Program Objectives and Outcomes

Engineering Program Educational Objectives

After 3-5 years post-graduation, graduates will:

1. be employed using skills acquired through their engineering education or pursuing advanced studies.
2. be lifelong learners by accumulating additional technical, professional, communication skills, education, or licensure needed in an ever-evolving world.
3. be collegial professionals who work well alongside colleagues, clients, or other team members to solve real world problems.
4. be reliable, hardworking citizens of integrity, utilizing their God-given talents and training in service to others and as good stewards of the earth.
   
   

Engineering Student Outcomes

Graduates who complete the engineering degree requirements will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. 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
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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
5. 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
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
   
   

Physics Program Educational Objectives

After 3-5 years post-graduation, graduates will:

1. be employed using skills acquired through their physics education or pursuing advanced studies.
2. be lifelong learners by accumulating additional technical, professional, communication skills, education, or licensure needed in an ever-evolving world.
3. be collegial professionals who work well alongside colleagues, clients, or other team members to solve real world problems.
4. be reliable, hardworking citizens of integrity, utilizing their God-given talents and training in service to others and as good stewards of the earth.
   
   

Physics Student Outcomes

Graduates who complete the physics degree requirements will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems by applying principles of physics, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to read, understand and communicate correct scientific content in both written and oral form
3. 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
4. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions
5. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.