Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes
Educational Objectives
- Graduates will obtain quality employment in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related fields resulting in personal and professional satisfaction.
- Graduates will function successfully in an engineering environment that involves planning, design, and other engineering assignments with consideration of economic, environmental, sustainability, and safety factors.
- Graduates will exhibit strong ethics, leadership and professionalism in their careers, and will communicate effectively.
- Graduates will demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning by actions such as pursuing graduate studies, participating in professional development activities, or being actively involved in professional societies.
Student Outcomes in the ECE programs
At the time of graduation, students will have demonstrated:
- Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- 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
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 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
- 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
- Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Enrollment and Graduation Data
Enrollment numbers in the programs are assessed in the Fall semester of every year.
| Electrical Engineering | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Degrees granted | 36 | 37 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 50 |
| Declared majors (300+ level) | 163 | 124 | 120 | 109 | 96 | 95 |
| Active students (all levels) | 190 | 201 | 223 | 211 | 215 | 188 |
| Computer Engineering | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Degrees granted | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 22 |
| Declared majors (300+ level) | 65 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 45 | 35 |
| Active students (all levels) | 93 | 108 | 107 | 120 | 133 | 97 |
