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Mechanical Engineering Educational Objectives and Outcomes
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Mission Statement
The mission of the undergraduate mechanical engineering program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is to provide a high quality, ABET-accredited education that will enable its graduates to pursue successful careers in mechanical engineering, or to provide the educational basis necessary to pursue other high-level positions in the business, educational, legal, health, or government sectors.
Educational Objectives
The mechanical engineering program seeks to produce graduates with the skills necessary to accomplish the following in their professional careers:
- Apply the principles of advanced engineering mathematics, engineering science, and engineering design to major experimental, design, and/or analytical projects.
- Effectively communicate, both orally and by written reports, the results of those projects.
- Work and interact effectively on interdisciplinary teams.
- Appreciate the practical aspects involved in implementing their proposals and designs.
- Seamlessly integrate the use of computers and computer software into their professional functions.
- Pursue advanced degrees and/or engage in lifelong professional learning.
- Conduct their professional lives in an ethical manner with an appreciation of the effects of their professional work on society, and to recognize their responsibility to perform service to their profession and to the community.
Educational Outcomes
Graduates of the program should be able to:
- Apply the principles of advanced engineering math, physics, and chemistry to the solution of problems in the fields of mechanics, fluid flow, heat transfer, materials engineering and vibrations.
- Design, perform and analyze experiments.
- Design, build, and test a system, component or process to meet specified requirements.
- Seamlessly integrate the use of computers into engineering projects, including most 3D computer-aided design, spreadsheets and a programming language.
- Communicate technical information, including oral presentations, written reports, and an ability to work on and communicate with multi-disciplinary team members.
- Understand the need to assess the impact of engineering designs on society, including factors such as economics, the environment and sustainability.
- Understand the concept of the engineering profession through exposure to professional societies, professional registration, the need for lifelong learning and professional ethics.