Program Objectives

The undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering are intended to prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning in mechanical engineering or allied fields in which the academic discipline serves as an educational base. Specifically, the program objectives of the department are:

• to attract, develop, and retain a dedicated and competent faculty capable of fulfilling the mission of the Department in teaching, research, and service;
• to maintain, update, and improve an undergraduate program which is designed to prepare graduates for successful careers and lifelong learning. The program should have a solid base of physical and natural sciences, mathematics, social studies and humanities, and communications. The curriculum should be broad-based with required courses in two stems of coherent course offerings in thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and realization of such systems;
• to maintain, update, and improve graduate programs of study that provide students opportunities for professional development and technical competence in mechanical engineering or materials science and engineering;
• to provide educational opportunities to off-campus students and practicing engineers through extended education;
• to create and disseminate knowledge through research, publication, and other scholarly activities;
• to engage in professional activities to promote the mechanical engineering profession; and to provide support to enhance the economic well-being of the State and the Nation.

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