Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

Objectives and Outcomes

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mission:
The department exists to educate and prepare undergraduate and graduate students to pursue exemplary careers in the electrical and computer engineering industries and academia and to generate new knowledge by the pursuit of research in selected areas of electrical and computer engineering.

Objectives

Graduates of the undergraduate engineering programs will be able to do the following within the first few years after graduation:

1. Identify, analyze, formulate, and solve computer engineering problems associated with their professional position, both independently and in a team environment;
2. Manage multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary projects with a significant  technical, legal, ethical, regulatory, social, environmental, and economic considerations using a broad systems perspective;
3. Communicate effectively with co-workers, professional clients, and the public; and
4. Demonstrate commitment and progress in lifelong learning, professional development, and leadership.

Outcomes

Graduates of the undergraduate engineering programs will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;
2. Identify, formulate, and solve computer engineering problems;
3. Design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpret data;
4. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints;
5. Communicate effectively;
6. Function in multi-disciplinary teams; and
7. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools and technologies necessary for computer engineering practice.

They also shall have:

8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and diverse societal context;
9. A knowledge of contemporary issues;
10. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; and
11. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.

Our processes for measuring outcomes to assess achievement of program outcomes by our graduates is closely related to what we have set in place for reviewing and determining achievement of our educational objectives.   We employ six assessment vehicles:  student class performance, student course evaluations, senior design projects and reports, senior exit surveys, alumni surveys, and Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) input.