Program Educational Objectives:
UMES Engineering program produces graduates who are expected to achieve the following objectives within a few years after graduation:
Objective 1: Work as a technically competent engineer at the professional level in industry, government agencies or pursue graduate studies.
Objective 2: Effectively work on industry or government engineering project teams.
Objective 3: Be engaged as an effective member of the engineering profession as it relates to and interacts with the global society.
Objective 4: Actively take steps to remain current with advancing engineering tools and technologies.
Students Learning Outcomes:
The graduates of the UMES Engineering program will have the following Learning Outcomes:
- 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.
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
