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At SUU, the Mechanical Engineering curriculum prepares students to succeed in industry, lead diverse teams towards a common goal, continually develop professional and technical skills, and encourages students to engage and contribute to their community and society. We strive to help our students learn key skills such that within a few years after graduation, they can:
- Apply and communicate their engineering knowledge, critical thinking, professional skills and problem-solving abilities in professional engineering practice in a broad range of engineering fields, or in non-engineering fields;
- Complete advanced degrees in mechanical or other engineering disciplines if desired;
- Lead multidisciplinary teams on significant projects from inception to completion;
- Conduct interdisciplinary research;
- Actively participate in professional organizations and embrace leadership roles; and
- Apply their engineering background and develop new skills beyond engineering to contribute to their communities, society and the engineering profession.
The outcomes embraced by the Mechanical Engineering program for students are those proposed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Each graduate will take from the Engineering program:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; and
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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