Curriculum is performed by a visiting committee of members of the relevant professional engineering and technical societies. ABET was founded in 1932 and accredits more than 660 colleges and universities in 23 nations that offer more than 3100 programs.
Our Departmental programs have met the required educational standards and objectives of the Enngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, since their inception. Typically the process takes place at six year intervals. MAE is presently preparing for the re-accreditation process that will occur in 2013.
Educational Objectives for the Aerospace Engineering Program
To educate graduates in the fundamentals of engineering science and their application to important practical problems using design, analysis, and synthesis of aerospace components, systems, and tools, and through basic and applied research.
To inspire our graduates to pursue a life of curiosity and desire for learning, and to instill in them the ability and self-confidence to adapt to rapid and major changes.
To develop leadership skills in our graduates necessary to shape the social, intellectual, business and technical worlds.
Educational Objectives for the Programs in Mechanical Engineering
To educate graduates in the fundamentals of engineering science and their application to important practical problems using design, analysis, and synthesis of mechanical components, systems, and tools, and through basic and applied research.
To inspire our graduates to pursue a life of curiosity and desire for learning, and to instill in them the ability and self-confidence to adapt to rapid and major changes.
To develop leadership skills in our graduates necessary to shape the social, intellectual, business and technical worlds.
