Computer Engineering Program Educational Objectives

The program educational objectives of the Computer Engineering undergraduate program are for its graduates to be able to achieve the following goals.

• Apply fundamental principles in Computer Engineering and fundamental scientific principles and tools to design and develop products and practical solutions for problems in public and private sectors;

• Have an ability to function independently and in multidisciplinary teams with the communication skills and ethical conduct necessary for professional success;

• Demonstrate an understanding of the need for life-long learning, acquiring new knowledge, and mastering emerging technologies and new tools and methods;

• Successfully pursue graduate/professional education and/or engineering practice.

Electrical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

The program educational objectives of the Electrical Engineering undergraduate program are for its graduates to be able to achieve the following goals.

• Apply fundamental principles in Electrical Engineering and fundamental scientific principles and tools to design and develop products and practical solutions for problems in public and private sectors;

• Have an ability to function independently and in multidisciplinary teams with the communication skills and ethical conduct necessary for professional success;

• Demonstrate an understanding of the need for life-long learning, acquiring new knowledge, and mastering emerging technologies and new tools and methods;

• Successfully pursue graduate/professional education and/or engineering practice.

Outcomes of the ECE Program

The student that completes the electrical engineering program or the computer engineering program will have:

• ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
• ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic
• constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
• ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• ability to communicate effectively
• broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in, life-long learning
• knowledge of contemporary issues
• ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.